Comparison

Opaline vs Postgres & Friends

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

Head to head
About

Opaline

Features
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Opaline is the calendar you'll actually want to open. Your schedule is already on your iPhone โ€” Opaline just makes it beautiful. Pick a look that fits your mood, see your month at a glance from the Home Screen, and keep everything in sync without creating a single account. โ€” DRESS YOUR CALENDAR โ€” โ€ข 70+ themes, from clean minimal layouts to Y2K neon, 8-bit pixel, terminal green, cozy animal worlds, and seasonal looks โ€ข Switch the whole vibe with a single tap โ€” by mood, by season, by day โ€ข Every theme restyles the grid, event bars, fonts, and your widget โ€” SEE YOUR MONTH WITHOUT OPENING THE APP โ€” โ€ข A Home Screen widget keeps this month in view โ€ข Turn your calendar into a matching lock-screen wallpaper โ€ข Your monthly note appears on the wallpaper too โ€” KEEP THE CALENDARS YOU ALREADY HAVE โ€” โ€ข Apple, iCloud, Google, Outlook โ€” any calendar connected to your iPhone shows up automatically โ€ข No new account, no migration, nothing to set up โ€ข Add, edit, and recolor your calendars right inside the app โ€” NOTES & CHECKLISTS FOR THE MONTH โ€” โ€ข Jot a one-line intention, or build a tickable to-do list โ€ข Check things off with a single tap โ€” YOUR ROUTINE, ONE TAP AWAY โ€” โ€ข Save the events you add often as quick templates โ€ข Drop them onto today instantly โ€” MONTH, WEEK & DAY VIEWS โ€” โ€ข See the whole month, or zoom into hour-by-hour detail โ€ข Pinch to adjust the time scale โ€” MAKE IT YOURS โ€” โ€ข Fonts, event-bar styles, accent color, week start day, days per week โ€” all adjustable โ€” PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€” โ€ข No account, no sign-up. Your events stay on your device and in your iOS calendars. โ€” AROUND THE WORLD โ€” โ€ข Fully localized in 9 languages Opaline is free with the default theme. Extra themes are one-time purchases โ€” buy them individually, or unlock everything with All Access. No subscriptions, ever.

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Postgres & Friends

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Postgres & Friends is a database client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to the databases you already run, browse what is inside them, and run the query you need โ€” without opening a laptop. SIX ENGINES, ONE APP โ€ข PostgreSQL โ€ข MySQL โ€ข SQLite โ€” open a database file straight from the Files app โ€ข Redis โ€ข MongoDB โ€ข Cloudflare D1 โ€” over Cloudflare's REST API BROWSE YOUR DATA Move from connection to database to table, and page through rows without dragging the whole table down the wire. Search inside a result set, tap any row to read long values in full, or switch to the structure view when you need column types and keys. WRITE REAL SQL A proper editor with syntax highlighting, not a single-line text box. Every statement you run is kept in a local query history, and the ones worth reusing can be saved. A built-in, filterable cheat sheet sits one tap away for the syntax nobody memorises on a phone keyboard. REACH PRIVATE DATABASES Most databases worth connecting to are not open to the internet. Tunnel through a bastion host over SSH, using either a password or an OpenSSH private key. SHARE THE ANSWER Export the rows you are looking at as CSV and send them straight from the iOS share sheet. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS There is no account to create and no server of ours in the path between the app and your database. Passwords and SSH keys are stored in the iOS Keychain; saved connections, query history, and saved queries live in the app's own sandbox on your device. No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking SDKs. FREE AND PRO Free includes up to three saved connections, table browsing, SQL execution, query history, and SSH tunnels across every supported engine. Pro removes the connection and tab limits and adds the full SQL editor, CSV export and sharing, and light and accent themes. It is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase โ€” all three unlock exactly the same features. Privacy Policy: https://postgresfriends.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Service: https://postgresfriends.pages.dev/terms

Screenshots

Opaline4 screens
Postgres & Friends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Postgres & Friends at 17.0 against Opaline's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Opaline sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Postgres & Friends sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opaline ships an update every 2 weeks, Postgres & Friends every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Opaline versus Postgres & Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpalinePostgres & Friends
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.117.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size80 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVyxWorksๅ†ฐๅ†ฐ ้‚“

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Opaline

One-time10
  • Zodiac$0.99
  • Pressed Flowers$0.99
  • Butter Bakery$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Rose Scrapbook$0.99
  • Ballpoint Meow$0.99
  • Watermelon Bar$0.99
  • Pool Day$0.99
  • Sandy Shore$0.99
  • Retro Surf$0.99
  • Doodle Arcade$0.99
3 purchases

Postgres & Friends

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Opaline free?
Opaline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Postgres & Friends free?
Postgres & Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Opaline or Postgres & Friends have ads?
Neither Opaline nor Postgres & Friends shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opaline or Postgres & Friends?
Opaline ships an update every 2 weeks, and Postgres & Friends every 3 weeks. Most recently, Opaline was updated on October 24, 2026 and Postgres & Friends on October 9, 2026.

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