Comparison

iTea vs Postgres Editor

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

Head to head
About

iTea

Features
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iTea is a fast, native client for self-hosted Gitea (and Forgejo) instances. Browse repositories, manage issues and pull requests, and stay on top of notifications โ€” all from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. FEATURES โ€ข Browse repositories, file trees, and commit history โ€ข Read, create, and comment on issues โ€ข Track and review pull requests โ€ข Real-time notifications across every project you watch โ€ข Beautiful Markdown rendering for issues, PRs, and comments โ€ข Powerful search across repositories, issues, and pull requests โ€ข Universal app โ€” one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac โ€ข Native SwiftUI throughout, optimised for each form factor โ€ข Secure: your access token lives only in the system Keychain PRIVACY iTea collects no data. There is no iTea-operated backend, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Every request goes directly from your device to the Gitea (or Forgejo) server you configure. REQUIREMENTS โ€ข A self-hosted Gitea or Forgejo instance you have access to โ€ข A personal access token with read scopes for repositories, issues, and notifications (plus write scopes if you want to create issues or leave comments) ABOUT GITEA Gitea is a community-driven, open-source Git forge that you can self-host. Forgejo is a Gitea-compatible community fork. Both work seamlessly with iTea. Learn more at gitea.com.

About

Postgres Editor

Features
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Postgres Editor is a native PostgreSQL client built for every Apple platform โ€” iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Written entirely in Swift with SwiftUI and powered by Swift NIO, it's the fastest, most seamless way to query and explore your databases wherever you are. Your connections, everywhere: Connections sync automatically via iCloud, so your databases are ready the moment you open the app on any of your devices. Add a connection once, use it everywhere. A query editor that keeps up with you. Write SQL with full syntax highlighting, run queries with a tap, and see results instantly. Export to JSON, browse your schema, and manage multiple connections across production, staging, and local environments โ€” all in one place. AI-Powered Query Assistant. Powered by Apple Intelligence, the built-in Query Assistant understands your SQL in context. Ask it to explain a complex query, find performance issues, or suggest optimizations โ€” without leaving the editor. Built for every Apple platform. iPhone & iPad โ€” Query your databases on the go with a touch-first interface designed for mobile Mac โ€” A full-featured desktop editor with sidebar navigation, multi-connection management, and keyboard-first workflows Apple Vision Pro โ€” Explore your data in a new dimension with a spatial interface that floats in your environment Everything you need, nothing you don't. Native Swift & SwiftUI โ€” fast, responsive, and at home on every Apple platform Swift NIO networking โ€” low-latency, non-blocking database connections iCloud sync for connections across all your devices Saved queries with search Schema browser โ€” navigate databases, tables, and columns instantly SSL support JSON export with one tap Full query log with execution times

Screenshots

iTea4 screens
Postgres Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

iTea and Postgres Editor are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iTea versus Postgres Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTeaPostgres Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp GerardReiley Meeks

In-app purchases

None

iTea

No in-app purchases

None

Postgres Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTea free?
iTea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Postgres Editor free?
Postgres Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTea or Postgres Editor have ads?
Neither iTea nor Postgres Editor shows ads.

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