HanDBase Database Manager 4+

after buying a number of different Notes type apps to hold my various data and getting frustrated because data was spread over several apps, finding HanDBase has been a blessing - now I have an app that links together all my various data to make useful tables that are customized and easy to search. Creating a basic database is easy. Creating more complex databases took a bit of figuring - with the help of the on-line tutorials and looking at the many of free templates, I have now created some really effective reports for keeping track of my clients and accessing the data I need to do my job.

HanDBase has recently been ported to the iPhone, and has been around since 2000. It has been ported to other mobile devices such as the Blackberry, Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices.

Please visit the DDH Software website and invest some time researching before purchasing this iPhone app. You will find there is no documentation for the iPhone version yet. I have emailed the developer & he is swamped trying to update the Palm version & will get onto iPhone documentation after!!


To get the most of this app you'll need the Desktop HanDBase ADD_ON application (US.$15), which is windows only with Mac in development. This is good for database development, importing & exporting to MS-Access, iPhone syncing & backup. You can create forms in this but not transfer the forms to the iPhone. All databases on the iPhone are viewed as LISTS, (with checkboxes), and not forms at this stage. The real strength is the filters (called views) of your data on the iPhone.

If you have an established Microsoft Access database you'll need the Professional desktop version (US.$25) or if you are using another established database program (eg Filemaker) that can export the ODBC format, then you'll need the Desktop Enterprise version (US.$40).

There needs to be more iPhone tutorials and the ability to create forms. This app could deliver a lot and I hope it develops for the iPhone!

You can easily create almost any list or database on the iPhone to be customised just the way you want so buy this instead of all those one-off list Apps.

Back up to PC & import to other i-device. Create an iPhone database easily from a CSV spreadsheet.

Makes a database with 100 fields but displays in a big long list like the early Palm version - wide spacing of fields adds to the page length - works way better than Palm due to excellent scrolling on the iPhone.

Would like to see a tabbed page view to reduce scrolling on 50+ field databases