diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 79b5d4f..d7e7c24 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.0.0-BETA16
+
+*  Add `close` method to database methods
+
 ## 1.0.0-BETA15
 
 * Update powersync-sqlite-core to 0.3.8
diff --git a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/PowerSyncDatabase.kt b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/PowerSyncDatabase.kt
index 27c6adf..888751e 100644
--- a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/PowerSyncDatabase.kt
+++ b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/PowerSyncDatabase.kt
@@ -120,4 +120,12 @@ public interface PowerSyncDatabase : Queries {
      * To preserve data in local-only tables, set clearLocal to false.
      */
     public suspend fun disconnectAndClear(clearLocal: Boolean = true)
+
+    /**
+     * Close the database, releasing resources.
+     * Also disconnects any active connection.
+     *
+     * Once close is called, this database cannot be used again - a new one must be constructed.
+     */
+    public suspend fun close()
 }
diff --git a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/PowerSyncDatabaseImpl.kt b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/PowerSyncDatabaseImpl.kt
index edabc3b..9db82c2 100644
--- a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/PowerSyncDatabaseImpl.kt
+++ b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/PowerSyncDatabaseImpl.kt
@@ -314,6 +314,11 @@ internal class PowerSyncDatabaseImpl(
         }
     }
 
+    override suspend fun close() {
+        disconnect()
+        internalDb.close()
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check that a supported version of the powersync extension is loaded.
      */
diff --git a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabase.kt b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabase.kt
index d894e24..672dda4 100644
--- a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabase.kt
+++ b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabase.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package com.powersync.db.internal
 
+import app.cash.sqldelight.db.Closeable
 import com.persistence.PowersyncQueries
 import com.powersync.PsSqlDriver
 import com.powersync.db.Queries
 import com.powersync.persistence.PsDatabase
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 
-internal interface InternalDatabase : Queries {
+internal interface InternalDatabase : Queries, Closeable {
     val driver: PsSqlDriver
     val transactor: PsDatabase
     val queries: PowersyncQueries
diff --git a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabaseImpl.kt b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabaseImpl.kt
index 9c5fb36..956dd09 100644
--- a/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabaseImpl.kt
+++ b/core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/powersync/db/internal/InternalDatabaseImpl.kt
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ internal class InternalDatabaseImpl(
         return existingTableNames
     }
 
+    override fun close() {
+        this.driver.close()
+    }
+
     internal data class ExplainQueryResult(
         val addr: String,
         val opcode: String,
diff --git a/demos/hello-powersync/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/demos/hello-powersync/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 9481617..1625063 100644
--- a/demos/hello-powersync/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/demos/hello-powersync/iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 				7555FF79242A565900829871 /* Resources */,
 				EF8A45596C10845FBC80C40F /* Frameworks */,
 				BDEF1F2128374088F98D10FB /* [CP] Embed Pods Frameworks */,
+				2A09661A10CA625857E1B999 /* [CP] Copy Pods Resources */,
 			);
 			buildRules = (
 			);
@@ -162,6 +163,23 @@
 /* End PBXResourcesBuildPhase section */
 
 /* Begin PBXShellScriptBuildPhase section */
+		2A09661A10CA625857E1B999 /* [CP] Copy Pods Resources */ = {
+			isa = PBXShellScriptBuildPhase;
+			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
+			files = (
+			);
+			inputFileListPaths = (
+				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-iosApp/Pods-iosApp-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
+			);
+			name = "[CP] Copy Pods Resources";
+			outputFileListPaths = (
+				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-iosApp/Pods-iosApp-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
+			);
+			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
+			shellPath = /bin/sh;
+			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-iosApp/Pods-iosApp-resources.sh\"\n";
+			showEnvVarsInLog = 0;
+		};
 		BDEF1F2128374088F98D10FB /* [CP] Embed Pods Frameworks */ = {
 			isa = PBXShellScriptBuildPhase;
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 65452f4..3fd4fbb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ development=true
 RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=true
 # Library config
 GROUP=com.powersync
-LIBRARY_VERSION=1.0.0-BETA15
+LIBRARY_VERSION=1.0.0-BETA16
 GITHUB_REPO=https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-kotlin.git
 # POM
 POM_URL=https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-kotlin/