DocuBox vs Portbase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DocuBox
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DocuBox is the all-in-one file manager and document viewer built for people who need real control over their files. Browse, organize, edit, and share documents, media, code, and more all from one powerful app. Whether you're managing work documents, browsing network drives, editing code on the go, or sharing files with nearby devices, DocuBox has you covered. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Create folders, favorites, and custom file hierarchies • Color-tag files with 7 labels for instant visual organization • Find anything fast with full-text search across filenames and content • Spotlight integration lets you search files right from your Home Screen • Recents view keeps your most-used files within reach • Trash with recovery — delete with confidence VIEW ANYTHING, ANYWHERE • PDF Viewer with highlight, draw, and text annotation tools • Built-in code editor with syntax highlighting • JSON editor with tree view and validation • Hex viewer for binary file inspection • SQLite database browser for querying tables and schemas • Image viewer with zoom, EXIF data, and gallery navigation • Video player with skip controls, playlists, and thumbnail previews • Audio player with Now Playing integration, album art, and queue management CONNECT TO YOUR SERVERS • Browse and transfer files over SMB (Samba) network shares • Secure file access via SFTP with SSH encryption • Save server connections for quick access • Upload and download files to and from remote servers SHARE WITH NEARBY DEVICES • Discover and connect to nearby DocuBox users over local network • PIN-based pairing for secure device-to-device transfers • Transfer queue with real-time status tracking • Live Activities show transfer progress right on your Lock Screen KEEP YOUR FILES SECURE • Lock folders with Face ID or Touch ID • Locked folders are hidden from Recents, Spotlight, and previews • Server credentials stored securely in Keychain • Encrypted connections for all network transfers BUILT-IN FILE TOOLS • Extract ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, and XZ archives • Duplicate file finder powered by SHA-256 scanning • Storage analytics with visual breakdown by file type • Batch rename files across your library • Thumbnail caching with configurable expiry WORK YOUR WAY • Open multiple files in tabs • List or grid view • Light, Dark, or Auto theme • iCloud sync for favorites, settings, and server metadata • Home Screen widget for quick access to recent files • iPad split-view support SUPPORTED FILE TYPES Documents: PDF, TXT, RTF, CSV, JSON, Markdown, and more Code: Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C/C++, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, HTML, CSS, and 40+ more Media: PNG, JPG, HEIC, WEBM, WebP, MP4, MKV, MOV, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and more Data: SQLite databases, hex/binary files Archives: ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ Download DocuBox and take full control of your files.
Portbase
A native mobile client for MySQL and PostgreSQL, enabling quick production data lookups and database management on the go. It offers features like syntax highlighting, autocomplete, schema browsing, row editing, and data visualization.
- Connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL
- SQL syntax highlighting and autocomplete
- Live database and schema browsing
- Inspect and edit query results
- Build charts from SQL results
- Save chart presets
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Portbase is a database client for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, ClickHouse and Elasticsearch on iPhone and iPad. • SQL consoles with autosaved drafts, completion, formatting, Explain and execution at the cursor. • Browse supported schemas, views, indexes, keys and DDL; follow related SQL rows. • Resize, pin, hide and sort result columns. Select and copy cell ranges. • MongoDB Find, Aggregation and Command editors with typed BSON document editing, table views and charts. • Create local SQLite databases or import a consistent snapshot. Files stay on this device. • Browse Redis keys with SCAN; inspect strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets and streams; manage expiration and reviewed writes. • Query ClickHouse over HTTP(S). Inspect Elasticsearch mappings, search documents and aggregations. • Inspect chart points, filter dates, open matching loaded rows and export PNG/PDF. • Save unlimited connections, queries and charts, with Trash and recovery. • TLS and SSH connection options. Connection secrets stay in this device’s Keychain. Operations vary by engine. Manual Commit/Rollback is available for MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL. CSV/JSON import and full query export are available for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and SQLite; other engines export loaded results. Tables display up to 10,000 rows. Charts inspect loaded results; full exports respect the query’s filters and limits. MongoDB document editing requires MongoDB 4.2 or later and a transaction-capable replica set or sharded cluster. Redis supports standalone endpoints, without Cluster/Sentinel discovery or scripting. SQLite commands commit individually; manual console transactions and temporary objects are unavailable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Portbase at fortnightly against DocuBox's every 2 months. Portbase also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DocuBox ships an update every 2 months, Portbase fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DocuBox | Portbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Kasarda | Kitta Co. |
In-app purchases
DocuBox
No in-app purchases
Portbase
No in-app purchases





