Comparison

TabulaDB vs Meltbox AI

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

Meltbox AI

Features
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Meltbox is where the agents you already run reach you. You run Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI. They do real work, and real work keeps raising questions only you can answer. When your agent reaches one, they send you a brief. A brief is a document built around one decision. The screenshots that changed, the chart behind the numbers, the options laid out as buttons and toggles, the timeline of what happened while you were heads down. You open it, you are back inside the project in seconds, and you answer right there. EVERY AGENT REPORTS TO THE SAME PLACE Briefs from every agent, machine and project arrive in one stream you work top to bottom. No tab per project, no window to hunt through. YOU ANSWER IN THE BRIEF Tap a choice, flip a toggle, leave a note on the exact line you mean. Your agent stays connected and picks the work back up the moment your answer lands. MELTBOX STAYS QUIET UNTIL AN AGENT NEEDS YOU The badge counts the briefs waiting on you, and a notification opens straight into the one that raised the question. THE SAME MELTBOX YOU HAVE AT YOUR DESK Sign in with Google or Apple and your workspaces, briefs and history are already there, exactly as they are at meltbox.ai. Meltbox is built for people who manage agents. The ceiling on how many you can run is how much context you can hold across every terminal, tab and project you left open. That context is what a brief carries.

Screenshots

TabulaDB4 screens
Meltbox AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TabulaDB at every 9 days against Meltbox AI's every 6 weeks. Meltbox AI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TabulaDB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Meltbox AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabulaDB ships an update every 9 days, Meltbox AI every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TabulaDB versus Meltbox AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabulaDBMeltbox AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrigg ThorpAutogenic Labs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TabulaDB

One-time1
  • TabulaDB Pro$4.99
6 purchases

Meltbox AI

Subscriptions6
  • Solo Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Team Monthly7 Days trial$99.991 Month
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  • Solo Annual7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$499.991 Year
  • Team Annual7 Days trial$999.991 Year

Questions

Is TabulaDB free?
TabulaDB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meltbox AI free?
Meltbox AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TabulaDB or Meltbox AI have ads?
Neither TabulaDB nor Meltbox AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TabulaDB or Meltbox AI?
TabulaDB ships an update every 9 days, and Meltbox AI every 6 weeks. Most recently, TabulaDB was updated on October 31, 2026 and Meltbox AI on October 31, 2026.

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