Comparison

Neatbase vs Trovu Reminders

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

Head to head
About

Neatbase

Organize any type of information with a flexible database that feels like a notes app. Create custom collections, add diverse fields, and view data in cards or tables. Syncs privately via iCloud and works offline.

Highlights
  • Customizable notebooks with user-defined fields
  • Card and table views for data visualization
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud synchronization
  • 27+ field types including images and formulas
  • Web form creation (Pro)
  • AI assistant integration (Pro)
Features
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The personal database that feels like a notes app. Build your own CRM, inventory, contact book, or any other collection in minutes — native, private, and synced with iCloud. Most notes apps give you a blank page. Neatbase gives you structure. Create a notebook, choose its fields, and adding notes becomes as easy as filling out a form. View everything as clean cards or a spreadsheet-style table — sort, filter, and group to see exactly what matters. WHAT WILL YOU BUILD? - A lightweight CRM — leads, deals, follow-ups, activity logs - A home inventory — photos, prices, barcodes - A client directory — tap to call, tap to email - A project plan — statuses, due dates, progress - A content calendar planned around publish dates - An expense log with categories and receipt photos - A library of your books, movies, and recipes — rated and tagged If you can describe it, you can collect it in Neatbase. A FIELD FOR EVERYTHING Choose from 27 field types: text and numbers, currency, dates with reminders, toggles, star ratings, color-coded tags, dropdowns, images, checklists, colors, durations, percent bars, barcodes and QR codes, tap-to-call phone and tap-to-email fields, secrets locked behind Face ID or Touch ID, buttons that open URLs — plus formulas, cross-notebook references, and comment threads with Pro. Change your mind anytime: add, rename, or reorder fields, and every existing note updates instantly. TWO VIEWS, ONE NOTEBOOK Browse and edit in a clean card view, or switch to a full table — resize and reorder columns, edit inline, copy and paste, navigate with the keyboard. Each notebook remembers your view, filters, and sorting. TRULY NATIVE. ACTUALLY FAST. Built in SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — one download covers all three. It launches instantly, works fully offline, and syncs through iCloud. No account to create, no password, no onboarding. Most database apps are websites in a wrapper — Neatbase feels like it shipped with your device. YOUR DATA IS NOBODY'S BUSINESS Your notes live on your device and sync securely through your own iCloud. No tracking, no analytics, no ads. Export everything to CSV anytime — even on the free plan. Your data is always yours. SHARE A NOTEBOOK THROUGH ICLOUD (PRO) Share and collaborate with anyone using their Apple Account. Shared notebooks stay in your iCloud, and our server never sees them. TURN ANY NOTEBOOK INTO A WEB FORM (PRO) Publish a form in a few taps. Anyone with the link can submit from any browser, and responses land in your notebook automatically. Add your logo, pick an accent color, share the link. Perfect for intake forms, signups, surveys, orders, and RSVPs. WORK WITH CLAUDE ON THE MAC (PRO) Let Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants read and edit your notebooks on your Mac. Turn it on in Settings. FREE TO USE, FAIR TO UPGRADE Free includes 3 notebooks with 100 notes each, both views, iCloud sync, groups, templates, and CSV export. Neatbase Pro unlocks unlimited notebooks and notes, sharing, web forms, assistants on the Mac, and advanced fields — one simple yearly subscription, Family Sharing included. ALSO INCLUDED Notebook templates, Spotlight search, Home Screen widgets, reminders on date fields, nested groups, pinning, keyboard navigation, and custom icons for every notebook. Don't settle for a blank page. Collect and organize anything, your way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://neatbase.app/privacy

About

Trovu Reminders

Features
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Trovu Reminders helps important tasks stay noticeable until they are handled. Create one-time or repeating reminders, choose how often they follow up, and keep upcoming items close across iPhone and iPad. FEATURES • Gentle, persistent, and urgent follow-up styles • Custom repeat intervals in minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years • Per-reminder notification sounds • Snooze, complete, edit, and delete swipe actions • Home Screen and Today View widgets • Private iCloud synchronization across your Apple devices • Clean printable PDF checklists • Text and CSV export • Light, dark, or system appearance Trovu Reminders does not require an account or subscription. Reminder content stays on your devices and can sync through your private iCloud account.

Screenshots

Neatbase4 screens
Trovu Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trovu Reminders at none against Neatbase's 1. Trovu Reminders also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.4). Neatbase's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neatbase sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per year. Trovu Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neatbase ships an update every 3 days, Trovu Reminders every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Neatbase versus Trovu Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeatbaseTrovu Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.418.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeb FontanJason Ferguson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neatbase

Subscriptions1
  • Neatbase Pro$34.991 Year
None

Trovu Reminders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neatbase free?
Neatbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trovu Reminders free?
Trovu Reminders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neatbase or Trovu Reminders have ads?
Neither Neatbase nor Trovu Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neatbase or Trovu Reminders?
Neatbase ships an update every 3 days, and Trovu Reminders every 4 weeks. Most recently, Neatbase was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trovu Reminders on October 31, 2026.

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