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Best Mobile Databases in 2026

Mobile databases can support apps that need to work with data on a device, with or without a connection. Compare offline mode, data synchronization, and conflict resolution, then check mobile platform coverage and SDK languages for fit with your app and development stack.

  1. 01 Firestore

    Firestore suits developers building AI, web, or mobile applications who need a managed document database with real-time and offline client support.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.2 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Hive

    Hive suits teams coordinating projects and related work in one place, with a free option described for light project management.

    From $5/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 PouchDB

    It suits developers building JavaScript applications that need local browser or Node.js data, offline operation, and synchronization with CouchDB-compatible services.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · Linux · iOS
    8.5 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Sparksee

    Sparksee suits developers building graph-powered applications for mobile, embedded, or other environments where a database file can run within the application process.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    8.3 Visit Specs
  5. 05 SQLDelight

    SQLDelight suits Kotlin developers who want SQL, schemas, and migrations checked at compile time and Kotlin APIs generated from SQL.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  6. 06 CloudKit

    CloudKit is for developers building apps that store structured data in iCloud and synchronize it across Apple platforms or the web.

    Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · API
    8.2 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Ditto

    Ditto suits mobile and edge applications that need local reads, writes, and synchronization without dependable internet access.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    8.2 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Couchbase Lite
    Web · Windows · Linux · iOS
    8.1 Visit Specs
  9. 09 RxDB

    RxDB suits JavaScript developers building offline-capable applications across browsers, mobile, desktop, or server environments.

    From $99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.1 Visit Specs
  10. 10 GRDB.swift
    Free plan macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  11. 11 EMBA
    Free plan Linux · Self-hosted
    7.8 Visit Specs
  12. 12 FMDB
    Free plan macOS · iOS
    7.8 Visit Specs
  13. 13 LiteDB

    LiteDB suits .NET developers who want an embedded document database for local, desktop, mobile, web, or per-user data.

    Free plan Windows · Linux · iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Mimer SQL Mobile
    Free trial Windows · Linux · Android · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 ObjectBox

    It suits mobile and IoT developers building local data storage or synchronization for offline and decentralized systems.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.8 Visit Specs
  16. 16 AWS Amplify DataStore
    Web · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Isar
    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Realm

    Realm suits developers building mobile or edge applications that need local object-based data persistence.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.7 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Drift

    Drift is for developers building Dart and Flutter applications that need relational data persistence.

    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.6 Visit Specs
  20. 20 WatermelonDB

    It suits React or React Native developers building offline-first applications with local data and remote synchronization.

    Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android
    7.6 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Parse Platform
    Web · Linux · iOS · Android
    7.5 Visit Specs
  22. 22 WCDB
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.5 Visit Specs
  23. 23 GUN
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.4 Visit Specs
  24. 24 SQLite.swift
    Free plan macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.2 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Google Firebase Realtime DatabaseGoogle
    Web · iOS · Android · API
    6.4 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Monthly sync limits may affect capacity planning; free-plan availability and paid starting prices offer cost details. Hive, Espresso, and ObjectBox are among the options. Consider how local changes should be handled and whether synchronization is needed, using the listed platform, language, and pricing criteria to narrow the choices.

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