Comparison

iDepth NDI vs Forge Database Manager

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

Head to head
About

iDepth NDI

This app captures depth data using a LiDAR sensor and streams it in real-time via NDI. It's designed for media artists and computer musicians to control multimedia content with depth information.

Highlights
  • LiDAR depth scanning
  • Real-time NDI streaming
  • Color and depth image output
  • Multimedia content control
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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An application scans depth using a LiDAR sensor and sends it through NDI. You can receive the NDI sources(color and depth image) from any device in real time. This application is for media artists and computer musicians to control multimedia content. Note: Depth capturing functionality requires an A12 Bionic processor(or later) and LiDAR sensor.

About

Forge Database Manager

A native macOS, iOS, and iPadOS application that consolidates access to numerous SQL, NoSQL, and file-based data stores. It offers features like inline editing, schema comparison, and AI integration for querying data in plain English.

Highlights
  • Supports 19 database engines
  • Manages CSV, JSON, and SQL dump files
  • Inline cell editing and data import
  • AI integration for natural language querying
  • Scheduled universal backups
  • Schema comparison and SSH tunneling
Features
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Stop paying for four tools. Forge opens SQL servers, cloud warehouses, NoSQL clusters, federated query engines, file dumps, and key/value stores in one native app — no Electron, no subscriptions. Built with SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One purchase, every Apple device. NINETEEN DATABASE ENGINES • PostgreSQL family — Postgres, CockroachDB, TimescaleDB, Amazon Redshift • MySQL family — MySQL, MariaDB • SQLite, libSQL, Turso (remote libSQL over Hrana HTTPS) • Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL — pure Swift TDS, no driver • Oracle — pure Swift, no Instant Client • Snowflake — SQL API v2, key-pair JWT auth • Google BigQuery — service account JWT • Trino / Presto — federated queries • Apache Cassandra, ScyllaDB • DuckDB — embedded analytics over Parquet, CSV, JSON • Redis — browse keys by type as tables • ClickHouse — analytics via native HTTP • Elasticsearch — indexes as SQL tables THREE FILE FORMATS AS DATABASES • CSV — auto-detected separators, quoted fields, duplicate headers handled • JSON, NDJSON, JSON Lines — arrays and streaming • SQL Dump — open mysqldump or pg_dump files and browse without executing a statement DRY RESTORE — UNIQUE TO FORGE Inspect any SQL dump as if it were a live database. Browse a 400 MB backup in seconds. No risk, no server, no restore. AI BRIDGE — UNIQUE TO FORGE Run a local MCP server that exposes your databases as tools to Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible assistant. List tables, inspect schemas, run queries — in plain English, on every supported engine. Read-only by default. Credentials never leave your Mac. LIVE DATA WITH DIFF HIGHLIGHT Toggle auto-refresh on any table to watch data change in real time. New rows light up green, changed cells light up yellow. Pauses automatically when you're editing. EDIT IN PLACE Double-click a cell to edit. Save many cells across rows in one transaction. Schema-aware INSERT and DELETE. Import CSV/JSON straight into a SQL table. Every SQL engine, Oracle included. QUERY EDITOR Syntax highlighting and context-aware autocomplete — keywords, table names, column names. SQL formatter and Find & Replace built in. Reusable queries with {{var}} placeholders. Snippet library: type `:name` and the template inserts. SMART DATA GRID Sort, filter, and export results as CSV, JSON, or SQL INSERT — on every engine. SCHEMA COMPARE Diff tables and columns between two connections. Catch drift before it bites in production. UNIVERSAL BACKUP Scheduled backups for every engine: SQL dump for SQL, JSON for Redis. Cron expressions, retention, gzip. Runs in the background. SSH TUNNEL Reach databases behind a bastion host. Password or private-key auth (ed25519, RSA, with passphrase). Pure Swift, no openssh dependency. PORTABLE & SECURE Export connections as a single encrypted bundle (ChaCha20-Poly1305 + PBKDF2-SHA256), import elsewhere with a passphrase. Drag a .sqlite/.csv/.json/.sql.gz file onto the sidebar to open it. Passwords in Apple Keychain. SSL/TLS for remote connections. No telemetry, no cloud dependency. SMALL & FAST Around 50 MB installed on iPhone, even smaller on Mac. Native Swift code, no Electron runtime, instant cold start. NATIVE APPLE Spotlight indexes your saved queries and connections — search them from anywhere on macOS or iOS. Run saved queries with Siri or the Shortcuts app. Keyboard shortcuts everywhere. Multi-window on Mac with shared engine cache. Twenty-two data sources. One app. Zero Electron.

Screenshots

iDepth NDI3 screens
Forge Database Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDepth NDI at $1.99 against Forge Database Manager's $19.99. iDepth NDI also leads on chart position (#192 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Forge Database Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

iDepth NDI costs $1.99 and Forge Database Manager $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDepth NDI ships an update every 9 months, Forge Database Manager every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iDepth NDI versus Forge Database Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDepth NDIForge Database Manager
Price$1.99 — better$19.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGwangyu LeeMarco Tini

Customer experience

iDepth NDI

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forge Database Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iDepth NDI

No in-app purchases

None

Forge Database Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDepth NDI free?
iDepth NDI costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forge Database Manager free?
Forge Database Manager costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDepth NDI or Forge Database Manager have ads?
Neither iDepth NDI nor Forge Database Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDepth NDI or Forge Database Manager?
iDepth NDI ships an update every 9 months, and Forge Database Manager every 8 days. Most recently, iDepth NDI was updated on September 29, 2026 and Forge Database Manager on October 5, 2026.

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