HanDBase Database Manager4.9.088 - App Store

Powerful relational database manager for mobile devices.

Track anything!
Shopping Lists,DVD Collections,Passwords,Prayer Lists,To Dos,Workouts,Recipes,Checkbook,Weight Loss,Auto Mileage

Inventory,Surveys,Directories,Time/Billing
CRM,Deliveries,Estimates

Patient Lists,Billing Codes,Charge Capture

Create and Edit Databases right on your iPhone
19 different field types
Relational- link between different database tables
Sorting,Filtering, and Customized Views
Field level Encryption
Desktop Connect- connect via web browser and load/save databases, import/export
Integration w/ HanDBase Gallery-download over 2000 templates
Support for photos/camera/gps/barcode scanning
Custom Forms Designer available via in-app Purchase

"HanDBase for iPhone is a very powerful and customizable database. There's really no competition to HanDBase, and given their long history and track record in the handheld world, HanDBase will be adopted quickly in businesses where custom databases are needed. At [Price], this app is a bargain." TUAW.com review

"If you’re sick of buying [...] iPhone/Touch applications that don’t live up to their hype - then you should look at HanDBase" GearDiary.com review
We are a world leader in the mobile database space and have compatible solutions (sold separately) for desktops, synchronization to programs like Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Filemaker, and most ODBC enabled apps. See our web site for more details and options.

Please Note: The HanDBase database format does not support Unicode, so while English and most European languages are supported, other languages are not.

Version History Bug fixes: Open a URL from a database was not working in phones with newer OS releases. 4.9.088 12/01/2025 Fixed a crash that would happen on occasion when returning to the app from the background. Also fixed a formatting error in time fields that showed some garbage characters in iOS18+. 4.9.087 05/27/2025 A number of bug fixes and small improvements. Bug fixes include:
- Print dialog not working on iOS 16.4+
- Desktop sync failing due to issue getting user name. 4.9.086 06/22/2023 This version fixes a crash that happened when entering a password in certain cases. 4.9.084 10/30/2021 Addressed a number of bugs- Password screen done button not working, several screens were not properly visible in dark mode, date selector not working in dark mode. 4.9.082 10/22/2021 This version fixes a problem that started in iOS 14.5 where Desktop Connect mode was no longer working due to a missing local network permissions setting. You should be able to sync again and connect to your app from the desktop browser as well. Additionally this version now supports Dark Mode from the iOS settings. 4.9.081 10/06/2021 Fix for those enrolling in Face ID support for opening databases that are encrypted or password protected under iOS12. 4.9.079 10/05/2018 Fixed a crash that occurred when running on older (iOS 10.3.x) devices and using forms on a database. 4.9.078 09/18/2018 Fix for a bug with selecting text in multiline text fields on iOS 11.
Fix for a bug when uploading PDB files via the web browser (Desktop Connect) interface. 4.9.077 09/09/2018 Apologies to those users still on iOS10 and experiencing crashes with the new update. Here's a version that should fix this crash. Here's a recap of what's new in 2018:

* TouchID/FaceID support- optionally use your fingerprint or face on compatible devices to open your password protected databases
* Data detectors in view record screen - tap underlined text within a text or note field to dial, launch a URL, send an email, etc.
* Now text and note fields will show an x button to the right to easily clear the field when editing.
* iPhone X support for longer screen
* Compress View option for view record screen - only shows fields that have values set.
* Many bug fixes

Please leave a positive review and recommend us to your friends and coworkers. Thanks for your continued support! 4.9.075 01/17/2018 Lots of improvements and new features in this update!

