Comparison

Portbase vs PatchDoc

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

Head to head
About

Portbase

A native mobile client for MySQL and PostgreSQL, enabling quick production data lookups and database management on the go. It offers features like syntax highlighting, autocomplete, schema browsing, row editing, and data visualization.

Highlights
  • Connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL
  • SQL syntax highlighting and autocomplete
  • Live database and schema browsing
  • Inspect and edit query results
  • Build charts from SQL results
  • Save chart presets
Features
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Portbase is a database client for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, ClickHouse and Elasticsearch on iPhone and iPad. • SQL consoles with autosaved drafts, completion, formatting, Explain and execution at the cursor. • Browse supported schemas, views, indexes, keys and DDL; follow related SQL rows. • Resize, pin, hide and sort result columns. Select and copy cell ranges. • MongoDB Find, Aggregation and Command editors with typed BSON document editing, table views and charts. • Create local SQLite databases or import a consistent snapshot. Files stay on this device. • Browse Redis keys with SCAN; inspect strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets and streams; manage expiration and reviewed writes. • Query ClickHouse over HTTP(S). Inspect Elasticsearch mappings, search documents and aggregations. • Inspect chart points, filter dates, open matching loaded rows and export PNG/PDF. • Save unlimited connections, queries and charts, with Trash and recovery. • TLS and SSH connection options. Connection secrets stay in this device’s Keychain. Operations vary by engine. Manual Commit/Rollback is available for MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL. CSV/JSON import and full query export are available for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and SQLite; other engines export loaded results. Tables display up to 10,000 rows. Charts inspect loaded results; full exports respect the query’s filters and limits. MongoDB document editing requires MongoDB 4.2 or later and a transaction-capable replica set or sharded cluster. Redis supports standalone endpoints, without Cluster/Sentinel discovery or scripting. SQLite commands commit individually; manual console transactions and temporary objects are unavailable.

About

PatchDoc

A versatile document editor and viewer for iPhone and iPad. Quickly edit text, code, and CSV files, preview PDFs and Office documents, and extract archives. Streamline your mobile file management.

Highlights
  • Text and code editing with syntax highlighting
  • CSV table browsing and editing
  • HTML source editing with live preview
  • PDF viewing with annotations
  • Preview for Office documents and images
  • Archive browsing and extraction
Features
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Patchdoc is a local file tool for iPhone and iPad, designed to open, edit, preview, save and organize all common documents. Core Features - Edit TXT, Markdown, JSON, YAML, CSV, XML, HTML, SVG, LaTeX, source code and configuration files - Create new files including TXT, Markdown, Python, C++ and other code documents - Markdown: toggle between source code and preview modes; export as HTML or PDF - HTML: toggle between source code and preview modes; export to PDF - PDF tools: reading, annotation, signature, image/text stickers, page management, cropping, compression and format conversion - Archive support: preview directories and inner files inside ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR archives, plus decompression - Image editor: crop, rotate, color adjustment, text overlay, brush drawing and mosaic blur - Video toolkit: playback, frame capture, rotation, mute audio, compressed export and SRT subtitle preview - Built-in local storage: create folders, import files, search, move, rename, delete, compress, pin items, add notes, and transfer files over LAN - WebDAV / FTP access: read-only browsing with file import; mount external folders or single files - Home screen widgets for quick shortcuts

Screenshots

Portbase4 screens
PatchDoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PatchDoc at 100% against Portbase's 0%. PatchDoc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Portbase's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PatchDoc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Portbase asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PatchDoc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PatchDoc has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Portbase's written reviews are positive against 100% of PatchDoc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portbase ships an update fortnightly, PatchDoc every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Portbase versus PatchDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortbasePatchDoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKitta Co.夏骏 倪

Customer experience

Portbase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

PatchDoc

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Portbase

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PatchDoc

One-time1
  • 终身会员$0.99

Questions

Is Portbase free?
Portbase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatchDoc free?
PatchDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Portbase or PatchDoc?
PatchDoc is rated higher. Portbase averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PatchDoc averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Portbase or PatchDoc have ads?
Neither Portbase nor PatchDoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portbase or PatchDoc?
Portbase ships an update fortnightly, and PatchDoc every 3 days. Most recently, Portbase was updated on September 26, 2026 and PatchDoc on September 1, 2026.

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