MySQL QueryDB Client vs API
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySQL QueryDB Client
Remotely query MySQL and MariaDB databases from your mobile device. Optimized for unreliable networks, it handles large tables and supports Siri Shortcuts for efficient data access and export.
- Parameterized queries
- Optimized for low-quality networks
- Query-oriented workflow
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Unicode support
- iCloud synchronization
- CSV export
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No account registration! No e-mail harvesting! No spam! QueryDB has spent over 15 years helping developers remotely query their MySQL databases on iOS. It's not just a desktop port: it handles flakey cellular network connections and delivering your data wherever you are! • Integrated UI support for parameterized queries • Optimized to run queries over low quality network connections. • Does not maintain persistent connections to your database • Automatically windows data requests to prevent client overload when querying large tables. • Support for MPTCP for seamless network transitions between Wifi and cellular networks (SSH server and routers must also support) • Query oriented workflow. • Run queries with minimal steps. • Run the same queries across different environments (e.g. prod, staging, dev). • Support for Siri Shortcuts for both UI and scripting purposes • Unicode support. • Automatically sets to default database charset. • iCloud support • Easily synchronize servers and queries across all your devices. • CSV export through iOS extensions • Easily export data to Numbers, Files, and other sharing extensions that support CSV. • Premium/Paid support for SSL connections and SSH tunneling Comprehensive MySQL version support: Versions 4,x, 5.x, and 8.x, Amazon Aurora, Google SQL, MariaDB. QueryDB was first introduced on iOS 6 and has constantly been revised to keep up with iOS, iPad, MySQL, and SSH revisions. It currently works all the way back to iOS 9 and MySQL 5.x, up through iOS 13 and MySQL 8.x. On top of an 13 year record, it continues to offer features absent from others like parameterized queries, Siri shortcuts. For the past 13 years, we've only charged for Ad removal and SSH support, leaving basics like un-encrypted db access and CSV export available for free. Our hope is to continue offering basic access for free while charging a nominal fee to others who would use it in a professional capacity. However, the increasing combinations of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, SSH/SSL, and MySQL versions have substantially increased the burden of development, maintenance, and testing. To help keep up with the pace of change, we're switching to a one-time fee for all features with support for subscriptions at a later date. As a thank you to all users who purchased the Remove Ads option, they'll all be grandfathered into the new Premium tier (it will use the same in-app purchase product). From this version on, the one-time premium purchase will match the price of the MySQL QueryDB SSH product since they're identical. In-App Feedback Testimonials: "This App is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Congrats! It shouldn’t be free. ;)" "Works dope for my inventory needs. Thanks homies" "Splendid No fuss Simple Effective Works straighforward Thank You"
API
Send and analyze HTTP/HTTPS requests directly from your mobile device. Save requests to collections for easy reuse and view detailed response information, including headers and round trip time. Customize connection timeout settings for efficient testing.
- Send HTTP/HTTPS requests
- Analyze REST API responses
- Request history
- Save requests to collections
- Display response headers and code
- Customize connection timeout
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• Test and analyze REST Api responses On-the-Go by sending HTTP/HTTPS requests with minimal customization. App Features : • Whole Requests history to view and load requests from it. • Save your Requests to Collections and load requests directly without writing it attributes again. • Parses and displays the complete raw response from server including Headers, Response Code, Round Time etc. • Supports both body types for POST requests i.e. Raw, KeyValue. • Quickly let you customize Connection Timeout Settings in Rest client.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API at none against MySQL QueryDB Client's 1. API also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). MySQL QueryDB Client's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (103 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MySQL QueryDB Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. API asks for nothing beyond the download.
MySQL QueryDB Client holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySQL QueryDB Client has 103 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of MySQL QueryDB Client's written reviews are positive against 100% of API's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MySQL QueryDB Client ships an update every 5 weeks, API every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MySQL QueryDB Client | API |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (103 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Excelsis Consulting | Hoang Son Dinh |
Customer experience
MySQL QueryDB Client
API
In-app purchases
MySQL QueryDB Client
- Premium$9.99
API
No in-app purchases