* TouchID/FaceID support- optionally use your fingerprint or face on compatible devices to open your password protected databases
* Data detectors in view record screen - tap underlined text within a text or note field to dial, launch a URL, send an email, etc.
* Now text and note fields will show an x button to the right to easily clear the field when editing.
* iPhone X support for longer screen
* Compress View option for view record screen - only shows fields that have values set.
* Many bug fixes

Please leave a positive review and recommend us to your friends and coworkers. Thanks for your continued support! 4.9.074 01/15/2018 Fixed issue with Form Save to PDF when form was larger than the visible phone screen. 4.9.073 09/27/2016 Bug Fixes:
editing notes in edit record screen- wonky display issues
Couldn't open any databases in the HanDBase gallery or linked via other apps.
couldn’t follow links in external fields that go to web pages

64 bit bugs:
math error adding integer values when value(s) are negative
conversion of negative integer fields to other formats.
sorting of negative integer fields
evaluating negative integer Conditional fields
Filtering of negative integer fields.
searching for negative integer number would fail 4.9.071 07/07/2016 New Features:
3D Touch Support - quickly launch one of the last databases you opened by force pressing the icon in the home screen
Added More Font size choices for larger fonts

Bug fixes:
Fixed crashing on iOS8 and prior
Fixed Open In... not working from other apps 4.9.070 07/01/2016 New Features:
64 Bit Enabled
Larger screen devices rescaling to provide more info on screen

Bug Fixes:
Fixed intermittent crashing on Editing popups
External Keyboards attached led to weird screen formatting 4.9.069 06/28/2016 Bug fix:
pre-iOS8 - keyboard coming up would scroll text out of view 4.9.063 10/24/2014 iOS8 Compatibility Fixes 4.9.061 10/08/2014 Fixed bug which caused app crash when opening some database files from another app such as Email, DropBox, etc. 4.9.05 05/21/2014 New Features:
* CSV files can now be imported when opened from other apps
* Tab key now advances to next field in Edit Record screen.
* Preference to auto select first text field in Edit Record screen for editing.

Improvements:
* Smaller left heading in list view
* Smaller checkbox size, faster check animation
* Background save improvements to avoid possibility of conflict with foreground
* Decrypting an encrypted database now firsts checks that all records can decrypt with the password and prompts if not. 4.9.04 05/02/2014 Bug fixes:

- Crash on DB Popup select in some instances
- Could not enter negative numbers on numeric fields due to new Number pad. Added Minus button to toolbar above.
- Further refinement of Text scrolling in Edit Record screen. When entering multiple pages of text in a note field. 4.9.03 09/30/2013 New features in 4.9.02:

- Keyboard for Integer and Float fields now uses the numeric dial-pad style keyboard
- Increased Max categories supported

Bug fixes for 4.9.02
- Image picker buttons needed abbreviations on iPhone version under iOS6
-Opening a new database attachment from email or other app on iPhone sometimes leaves navigation bar on top unclickable.
- If Microsoft Skydrive was installed, HanDBase attachments would not launch HanDBase. Added the UTI type that Microsoft was using for PDB files to HanDBase to prevent this.
- Run Report Screen- if the values you were totaling were all 0, the program could crash due to a divide by 0 error when calculating stats .
- Strange artifact showing in run report screen on iOS7
- Setting Field Name above FIeld Value overlaps the two vertically in the Edit Record screen
- Long text in Edit Record screen would keep scrolling up so you couldn't see where the cursor was.
- Email record as text was not including headers.

- Popup list can get cut off in a custom form if really long

- Last Edited record not in view when you return from adding a record. Needs to scroll up
- Edit Record screen, under iOS7 changed margins were making some columns not line up
- Remove Separate Editor options: no need for this screen any more with the new functionality of the editor in the Edit Record screen 4.9.02 09/23/2013 New Features in 4.9.0:

