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WCDB

iPhone + Android

7.1No. 17 of 24
in Mobile Databases
  • Recognised40% of the score42
  • Phone app26% of the score100
  • Documented20% of the score32
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Summary

WCDB is ranked #17 of 24 in mobile databases on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

WCDB plans and pricing

All plans
WCDB Free Open-source mobile database framework github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on mobile databases

Mobile platforms
iOS, Androidgithub.com
SDK languages
C++, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-Cgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
WCDB is a cross-platform mobile database framework based on SQLite and SQLCipher and used in the WeChat application.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Languages
It provides interfaces for C++, Java, Kotlin, Swift, and Objective-C.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
ORM
Its ORM supports table, index, and constraint creation and CRUD operations through language objects.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Query interface
WINQ lets developers express database queries in native language syntax instead of concatenating SQL strings.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Concurrency
Connection pooling supports concurrent read-read and read-write access.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Performance
The project says it optimizes SQLite for mobile use and common expensive operations such as batch writes.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Encryption
WCDB supports database encryption through SQLCipher.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Injection protection
The project describes built-in protection from SQL injection.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Recovery
It includes a repair kit for database corruption recovery.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Search
WCDB provides full-text search interfaces and tokenizers for multiple languages.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Migration and compression
It supports configured data migration between databases and Zstd compression for selected table fields.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Installation and learning
The repository links build and installation guides and tutorials for C++, Java/Kotlin, Swift, and Objective-C.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies WCDB as open source and links its license file.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Developer
The repository identifies the developer as Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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