SQL Forge vs TablePro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SQL Forge
A modern SQL client for developers and database administrators to connect to MySQL or MariaDB servers. It offers a smart query editor, result visualization, and secure connection management for efficient data handling.
- Multiple server connections
- Smart query editor with syntax highlighting
- Table result viewer with export
- SSH tunneling and SSL support
- Query history and favorites
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SQL Forge is a modern SQL client designed for developers, database administrators, and data enthusiasts who work with MySQL or MariaDB. Easily connect to multiple servers, run queries, visualize results, and manage your data in a clean and intuitive interface. Key Features: - Quick Connections: Save and manage multiple MySQL/MariaDB connections securely. - Smart Query Editor: Syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and error insights for faster querying. - Result Viewer: View query results in table format with filtering and export options (CSV, JSON, etc.). - Connection Management: Support for SSH tunneling, SSL certificates, and environment presets. - History & Favorites: Keep track of executed queries and save your most-used commands. SQL Forge helps you work faster, safer, and smarter with your databases — whether you’re debugging a production issue or analyzing data on the go.
TablePro
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TablePro is a native database client for iPhone and iPad. Browse tables, run queries and edit rows, using the same connections you use in TablePro on the Mac. DATABASES - MySQL and MariaDB - PostgreSQL - Microsoft SQL Server - Oracle - Redis - SQLite and DuckDB files on your device - TiDB and OceanBase - Amazon Redshift connections synced from the Mac BROWSE - Search tables and page through rows, 50 to 500 at a time - Sort by any column, search text columns, and stack filters with AND or OR - Tap a foreign key to preview the row it points to - See the columns, indexes and foreign keys of any table EDIT - Open a row full screen, change values, set NULL and save - Insert and delete rows, truncate or drop a table - Every save, insert and delete runs in a transaction - Safe mode for each connection: Off, Confirm Writes or Read-Only QUERY - SQL editor with syntax highlighting - Stop a query while it runs - Copy or export results as JSON, CSV or SQL INSERT statements - Query history for each connection - Follow a running query in a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island CONNECT SECURELY - SSH tunnels with a password or a private key, with host key checks - SSL with CA and client certificates - Passwords and private keys kept in the Keychain - Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID or Optic ID WORKS WITH YOUR MAC - iCloud sync of connections, groups and tags with TablePro for Mac, off until you turn it on - Password sync through iCloud Keychain, off by default - Continue an open connection on another device with Handoff - Import connections from a .tablepro file through Files or AirDrop ORGANIZE - Favorites, recent connections, groups and tags - A Quick Connect widget for your Home Screen - Shortcuts and Siri actions to open a connection or add rows to a table TRY IT FIRST Open the built-in Chinook sample database to browse, query and edit without setting up a server. PRIVACY Usage data is off unless you turn it on, and it never includes hostnames, usernames, passwords, queries or data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SQL Forge at 15.1 against TablePro's 18.0. 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.
| Parameter | SQL Forge | TablePro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eloy Urbina Mendez | Dat Ngo Quoc |
In-app purchases
SQL Forge
No in-app purchases
TablePro
No in-app purchases









