Comparison

SQL Forge vs BalauDeck

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple server connections
  • Smart query editor with syntax highlighting
  • Table result viewer with export
  • SSH tunneling and SSL support
  • Query history and favorites
Features
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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.

About

BalauDeck

Manage your servers with this all-in-one client. It supports SSH, SFTP, tunnels, and MySQL/MariaDB databases, offering a real interactive shell and file browser. Features include split panes, resilient connections, and cross-device sync for seamless server management.

Highlights
  • SSH terminal with interactive shell
  • SFTP browser with file management
  • SSH tunnel port forwarding
  • MySQL/MariaDB client with SQL editor
  • Split panes and full-screen modes
  • Resilient connections with auto-reconnect
  • Cross-device sync for connections
Features
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BalauDeck is an all-in-one client for the servers you already run — SSH, SFTP, SSH tunnels, and MySQL/MariaDB — in one fast, native app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. • SSH terminal — a real interactive shell (xterm), password or key auth, host-key verification, and an on-screen key bar for the keys phones don't have. • SFTP browser — upload, download, rename, delete, mkdir, and change permissions (chmod), with an option to browse elevated. • SSH tunnels — forward a local port through a server to reach an internal service. • MySQL/MariaDB client — schema browser, SQL editor with highlighting, a results grid you can edit inline, table designer, and SQL import/export. • Split panes & full screen — arrange several sessions side by side, or maximize one to fill the display. • Resilient connections — keepalive detects drops, with reconnect and optional tmux session persistence so you pick up exactly where you left off. • Cross-device sync — export an encrypted, passphrase-protected bundle of your connections and import it on another device. Nothing is stored on our servers. Your connections and credentials stay on your device (passwords and keys live in the system keychain). BalauDeck has no account, no tracking, and no ads.

Screenshots

SQL Forge4 screens
BalauDeck3 screens

Verdict

The call

SQL Forge and BalauDeck are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SQL Forge against 5.0 for BalauDeck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SQL Forge versus BalauDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQL ForgeBalauDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEloy Urbina MendezOKDII SOLUTIONS

Customer experience

SQL Forge

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

BalauDeck

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

In-app purchases

None

SQL Forge

No in-app purchases

None

BalauDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQL Forge free?
SQL Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BalauDeck free?
BalauDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SQL Forge or BalauDeck?
SQL Forge and BalauDeck are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SQL Forge or BalauDeck have ads?
Neither SQL Forge nor BalauDeck shows ads.

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