- All new UI for iOS7
- Partially updated UI for iOS6
- Two New Color Themes, all new retina display graphics throughout
- AirDrop Support - send/sync a database directly to another device.
- Print/Save a form as a PDF while editing a record. When you're in a record that is a custom designed form, you can print that form to an Airprint printer, attach it as a PDF to an email, or open it in iBooks, GoodReader, etc. Bye bye paper forms!
- Two line record display in list view so you can see more data without having to open a record.
- New Super Search feature- the Quick Search and Advanced Search feature got together and their offspring is a much simpler and more powerful version than either of it's parents!
- Ability to Export a database as CSV and open in Numbers, email, etc.
- Ability to email records or a single record as a CSV file
- New Database receive handler which gives you the option to overwrite or sync with an existing database when you open it from an email, dropbox, AirDrop, etc.
- New Icon
- Form Wizard enhanced- makes better designed forms automatically
- New Choose Database Screen.
- When you provide a database to others online (ie, via the gallery or via a website upload) and you share that link with others, you provide them with a handbase:// link instead of the http:// link. When you do this, HanDBase handles the download but not only that, it remembers the link it got it from and automatically checks for updates to that database in the background. This means that you can release information to your coworkers, students, etc and they will be able to automatically receive the updates to this database!
And so much more.. Best of all, this is a free update to you. We hope you'll love this update and simply ask that you please post some great reviews to return the favor! 4.9.0 09/17/2013 New Features in HanDBase v4.8.715:
*Forms Designer- Added Copy form to other database option
*Shows Field # in the field list
*Field Names now Shown in Calculation Editor
*Open Database launch command: handbase://databasename will open HanDBase to a specific database
*Gesture added- two finger swipe left will close to the Home screen from View/Edit Record or Form screen.
*Images are zoomable when viewed in the photo picker screen.
*Preference for Image quality in settings. Can now select Full Size images if desired.
*Photo Picker screen now allows selection from HanDBase library as well.
*Image manager shows file's names
*Image manager delete does not return to the front of Coverflow.

Bug Fixes:
*If a database was opened and the last record was selected, it was not scrolled fully into view in most cases.
*Fix crashing on open of attachments from other apps.
*Fix crashing when jumping to a form in another db
*Fix crashing that comes from two finger left-swiping in list view
*When a form had an image control in it, the controls after the image control may fail to load their values
*Settings change detection warning should only show first time.
*Switching from File Cabinet Style to Classic in settings would show some database names still indented. 4.8.715 02/20/2013 New Features in 4.8.711

- Phone 5 Screen optimized
- New Retina Toolbar Icons
- New Checkbox Graphic
- Settings Button added to Choose Database screen
- Ability to manage/delete images in the HanDBase Image library
- Delete Image button added to delete unneeded image files when selecting an image in the forms designer.

The follow other bugs were addressed as well:
- Fixed bug where scrolling in a form and then pressing a button to jump to another form would not return scrolling to the top of the form.  
- Conditional fields were not evaluating Relationships.
- Using Barcode scanner external field type would cause autofocus to stop working when going to later take a photo using the Camera external field type.
- Selecting an image for a form would sometimes crash if there were a lot of images.  Image Browser now draws dynamically instead of loading all images at once.
- Fixed bug where program could crash while in Choose database screen if no databases had been open and the auto save feature would kick in.
- Changed support button link to valid link- prior link was no longer valid.

If you like this update and want to see more improvements and features, please post a positive review. We sure appreciate them! 4.8.711 10/17/2012 New Features in 4.8.61:

- Changed to use JPG instead of PNG for imported pictures from Camera and Photo Picker external field types.

Bug Fixes in 4.8.61:

- Possible crash when editing formulas for calculated fields.
New features added in 4.8.6:

- Gesture support in record List View:
* Two Finger Swipe Down to scroll to top of list
* Two Finger Swipe Up to scroll to bottom of list
* Two finger Swipe Left to close database and return to Choose Database Screen
* One finger Swipe Left to shift columns by one to the right
* One finger Swipe Right to shift columns by one to the left

- Open In.. menu option in Choose Database when managing a database. Save a database to other compatible applications such as DropBox.
Bug Fixes in 4.8.6:

- When a database or form was opened from an email or other application into HanDBase a copy of the database was left behind in a temporary location.
- When filtering on a calculated field with a date result format, filters other than the custom date range filter would fail to work.
- When editing a calculation field, if you changed the Result Format and then Edited the Formula, the result format would revert back to the original setting. 4.8.61 06/01/2012