Comparison

MongoDBProg2 vs Metanote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MongoDBProg2

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Are you a MongoDB database user and ever wished about exploring the database from iOS devices by touch from anywhere, then this is a powerful companion tool for you to remotely visualize and explore the MongoDB database in an intuitive way. For detailed information please visit http://makeprog.com FEATURES • Visualize, search & script database objects. • Database objects can be viewed in Tiles & Table view. • Administer database by scripting. • Multi tab query runner with asynchronous & parallel query execution. • Send any kind of ad-hoc query and browse the results. • Save queries to iOS device and reuse. • Theme support for user interface. SHARING • Email script and query results instantly. • Download saved queries using iTunes. EXPLORE • Users & Databases • Collections, Indexes • Charting is possible with the collection data. (Optional) WINDOWSPROG BRIDGE SERVER (FREE) • This iOS application requires a Bridge Server to be installed in a Windows Machine to process the requests made by iOS Devices. • The Bridge Server is the one stop communication point for iDB2Prog and DB2 and it can be downloaded for free from http://makeprog.com • Works Over 3G/4G. • Refer to http://makeprog.com/Products/iWindowsProg/WindowsProgBridgeServer.aspx for more info and why it makes your database stay secure. Privacy Policy : http://makeprog.com/documents/Privacy Policy.pdf Terms & Conditions : http://makeprog.com/documents/Terms and Conditions.pdf

About

Metanote

A privacy-focused offline editor that supports Org mode for writing, task management, and knowledge wikis. It offers real-time editing of rich content and seamless synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first offline editor
  • Full Org mode support
  • Real-time rich content editing
  • Seamless synchronization
  • Integrated task management
  • Full-text search
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Metanote is a privacy-first offline editor that supports org mode. In Metanote, everything is text, everything is editable. Supports real-time editing and rendering of images, hyperlinks, tables, Latex mathematical formulas, source code blocks, attachments and other rich content with the text markup language 'org mode'. Literary creation, academic papers, literary programming, task management, knowledge wiki and other usage scenarios can be easily handled. *** Freedom & Private 100% work offline, no account required, no network required, no private document formats, no data collection, your data and privacy are completely under your control. *** Writing every where Whether on the go or in your bedroom, you can create, view and edit your documents anytime, anywhere, and with built-in synchronization, everything will be there when you return to your desk. *** A silky-smooth editing experience Pure native development, lightweight and smooth, rejecting any lag, even for large files! *** Thinking better Through the structured editing function, ideas come to life on screen. It is not only a beautiful outline, but also efficient thinking. *** Never miss a thing There is no more free task management system than this. Notes are to-dos, and to-dos are notes. Everything is plain-text and everything can be edited. Capture inspiration on the go with 'capture' and keep everything in sight with 'agenda view's. *** Org mode Metanote fully supports org mode 9.3.6 syntax, including features like Capture and Agenda View, allowing for a perfect and even enhanced org mode experience on smartphones. - An incredibly smooth editing experience. - Sync using WebDAV(Apache WebDAV Server, ownCloud, Yandex.disk, etc.), Dropbox, OneDrive, Git, iCloud. - Support for adding Obsidian and Logseq working directories, integrating and managing them in a unified manner - Supports full-text search. - Support images, tables and LaTeX. - Support hyperlinks and attachments. 1. Supports internal links and external links. 2. Click on the attachment link to preview and edit, the following types are supported: 1. iWork and Microsoft Office documents 2. Images 3. Live Photos 4. Text files 5. PDFs 6. Audio and video files - Supports multi-window editing. - Customizable startup page - Supports mini buffer. - Compatible with org mode version 9.3.6 - Todo notifications support - View agenda views by year, month, and day - Customizable workflows - Support for custom capture, custom agenda view, refile, log note, and other features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MongoDBProg24 screens
Metanote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metanote at Free against MongoDBProg2's $9.99. Metanote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). MongoDBProg2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Metanote is free to download; MongoDBProg2 costs $9.99 up front. Metanote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MongoDBProg2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MongoDBProg2 ships an update every 5 months, Metanote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MongoDBProg2 versus Metanote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMongoDBProg2Metanote
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalasubramanian Ramanathan雪双 陈

In-app purchases

None

MongoDBProg2

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Metanote

Subscriptions2
  • Metanote Premium$1.991 Month
  • Metanote Premium$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$19.99

Questions

Is MongoDBProg2 free?
MongoDBProg2 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metanote free?
Metanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MongoDBProg2 or Metanote have ads?
Neither MongoDBProg2 nor Metanote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MongoDBProg2 or Metanote?
MongoDBProg2 ships an update every 5 months, and Metanote every 2 weeks. Most recently, MongoDBProg2 was updated on October 27, 2026 and Metanote on October 24, 2026.

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