Comparison

SQL Practice vs SQL Guide

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

Head to head
About

SQL Practice

Master SQL with short, daily interactive sessions. Practice real-world queries and datasets on your phone to build confidence for career changes, professional development, or technical interviews. Learn database concepts and advanced techniques at your own pace.

Highlights
  • 15-minute daily learning sessions
  • Interactive exercises with real-world datasets
  • Progressive curriculum from beginner to advanced
  • Instant feedback and mistake analysis
  • Gamified progress tracking (streaks, XP, achievements)
  • Master SELECT, JOINs, aggregations, and subqueries
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Learn SQL in 15-minute daily sessions — on your phone, anywhere. SQL Practice turns idle moments into practical data skills. With interactive exercises, realistic datasets, and instant feedback, you’ll build SQL confidence from beginner fundamentals to interview-ready skills. Who it’s for: - Career changers entering tech - Professionals adding SQL to their toolkit - Students preparing for technical interviews - Anyone curious about data and databases Why it’s different: - Learn by doing: write and run real SQL queries - SQL Patterns (Pro): understand reusable approaches instead of memorizing answers - Database Bits (Pro): build intuition with short, visual lessons - Smarter feedback (Pro): see why your result differs from the expected output - Progressive curriculum: start with the fundamentals and advance at your own pace - Mobile-first design: practice whenever you have a few spare minutes When you get stuck: With Pro, SQL Practice helps you move forward without immediately giving away the answer. Use progressive hints, compare your results with the expected output, and explore SQL X-Ray explanations that break queries into understandable steps. What you’ll learn: - SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, and filtering - JOINs and relationships between tables - COUNT, SUM, AVG, GROUP BY, and HAVING - Subqueries and advanced query techniques - Reusable SQL patterns (Pro) - Core database concepts, indexes, and data design (Pro) Practice your way: - Guided SQL lessons - Easy, medium, and hard exercises - Quick drills - Short visual database lessons (Pro) - Daily practice challenges - Streaks, XP, achievements, and progress tracking - Hardcore mode: turn off the advanced SQL keyboard and solve the toughest challenges without assistance—the highest level of SQL practice. Free and Pro: Core SQL lessons, exercises, drills, streaks, and basic progress tracking are free. An optional auto-renewing Pro subscription unlocks SQL Patterns, Database Bits, progressive hints, detailed result comparisons, and SQL X-Ray step-by-step explanations. Available plans, billing periods, trial eligibility, and localized prices are shown before purchase. No purchase is required to use the core learning and practice features. Start your data journey today — no prior coding experience required, just 15 minutes of curiosity. Privacy Policy: https://martongreber.github.io/mvp/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://martongreber.github.io/mvp/terms.html

About

SQL Guide

Learn SQL step-by-step with short chapters, interactive quizzes, and a practical reference library. Designed for beginners and those refreshing their skills, it covers core concepts and query patterns with clear explanations and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Short, focused chapters
  • Interactive quizzes with explanations
  • Practical SQL reference library
  • Bookmark and progress tracking
  • Structured curriculum from basics
  • No account or login required
Features
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SQLGuide — Learn SQL, One Chapter at a Time SQLGuide is a modern, lightweight SQL learning app built around short chapters, interactive quizzes, and a practical reference library. It is designed for beginners who want to learn core SQL concepts clearly and build confidence with real query patterns. Learn by doing SQLGuide combines guided reading with quick practice so you can move from understanding → recall → application: - Read a chapter with focused explanations and examples - Practice with multiple quiz formats - Keep a reference library for fast lookups - Bookmark what matters and come back later Guide (SQL Basics) Progress through a structured curriculum that starts from fundamentals and builds up step by step: - Queries: SELECT, DISTINCT, LIMIT - Filtering: WHERE, AND/OR, IN, BETWEEN, LIKE - Sorting and grouping: ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING - Aggregation: COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX - Joins: INNER/LEFT/RIGHT, practical join patterns - Data shaping: CASE, COALESCE, NULL handling - Subqueries, CTEs, UNION - Basic DDL/DML concepts: CREATE TABLE, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE (concepts and patterns) Quiz (with explanations) Practice with short, focused prompts that reinforce both syntax and reasoning: - Clear explanations after each question to help you learn from mistakes - SQL snippets and realistic scenarios that mirror everyday query work - Smooth “continue” flow to keep you moving without friction - Progress tracking that shows what you have mastered and what is next Reference (quick SQL lookup) A curated reference list for frequently used SQL topics, with concise notes and examples to reduce context switching while you learn. Bookmarks and progress - Bookmark chapters and reference topics - Track course progress and quiz completion - Earn badges as you complete milestones Who this is for - Students learning SQL fundamentals - Developers refreshing core SQL skills - Analysts practicing queries and concepts - Anyone preparing for SQL interviews or assessments Privacy and access No account required. No login. No external sign-in at all. Everything is free. Download and get all content immediately.

Screenshots

SQL Practice4 screens
SQL Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SQL Guide at none against SQL Practice's 2. SQL Guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SQL Practice's advantage is ratings volume (112 vs 1) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. SQL Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SQL Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SQL Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQL Practice has 112 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SQL Practice versus SQL Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQL PracticeSQL Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (112 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarton Greber婉媚 邵

Customer experience

SQL Practice

All ratings112 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative6.1%

SQL Guide

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SQL Practice

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pro Access$19.991 Year
None

SQL Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQL Practice free?
SQL Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SQL Guide free?
SQL Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQL Practice or SQL Guide?
SQL Guide is rated higher. SQL Practice averages 4.7 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while SQL Guide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SQL Practice or SQL Guide have ads?
Neither SQL Practice nor SQL Guide shows ads.

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