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Layerz vs drawDB

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Layerz compared with drawDB
DetailLayerz logo LayerzdrawDB logo drawDB
What it doesVisual design tool for creating interactive, working iOS app designs Free online database schema design tool for ER diagrams and SQL generation
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inKR Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free tier includes the open-source editor with all SQL dialects, import & export, and local diagram storage. drawDB Pro offers paid plans for Solo Pro and Team Pro with cloud storage, real-time collaboration, AI schema assistant, GitHub integration, and priority support.
Key features
  • Live API integration with OpenAPI and Swagger spec import
  • Data binding—bind data model fields to UI, changes propagate instantly
  • Native UIKit components—Auto Layout, stacks, lists, tabs
  • Camera with 38 chainable filter effects
  • Device services—timer, battery, connectivity monitoring
  • Media and animation—Lottie animations, video, audio
  • Design system with color and typography tokens
  • Data Transformer for visual node-based API response mapping
  • Entity-relationship diagram editor
  • SQL generation for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB, SQL Server, and Oracle
  • DBML import and export
  • Real-time collaborative database design
  • Cloud storage and team workspaces
  • AI-assisted schema design
  • Schema reverse engineering from existing SQL
  • Version history and migration generation
  • Export to SQL, JSON, PNG, JPEG, SVG, and PDF
  • Keyboard shortcuts and customizable workspace
What makes it different
  • Design and run real apps on device, not clickable mockups
  • No PC required—design on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
  • Import APIs and bind live responses instantly without coding
  • No build step or deployment—runs instantly on all Apple devices
  • Replace mockups and eliminate designer-developer handoff
  • Free and open source with no account required to start designing
  • Supports all major SQL dialects in one tool
  • Self-hostable on your own infrastructure with Docker
  • Real-time team collaboration with shared cursors and presence
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)19 +1 (up) since last check46 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)110
Citation Flow (Majestic)2233
Referring domains (Majestic)90526

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