TabulaDB vs Pellet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom database creation
- Pre-built templates
- 15 field types
- iCloud sync
- Data export (CSV, JSON)
- Reports and charts
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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.
Pellet
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Pellet keeps your notes as plain markdown files in a folder you own. No account, no server, no proprietary format — open the same folder in any other editor and everything is still there. AN EDITOR THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY Write in markdown with live preview, wiki-style links between notes, backlinks, tags and full-text search. Your vault is just files, so nothing is trapped behind an export button. A TASK MANAGER THAT LIVES IN YOUR NOTES Tasks are ordinary markdown files with front matter, so a task can be a note and a note can be a task. Due dates, recurrence, subtasks, checklists and kanban boards — all reading from the same folder. CALENDAR ALONGSIDE YOUR WORK See your day next to your notes. Connect Google Calendar or your existing calendar accounts, or work entirely offline with dated notes. CANVAS, HANDWRITING AND VOICE Sketch on an infinite canvas, write by hand with Apple Pencil, and record voice notes. Handwriting and recordings can be turned into searchable text so they join the rest of your vault instead of sitting in a corner. SYNC YOU CONTROL Sync between your devices is end-to-end encrypted and runs through a relay you choose or host yourself. There is no Pellet account and no Pellet server holding your notes. WORKS OFFLINE, ALWAYS Everything works with no network. Nothing is fetched to open a note, and nothing phones home. Pellet reads and writes ordinary markdown, so it fits alongside whatever else you already use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pellet at none against TabulaDB's 1. Pellet also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). TabulaDB's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. TabulaDB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pellet asks for nothing beyond the download.
TabulaDB ships an update every 9 days, Pellet monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TabulaDB | Pellet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brigg Thorp | Buildraai LLC |
In-app purchases
TabulaDB
- TabulaDB Pro$4.99
Pellet
No in-app purchases









