Comparison

Navicat for PostgreSQL vs Marko

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

Head to head
About

Navicat for PostgreSQL

Manage PostgreSQL databases on the go with this comprehensive iOS tool. It offers features for data editing, query construction, object control, and team collaboration, all accessible from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Remote PostgreSQL database management
  • Data editing and filtering
  • SQL query construction with code completion
  • Database object creation and design
  • Team collaboration with Navicat Cloud
  • Secure SSH/SSL tunneling
Features
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***** Navicat Premium named “Best Database Administration Solution” by Database Trends and Applications Magazine ***** ** First Complete iOS Database GUI ** Navicat for PostgreSQL is the first complete database administration tool developed for iOS, giving you the power to manage your databases on the go. Whether you are working from an iPhone or an iPad, Navicat frees you from your workstation. Navicat has a whole new set of features aimed at making your database administration portable and at enhancing the classic Navicat experience. Sync your connections and queries to Navicat Cloud, or organize your work through a UI-enhanced multi-tasking workflow. Navicat is compatible with PostgreSQL and has sophisticated features that provide professional developers with the tools they need, but are accessible and easy-to-learn for users new to database servers. Navicat Cloud - Get real-time connections and queries anytime, anywhere. - Create projects to share connections & queries with your team members. - Add members and define each member role in the project. - Get visibility into your team activities from the Activity Log. Simplify Your Data Editing - Add, modify, delete with an iOS-centric UI. - Zoom into tables for optimum clarity. - Use filters to isolate and find data. - Anchor and view connected databases. Streamline Your Queries - Construct queries with our code completion feature. - Select properties and SQL keywords from a suggestion list. Control Your Objects - Create, modify, and design database objects. - Field Type Prediction predicts field types based on input. - Avoid complex SQL editing.. Increase Your Productivity - Multi-task with the Tab View. - View Tables and Objects in a unified workspace. - Simultaneously access Tables and Objects across different servers. Choose Your Connections - Establish secure SSH/SSL sessions through SSH/SSL Tunneling. - Strong authentication and secure encryption. - Bypass ISP restrictions with HTTP Tunneling. For more detail about Navicat, please visit: https://www.navicat.com/en/products/navicat-for-postgresql ** For technical questions, please visit: https://help.navicat.com/hc/en-us

About

Marko

Features
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Marko is a fast, native Markdown reader for iPhone and iPad. Open any .md file and read it the way it was meant to look, with real typography, syntax-highlighted code, GFM tables and task lists, Mermaid diagrams, and KaTeX math. Everything renders on your device with no network access, so your documents never leave it. Marko is a reader, not an editor. It never changes your files. Open Markdown straight from the Files app, or share it in from Mail, Safari, or any other app, and read it full-screen with an outline, find in page, and adjustable text size. It is built for the Markdown you didn't write by hand, too: the .md that AI assistants and coding agents produce, generated READMEs, and agent output. LISTEN TO ANY DOCUMENT Read Aloud speaks the rendered document and highlights each sentence as it goes, so you can follow along or put the phone down. Start anywhere with Read from Here, adjust the speaking rate, and control it from the Lock Screen. Ask Siri to read a document and it starts hands-free. DOCUMENT INTELLIGENCE, ON DEVICE Summarize a long document, ask questions about it, or explain a selected passage. Marko can explain a Mermaid diagram too, reading the diagram itself. All processed on your device with Apple Intelligence. Nothing is sent to a server. (Requires iOS 26 or later on a device with Apple Intelligence. Explaining diagrams requires iOS 27.) TRANSLATE WITHOUT LEAVING THE PAGE Translate a document into another language in place, then switch back to the original. On device, offline, once the language is downloaded. (Requires iOS 26.4 or later.) PICK UP WHERE YOU STOPPED Marko remembers where you were in every document. For documents in iCloud Drive, that position follows you to your other devices, and Handoff moves the document itself between iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A Continue Reading widget shows the page you left off on and takes you straight back to it. A Recent Documents widget lists what you have been reading. Spotlight and Shortcuts can find your documents by name. HIGHLIGHTS - Native Swift and SwiftUI app for iPhone and iPad. Not a web app. - Renders fully offline. Your documents never leave your device. - Opens Markdown in place from Files, and via the share sheet from other apps. - Read Aloud with follow-along highlighting and a speaking-rate control. - On-device summarize, ask, and explain, including diagrams. - Outline, find in page, and text zoom. - Light, Dark, and System themes. - The same app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Marko collects no data. It has no analytics, no accounts, and makes no network requests of its own. Free. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Navicat for PostgreSQL4 screens
Marko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marko at Free against Navicat for PostgreSQL's $19.99. Marko also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Navicat for PostgreSQL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, 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

Marko is free to download; Navicat for PostgreSQL costs $19.99 up front. Navicat for PostgreSQL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marko asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Navicat for PostgreSQL ships an update every 4 months, Marko every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Navicat for PostgreSQL versus Marko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNavicat for PostgreSQLMarko
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPremiumSoft CyberTech Ltd.Yash Banka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Navicat for PostgreSQL

One-time1
  • Navicat Cloud 1-Year Pro Plan$99.99
None

Marko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Navicat for PostgreSQL free?
Navicat for PostgreSQL costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Marko free?
Marko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Navicat for PostgreSQL or Marko?
Marko is rated higher. Navicat for PostgreSQL averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Marko averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Navicat for PostgreSQL or Marko have ads?
Neither Navicat for PostgreSQL nor Marko shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Navicat for PostgreSQL or Marko?
Navicat for PostgreSQL ships an update every 4 months, and Marko every 6 days. Most recently, Navicat for PostgreSQL was updated on November 3, 2026 and Marko on November 6, 2026.

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