Comparison

Apini vs Grid For Baserow

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

Head to head
About

Apini

Features
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Apini ends on 30 September 2026 Apini is being discontinued. 30 September 2026 is the last day the app and its cloud services can be used. After that the servers are switched off. The app stops working, and anything still in Apini can no longer be retrieved. If you use Apini, please export what you want to keep before then. Open your Honeycomb, open the three-dots menu and choose “Export Excel”, or open apini.cloud in a browser and copy your items over to other systems. If you have a lot of Honeycombs, write to info@apinilabs.com and we’ll prepare a bulk export for you while the system is still running. The free and open building blocks Apini was built on stay free and open. We’re working on giving them a lasting home, independent of any single company - more on that soon. Today you can find them at labfreed.org.

About

Grid For Baserow

Access and manage your self-hosted Baserow data on the go. This mobile editor allows you to browse, edit, and organize your tables and records directly from your iPhone or iPad, with support for offline edits and secure connections.

Highlights
  • Browse tables and workspaces
  • Create, edit, and delete records
  • Search across complete tables
  • Sort, filter, and group fields
  • Offline edits with conflict resolution
  • Scan printed text with Live Text
  • Secure on-device storage
Features
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Bring your self-hosted Baserow tables to iPhone and iPad with a focused mobile grid. Grid for Baserow connects directly to the Baserow server you choose. Sign in with your Baserow account for workspace features, or use a database token for scoped table access. FREE TO VIEW, SUBSCRIPTION TO EDIT Browsing, searching, filtering, and exporting your tables are free. A separate auto-renewable in-app purchase (Grid Pro) is required to edit records, add or delete rows, save views, manage tables and workspaces, and sync offline edits. Apple displays the localized price and any introductory trial for which your Apple Account is eligible before confirmation. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY ROW WORK • Browse large tables in bounded, responsive row windows • Edit supported fields from the grid or full record form • Favorite important tables and use Quick Add • Open favorites or start a new row from Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your favorite tables • Send text or links from any app to a new row with the share sheet • Scan printed text with Apple Live Text, review it, and add it to a compatible field • Reuse named entry templates without capturing sensitive fields • Keep offline edits visible with cell badges and explicit conflict resolution • Search, sort, filter, group, resize, hide, and reorder fields • Reopen recent tables and pin important rows • Export an explicit row-and-field scope to CSV or JSON • Review redacted connection diagnostics and control local data by category YOUR SERVER, YOUR DATA The app does not operate a developer backend for your Baserow rows. Requests go directly from your device to the self-hosted server you enter. Credentials use secure on-device storage, and Settings provides scoped local-data clearing plus complete sign-out cleanup. INDEPENDENT CLIENT Grid for Baserow is an independent client. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Baserow. Restore Purchases and subscription management are available in the app. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Apini3 screens
Grid For Baserow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apini at none against Grid For Baserow's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Grid For Baserow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Apini asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apini ships an update fortnightly, Grid For Baserow every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Apini versus Grid For Baserow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApiniGrid For Baserow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApiniLabs AGJuan Duverglas

In-app purchases

None

Apini

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid For Baserow

Subscriptions1
  • Grid for Baserow Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Apini free?
Apini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid For Baserow free?
Grid For Baserow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Apini or Grid For Baserow have ads?
Neither Apini nor Grid For Baserow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apini or Grid For Baserow?
Apini ships an update fortnightly, and Grid For Baserow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Apini was updated on October 10, 2026 and Grid For Baserow on October 10, 2026.

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