Comparison

Ninox vs SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro

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

Head to head
About

Ninox

Build custom databases and business applications without coding. Digitize workflows, manage data, and collaborate with your team across devices. Offers templates for CRM, inventory, invoicing, and more.

Highlights
  • No-code app creation
  • Customizable databases
  • Team collaboration
  • Cross-device sync
  • Pre-built templates
  • Data import/export
  • API integration
Features
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Ninox is an easy-to-use database app for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to help you and your team create, connect, and collaborate with databases. Build tailor-made business apps and databases, also for CRM and ERP, without a single line of code. Digitize your organization, improve your workflows, and become more productive. The Ninox platform is used by individuals, start-ups, agencies, small businesses, and enterprises in a wide range of industries. Ninox provides a large number of use cases, such as inventory, invoicing, accounting, CRM, event management, and real estate. BEST OF THE APP STORE DATABASES "I found it easy to create databases and tables, to import and export data, design appropriate layouts, powerful filtering for fields, and also a very good formula field. Easily the best of the App Store databases." - Alan W - SO MUCH MORE THAN A DATABASE "This really is an outstanding product. More than “just” a database, it’s an entire application development platform." - Andy M - ►SHARE DATA ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Ninox is available for • iPhone • iPad • Mac • Web To sync data on multiple devices, install Ninox on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Download the iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps for free. ►CORE FEATURES • Databases • Tables • Fields • Forms • Views • Import/export • Search • Print • Script • API integration • Manual and automatic backups ►COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM • Real-time sync across devices • Invite collaborators • Set flexible access permissions • Share data with teams • Sync calendar ►TEMPLATES • Contacts • Custom CRM • Inventory • Invoices • Projects • And much more! ►CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR NEEDS • Create forms, fields, and triggers • Smart relations between tables • Build calculations with formula editor Privacy Policy: http://ninox.com/en/clean/privacy General Terms and Conditions: http://ninox.com/en/clean/terms

About

SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro

Access and manage Microsoft SQL Server databases with this lightweight client. Features include intelligent code completion, syntax highlighting, and a tabbed interface for efficient query execution. Supports cloud-hosted servers and various SQL Server versions.

Highlights
  • Intellisense/SQL autocompletion
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Tabbed interface
  • Execute multiple queries
  • Quick access to database objects
  • Dark & Light themes
  • SSH Tunnelling
Features
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SQLPro for MSSQL is a lightweight Microsoft SQL Server database client, allowing quick and simple access to MSSQL Servers, including those hosted via cloud services such as SQL Azure or Amazon RDS. Features include: + Intellisense/SQL autocompletion. + Syntax highlighting. + Tabbed based interface for an optimal user experience (iPad). + Support for executing multiple queries at once. + Quick access to tables, columns and more. + Dark & Light themes which can be switched manually or automatically adjusted by your devices brightness. + Netbios support. + NTLMv2 supported (but not required). + SSH Tunnelling (password authentication only). Some of the great features include: + Microsoft SQL Azure + Microsoft SQL Server 2005 + Microsoft SQL Server 2008 + Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 + Microsoft SQL Server 2012 + Microsoft SQL Server 2014 + Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Thanks to the FreeTDS project (http://www.freetds.org/) for their great library. This SQL Client does NOT work with MySQL or Postgres. Please ensure that your server is a Microsoft SQL Server (2005 or above). Note 1: SQL Server Express is supported, however using it makes me sad. Please confirm that the SQL Server Express installation has been configured properly for remote connections over TCP/IP, and that you can connect remotely from another windows pc before requesting support. Note 2: SQLPro for MSSQL can connect to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 however it is not supported. Privacy Policy: https://hankinsoft.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://hankinsoft.com/termsofuse.html Price: SQLPro requires a Premium upgrade in order to interact with database result sets. Premium is available as either a Lifetime Purchase or through a Subscription with Monthly and Yearly options. Subscriptions auto-renew within 24 hours of the expiration date unless auto-renewal is turned off in the iTunes account settings. Your Account will be charged for renewal (based on your selected plan) within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.

Screenshots

Ninox4 screens
SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ninox at none against SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro's 4. Ninox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 46%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Ninox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Ninox against 4.2 for SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 156 and 115 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Ninox's written reviews are positive against 46% of SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ninox ships an update every 8 days, SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ninox versus SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNinoxSQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (156 ratings)4.2 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better46.0% of reviews
Number of ratings156 — better115
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNinox Software GmbHHankinsoft Development Inc

Customer experience

Ninox

All ratings156 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative22.4%

SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro

All ratings115 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Ninox

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing on iPad
  • Sync issues with iCloud databases
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior of UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved text formatting tools
  • Ability to link multiple databases
  • More advanced charting and reporting
  • Better import/export functionality

SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ninox

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro

Subscriptions3
  • SQLPro Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • SQLPro Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • SQLPro Premium1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • SQLPro Premium - Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Ninox free?
Ninox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro free?
SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ninox or SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro?
SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro is rated higher. Ninox averages 4.1 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro averages 4.2 from 115 ratings.
Do Ninox or SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro have ads?
SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro shows ads; Ninox does not.
Which is updated more often, Ninox or SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro?
Ninox ships an update every 8 days, and SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro every 10 days. Most recently, Ninox was updated on September 21, 2026 and SQL Server / MSSQL by SQLPro on September 20, 2026.

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