Mongo Sheriff vs MongoDB Client

Mongo Sheriff is a native MongoDB client for iPhone — free, fast, and built for developers who need their database wherever they are. WHY MONGO SHERIFF • Native iOS app. Not a web wrapper. Built in Swift for instant launch, smooth scrolling through large collections, and proper iOS gestures. • Privacy-first. Your connection strings stay on device. No analytics on your queries. No cloud relay. • Works with MongoDB Atlas, self-hosted replicas, and local instances. Standard mongodb:// and mongodb+srv:// URIs. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Browse every database and collection on your servers • Inspect documents in clean JSON view • Run find queries with a structured builder — $and, $or, $gt, $lt, $in, $regex, $exists • Switch to raw shell mode for full query control • Run aggregation pipelines with $match, $group, $project, $sort, $lookup • Edit documents inline with JSON validation • Sort, limit, skip — standard cursor controls • View results as table or raw JSON • See query execution time and document count CONNECTION Connect via standard MongoDB URI. Atlas, DigitalOcean, AWS DocumentDB-compatible, self-hosted on any port. Supports TLS, SCRAM-SHA-256, X.509. PRIVACY No accounts. No sign-in. No telemetry on your data. Connection credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain. Queries never leave your device. FEEDBACK This is a focused tool, not a kitchen sink. If something's missing that would unlock a real workflow for you — write us. We ship. Mongo, MongoDB, and Atlas are trademarks of MongoDB, Inc. Mongo Sheriff is not affiliated with or endorsed by MongoDB, Inc.

MongoDB Client is the fastest way to connect to, browse, and query your MongoDB databases — natively on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. No Electron. No web views. Just a clean SwiftUI app that starts in under a second. Paste your connection string. Done. KEY FEATURES - Connect via connection string — supports mongodb:// and mongodb+srv:// (Atlas, self-hosted, local) - Save multiple named connections — switch databases in one tap - Browse all databases and collections in a clean sidebar hierarchy - View, filter, and sort documents — query with real MongoDB filter syntax - Full BSON type support — ObjectId, Date, Binary, Int32, Int64, Decimal128, Timestamp, and more - BSON-aware field editor — edit any field with the correct type, not a plain text box - Insert new documents — build structured documents with proper BSON types - Native SwiftUI — runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a single universal build WHY MONGODB CLIENT Most MongoDB GUI tools are Electron apps ported from desktop — heavy, slow, and awkward on Apple hardware. MongoDB Client is built from the ground up in SwiftUI. It respects your platform: keyboard shortcuts on Mac, slide-over on iPad, portrait browsing on iPhone. Performance is native; memory use is minimal. BSON DONE RIGHT MongoDB stores data in BSON — Binary JSON — with richer types than plain JSON can express. Editors that ignore this silently corrupt your data when you save a Date as a String or an ObjectId as plain text. Every field in MongoDB Client shows its BSON type and enforces it at edit time. PERFECT FOR - Backend engineers connecting to an Atlas cluster during development - Full-stack developers inspecting collections without leaving their Apple device - DBAs browsing replica sets from iPad while away from their desk - Anyone who wants a real MongoDB client on their iPhone — not a web app wrapper CONNECTIONS & ONBOARDING Paste any standard MongoDB connection string — Atlas cluster URIs, self-hosted mongod instances, or local connections. Saved connections are stored securely and available instantly on next launch. No account required. No cloud sign-up. WHAT IS FREE Everything. MongoDB Client launches entirely free. Browse databases, query documents, edit fields, insert records — all core functionality, no paywall.