Comparison

MobileDB vs Wander

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

Head to head
About

MobileDB

Access and manage PostgreSQL databases directly from your iPhone or iPad. Browse, query, and edit data securely over TLS or SSH. Build custom dashboards and work safely in production environments.

Highlights
  • Connect to any Postgres database
  • Browse, query, and edit data
  • Secure TLS and SSH tunneling
  • SQL editor with autocomplete
  • Build native dashboards
  • Production safety features
  • Demo mode for instant exploration
Features
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MobileDB is a native PostgreSQL client for iPhone and Apple Watch. Connect straight to any Postgres database — over TLS or an in-app SSH tunnel — and browse, query, chart and edit your data from anywhere. Ask questions in plain English and get answers. No backend, no account: credentials stay in the iOS Keychain and data travels only between your device and your servers. TRY IT INSTANTLY • Tap "Try the Demo" for a built-in sample database — no account, server or setup CONNECT YOUR WAY • Paste a connection URL from Supabase, Neon, Railway, Render, Heroku or AWS • Passwords and SSH keys secured in the Keychain • TLS (require, verify, self-signed) and built-in SSH tunneling with host-key pinning BROWSE • Schema → table → row navigation with search • Schema Map: every table and foreign key in an interactive diagram • Data grid with sorting, filters and foreign-key jumps • JSON/JSONB values as a collapsible tree ASK AI • Ask "how many users signed up this week?" and get the number, a table or a chart. Queries run read-only and time-limited; anything that changes data is never run automatically • "Hey Siri, ask MobileDB…" — spoken answers on your phone and watch, and in Shortcuts • Build dashboard widgets and new rows from a sentence • Free and private with Apple Intelligence — the on-device model runs on your phone • Or bring your own key for any OpenAI-compatible provider. Only your schema and question are sent — no row data unless you allow it QUERY & EDIT • SQL editor with syntax highlighting and autocomplete • Charts, history, saved queries, CSV/JSON export • Type-aware row editor: insert, update, duplicate and delete by primary key DASHBOARDS • "Build me a dashboard": MobileDB finds users, orders and revenue and proposes cards, each checked against your data • Guided cards (totals, trends, breakdowns) or custom SQL, with trends vs the previous period • Share any card or dashboard as a polished image WIDGETS, ALERTS & WATCH • Dashboard metrics on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch • Daily digest: yesterday's key numbers each morning • Alerts when a metric crosses a threshold or jumps or drops • Live Activities: pin a metric to the Lock Screen; long queries show in the Dynamic Island with a Stop button • Always read-only, and only for connections you allow WORK SAFELY IN PRODUCTION • Tag connections as Development, Staging or Production, with an always-on red banner • Read-only sessions, and a guard before UPDATE/DELETE without WHERE, TRUNCATE, DROP or ALTER • Privacy mode hides emails, phone numbers and names for screen-sharing • Users & permissions: roles, grants, who can write to each table, and RLS policies • Optional Face ID lock Find saved queries, dashboards and tables from Spotlight. MobileDB collects no analytics, shows no ads and has no servers of its own.

About

Wander

This app offers a clean writing experience for markdown files, ensuring your notes remain in plain text and accessible in your own folders. It provides a WYSIWYG editor that accurately reflects your markdown while keeping files tidy on disk, allowing for seamless offline use and no vendor lock-in.

Highlights
  • Plain markdown in owned folders
  • WYSIWYG editing
  • Wikilinks, tables, code blocks
  • Fast and native for iPhone/iPad
  • Works fully offline
  • No account required
Features
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Wander is a markdown editor that respects your files. Your notes stay plain markdown in folders you control: no account, no lock-in, no cloud required. What you see is what lands on disk, byte for byte. Write in a clean WYSIWYG editor, where bold looks bold and headings look like headings, while the file on disk stays tidy markdown with clean diffs. Images render in place too, so a note with photos reads like a page, not a preview pane. Open any folder of markdown and start writing; Wander reads and writes standard files, so nothing you open is trapped in the app. • Plain markdown, in folders you own • WYSIWYG editing, clean files on disk • Wikilinks, tables, code blocks, task lists, footnotes • Images inline: photos, galleries and captions render right in the note, sized with plain markdown • Fast and native for iPhone and iPad: works fully offline, no account • Your notes never leave your device unless you move them • Wander Cloud: an optional subscription for private vaults, sharing and agent tokens, free for 14 days. Public vaults stay free • Monthly or yearly. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://wander.md/privacy

Screenshots

MobileDB4 screens
Wander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MobileDB at 5.0 against Wander's 4.2. MobileDB also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Wander's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Wander sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MobileDB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MobileDB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wander has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MobileDB's written reviews are positive against 93% of Wander's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MobileDB ships an update daily, Wander every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MobileDB versus Wander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobileDBWander
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRinat MaltsevSystem Operator LLC

Customer experience

MobileDB

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wander

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

MobileDB

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Wander

Subscriptions2
  • Wander Cloud Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Wander Cloud Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Become a patron: $2$2.00
  • Become a patron: $5$5.00
  • Become a patron: $10$10.00
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  • Become a patron: $15$15.00

Questions

Is MobileDB free?
MobileDB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wander free?
Wander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MobileDB or Wander?
MobileDB is rated higher. MobileDB averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Wander averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do MobileDB or Wander have ads?
Neither MobileDB nor Wander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobileDB or Wander?
MobileDB ships an update daily, and Wander every 4 days. Most recently, MobileDB was updated on October 28, 2026 and Wander on October 29, 2026.

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