Personal Databases Link

Ken over at NotMillerTime:

But FileMaker’s announcement has revealed a space that I think needs to be filled. In FileMaker terms, something way more powerful than Bento, but way less complex and expensive as FileMaker Pro. FileMaker Pro 12, even at its promotional $175 price, along with the free FileMaker Go iOS app, is way too expensive. Plus you can’t even create or modify databases in Go, just deal with records. What we need is the Pixelmator of personal databases.

Ken’s a big fan of HanDBase and I’ll agree that it is very flexible. But I also think the learning curve is far too steep for most people and it’s not a very attractive app. While I keep using TapForms I can’t help but thinking that the personal database needs to be re-imagined to break out of a niche market.

But price is still a barrier for most people. Here’s the best alternatives to the now defunct Bento:

HanDBase for iPhone | $10

HanDBase for iPad | $10

TapForms for iPhone | $9

TapForms for iPad | $9

TapForms for Mac | $25