Comparison

Altova MyCollections vs Firevault

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Altova MyCollections

Easily catalog and manage all your personal collections, from books and CDs to watches and wish lists. Customize templates, add rich details like photos and Wikipedia info, and sync across devices. Share collections with friends, track lent items, or even list items for sale.

Highlights
  • Built-in and customizable collection templates
  • Add photos, descriptions, and Wikipedia info
  • Sophisticated display and reporting options
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Share collections with friends
  • Track lent and for-sale items
Features
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YOUR COLLECTIONS AT YOUR FINGER TIPS - ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Finally, it’s fun and easy to keep track of your CDs, books, watches, wish lists, and other collections with MyCollections! Build an elegant personal database of your places to visit, DVDs, outdoor gear, cookbooks, favorite restaurants, road races, and more - anything you can imagine can be beautifully cataloged in MyCollections. Keep the information for yourself, or share with friends! MyCollections Features: • Built-in templates for CDs, books, wine, artwork, clothing, and more • Customize the built in templates, or create your own to suit the needs of any collection • Select from sophisticated display/reporting options: lists, tables, computed summary fields, etc. • Add photos, descriptions, links, Wikipedia information, and more, to your collection items • Easily search for and find your items • Sync your collections between devices of any type • Share some or all of your collections with friends • Lend or sell collection items to your friends QUICKLY CATALOG ANY COLLECTION Since every collection is unique, it’s easy to customize MyCollections to suit the particulars of your keepsakes. To get you started, My Collections includes numerous built-in templates for keeping track of your outdoor equipment, books, coins, movies, and more, which you can use as-is, or customize. It’s easy to manage your collections, adding as much detail as you want, including photos, descriptions, hyperlinks, information from Wikipedia, and more. SYNC COLLECTIONS BETWEEN DEVICES Your MyCollections data is safely stored on your phone, tablet, or laptop, so you don’t need to sign up for any cloud services if you don’t want to. However, if you’d like to share your data between multiple devices, MyCollections includes free cloud-based synchronization! That’s right – you can get your MyCollections data on any device. CONNECT AND SHARE WITH FRIENDS When it’s time to share, you can add friends and give them access to view and/or edit one or more of your collections. It’s easy to manage exactly which records and which details your friends can access, with fine-grained control over the information friends can view or search for in each collection. You can also share collection items via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc., with the tap of a button. LEND AND SELL ITEMS FROM YOUR COLLECTIONS MyCollections makes it easy to keep track of items you lend to friends, and even set due dates for their return. You can even let friends know which items you’re willing to sell, as well as your asking price! This app was developed with Altova MobileTogether: http://www.altova.com/MobileTogether

About

Firevault

Organize and manage diverse personal information, from collections and hobbies to business data. Features hierarchical indexing, customizable templates, and PDF export for permanent preservation. Seamless iCloud synchronization and collaboration options are available.

Highlights
  • Personal database management
  • Hierarchical indexing
  • Customizable templates
  • PDF export
  • iCloud synchronization
  • File sharing and collaboration
Features
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Manage Everything Close to You Beautifully and Smartly Firevault is a personal database app that anyone can easily use. You can consolidate and manage all kinds of information in one place, from important collections and hobby records to recipes, travel notes, and business customers, inventory, and sales. Instantly access the information you need with hierarchical indexing. You can freely sort, group, and switch aggregation targets of data. By overseeing and analyzing from multiple perspectives, you can gain new inspirations. With a clean, simple design, beautifully display your important items and memories. Additionally, you can permanently preserve valuable pages using the PDF export feature. All data is saved as files, making duplication, backup, and sharing easy. Of course, you can also organize with folders and tags. Seamlessly synchronize with iCloud Drive, so updates made on your iPhone are instantly reflected on your iPad and Mac. By utilizing the file sharing feature, you can collaborate with team members or publish files as read-only for public access. Always run smoothly and comfortably. It maintains stable performance even as data grows. No worries about it slowing down as you use it. We offer over 50 templates that you can start using immediately. Of course, customization is at your fingertips. Create your own ideal data space with Firevault. - Music - Video - Video Games - Books - Comics - Fashion - Shoes - Bags - Cosmetics - Dishes - Spot - Shop - Coins - Antiques - Items - Reading - Watching Movies - Events - Spectating - Concerts - Travel - Outing - Driving - Fishing - Golfing - Eating Out - Cooking - Karaoke - Contacts - Diary - Photo Diary - Baby Journal - Observations - Expenses - Recipes - Meals - Treasures - Groceries - Medicines - Stockpile - Furniture - Outfits - Customers - Business Cards - Documents - Products - Goods - Inventory - Sales - Purchases - Works - Members - Reservations Firevault Premium Filevault is free to download and use. When you upgrade to Filevault Premium, the following additional features are enabled: - Unlimited Items: You can unlimited register the item. In the free plan, you can register up to 400 items per library. - Advanced Search: You can search by specifying fields and operators. In the free plan, only supports text search. - Advanced Summary: The aggregate value (total, average, minimum, maximum, range) of the specified field can be displayed. In the free plan, only supports the number of items. - Import (Export): You can load CSV format data using the import feature. Also, by editing the exported data and importing it, it is possible to update the data in batch. In the free plan, only supports export feature. - Ad Free: No ads will be displayed. In the free plan, ads are displayed when adding items.

Screenshots

Altova MyCollections4 screens
Firevault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Altova MyCollections at 4.0 against Firevault's 3.4. Altova MyCollections also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Firevault's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Firevault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Altova MyCollections asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Altova MyCollections holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altova MyCollections has 73 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Altova MyCollections's written reviews are positive against 47% of Firevault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altova MyCollections ships an update every 6 months, Firevault every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Altova MyCollections versus Firevault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltova MyCollectionsFirevault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (73 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better47.2% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB43 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAltova GmbHGACHANET

Customer experience

Altova MyCollections

All ratings72 ratings
Positive73.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative39.6%

Firevault

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Altova MyCollections

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Missing page sources error
  • App crashes frequently
  • Data loss
  • App freezes
  • Lost entries after phone upgrade
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  • Cannot set "NextProcess"
  • Search function issues
  • Cannot add images
  • Image upload not working
  • Cannot access collections
  • App won't open
  • Syncing issues
  • Lost databases
  • Picture of one item showing for another
  • Blank screen when editing/reviewing items
  • Cannot register for forums

Requested features

14 requests
  • Forgot password option
  • Select multiple images from photos
  • Option to select multiple images from photos
  • Set default image compression percentage
  • Print function for documentation
Show 9 more
  • Advanced search options (does not contain, not equal to, greater than, less than, OR, AND)
  • CSV file import support
  • User adjustable column widths
  • Line break layout field for spacing
  • Collage-type display option
  • Search with images off
  • Ability to crop image within the app
  • Add more than one image to a record
  • Easier way to type list details (import/export to excel/notepad)

Firevault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Altova MyCollections

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Firevault

Subscriptions2
  • Firevault Premium Monthly Plan1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Firevault Premium Yearly Plan1 Month trial$10.491 Year

Questions

Is Altova MyCollections free?
Altova MyCollections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firevault free?
Firevault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Altova MyCollections or Firevault?
Altova MyCollections is rated higher. Altova MyCollections averages 4.0 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Firevault averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Altova MyCollections or Firevault have ads?
Firevault shows ads; Altova MyCollections does not.
Which is updated more often, Altova MyCollections or Firevault?
Altova MyCollections ships an update every 6 months, and Firevault every 2 weeks. Most recently, Altova MyCollections was updated on November 2, 2026 and Firevault on November 2, 2026.

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