Datark vs SessionBell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Datark
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Datark brings database browsing, query editing, and SSH sessions to iPhone and iPad. Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MongoDB, and Redis. Explore database objects, inspect rows, write queries, and review results using controls designed for the screen you are working on. - Save database and SSH connection profiles. - Browse supported schemas, tables, columns, and relationships. - Edit SQL and inspect query results, with supported table-editing workflows. - Export results and work with local SQLite files. - Open SSH terminal sessions and use SSH tunnels for database connections. - Use optional AI assistance with a provider and endpoint you choose. Passwords and provider credentials use Apple Keychain. Cloud AI requests require explicit permission in Settings. Generated queries are never run automatically. No Datark account is required.
SessionBell
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Leave your computer freely. Your local AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex and more) now run for long stretches, needing only the occasional approval or nudge. SessionBell puts that on your iPhone β so you can step away and still stay in control: β’ Rings only when it should β a task is waiting for input, has finished, or is asking to run a command. Delivered straight to your Lock Screen. Idle detection stays quiet while you're at your desk. β’ Every machine, one panel β a live Lock Screen view of all your Macs and Windows PCs: waiting / running / done, ticking in real time, no unlock. β’ Approve with one tap β allow or deny a command right on the Lock Screen card. No need to walk back to your computer. β’ Steer and see the terminal β send the next instruction to a session, watch real terminal output, even start a new session remotely. β’ Usage at a glance β this week's limits and premium-model usage, official numbers. Works with a free desktop companion for Mac and Windows β one command to pair after install. SessionBell is MIT-licensed open source, fully auditable and self-hostable β your data can flow through your own server only. Privacy by design: only project names, machine names, and status summaries are sent, never your source files. No ads, no tracking. GitHub: github.com/westie-ai/session-bell
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SessionBell at 2 against Datark's β. SessionBell also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Datark | SessionBell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | β | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | β | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.2 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Baravoi | θΆ ε |
In-app purchases
Datark
No in-app purchases
SessionBell
No in-app purchases





