Comparison

TabulaDB vs Triad

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

Head to head
About

TabulaDB

Create custom databases to track anything, from collections to personal projects. Offers pre-built templates or design your own with various field types. Data syncs via iCloud and can be exported for portability.

Highlights
  • Custom database creation
  • Pre-built templates
  • 15 field types
  • iCloud sync
  • Data export (CSV, JSON)
  • Reports and charts
Features
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TabulaDB – Build Your Own Database Track anything — your way. TabulaDB lets you create fully custom databases right on your iPhone, with exactly the fields you need and none you don't. Whether you're cataloging a wine collection, logging workouts, managing a home inventory, or building something entirely your own, TabulaDB gives you the structure to stay organized without locking you into someone else's template. Start in seconds with built-in templates Choose from seven ready-to-use templates — Home Inventory, Book Library, Movie Watchlist, Wine Collection, Fitness Tracker, Record Collection, and Contacts — or start from a blank database and design it yourself. 15 field types for every kind of data - Text, Integer, Decimal, Date and Date & Time, Checkbox, Rating, Picklist, Currency, URL,, Email, Phone, Image, Color and File Mix and match to capture exactly what matters. iCloud sync, automatically Your databases sync across all your devices via iCloud. Add a wine to your collection on your iPhone and it's there on your iPad. Your data is also protected by iCloud Backup. Reports and insights See your data come to life with charts and summaries. Built-in templates include tailored reports; track workout trends, see your reading pace, visualize your collection by category and custom databases get auto-generated summary cards. Your data, always portable Export any database as a CSV file to open in Numbers, Excel, or any spreadsheet app. Full JSON backups let you export and restore everything — all databases, fields, records, and images — in a single file. TabulaDB Pro — One-time purchase, no subscription The free version gives you 2 databases with up to 100 records each to explore the app. Upgrade once to unlock everything: - Unlimited databases - Unlimited records - Backup and restore - CSV export - Reports and charts - Custom templates A 7-day free trial gives you full access before you decide. TabulaDB is built for iPhone and requires iOS 17 or later.

About

Triad

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Notes, reminders, and water — three essentials, one calm app. Triad unifies the three tools you reach for every day: a place to write, a way to remember, and a habit to stay hydrated. No more juggling a notes app, a reminders app, an alarm clock, and a water tracker. It is quiet, focused, and works offline — what you write stays on your device, with no account needed. NEW: REMINDERS THAT RING LIKE AN ALARM • Ring as alarm — any reminder, or your water reminders, can ring like an alarm clock until you stop it, even when your iPhone is on silent. • Choose how it turns off — one tap, three quick sums, typing a short sentence, or a photo of a bottle, cup, or glass. Water alarms can also ask you to log a drink. • Quiet hours — overnight, alarms arrive as plain notifications instead. • Photos are checked on your iPhone and never uploaded. • Alarms need iOS 26 or later. On earlier versions, reminders arrive as notifications. WHY TRIAD • Three essentials in one — notes, reminders, and water, without the clutter of a do-everything suite. • Yours by default — your notes, reminders, and water log are stored on your device. No sign-up, no login. • Works offline — open it on a plane or with no signal; your reminders still fire on time. • Calm and minimal — a warm, distraction-free design built around what you actually use. • Easy to learn — a short tour and first-time tips explain each screen. NOTES • A clean, rich note editor for thoughts, checklists, and longer writing. • Nested folders — organize notes into folders within folders, as deep as you like. • Grid and list views, with sorting to find things fast. • Move notes between folders and search across everything. • Pin and colour the notes that matter. Archive notes you want to tuck away. REMINDERS • One-off and recurring reminders: daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, and fully custom. • Deep custom recurrence — every N days/weeks/months, specific weekdays, the nth weekday of a month, end on a date, or stop after N times. • Inline month calendar, a choice of sounds, and categories and colours to sort them. • Skip a single occurrence, or mark one done to silence that notification. • Swipe actions and filters. Timezone-aware local scheduling. WATER / HYDRATION • Log a drink with one tap and watch today's goal fill up. • A daily goal suggested from your weight, with reminder times you choose. • Smart skipping — reminders stop for the day once you reach your goal, and one is skipped if you just had a drink. • Pause reminders for an hour or the rest of the day. • Weekly and monthly history. KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE • Local backup and restore: export your notes, reminders, or water log to a JSON file and import it back whenever you need, via the system share sheet. MORE • Light and dark themes. A local profile with your name and avatar. Share Triad with a QR code. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT DOES Triad needs no account, and your notes, reminders, and water log are never uploaded — there is no cloud sync. Triad is free and shows ads, and it sends anonymous crash and usage reports so bugs can be fixed. Three essentials. One calm, private, offline app. That is Triad.

Screenshots

TabulaDB4 screens
Triad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Triad at none against TabulaDB's 1. Triad also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). TabulaDB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TabulaDB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Triad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabulaDB ships an update every 9 days, Triad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TabulaDB versus Triad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabulaDBTriad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrigg ThorpBimal Khatri

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TabulaDB

One-time1
  • TabulaDB Pro$4.99
None

Triad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TabulaDB free?
TabulaDB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Triad free?
Triad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TabulaDB or Triad?
TabulaDB and Triad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TabulaDB or Triad have ads?
Triad shows ads; TabulaDB does not.
Which is updated more often, TabulaDB or Triad?
TabulaDB ships an update every 9 days, and Triad every 2 months. Most recently, TabulaDB was updated on October 6, 2026 and Triad on October 24, 2026.

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