Comparison

Firevault vs monoca 2

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

Head to head
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.

About

monoca 2

Easily manage, organize, and track all your belongings, from valuable collections to everyday items. Customize categories, add notes and pictures, and share your organized lists with others.

Highlights
  • Customizable categories, subcategories, items, and tags
  • Share collections with others
  • Multiple display options and skins
  • Create custom presets and templates
  • Search by name, tag, or list
  • Set alarms and reminders
  • Barcode scanning for item registration
Features
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monoca is a convenient, easy to use application to manage, organize and keep track of all the things around you. From your precious collections to everyday items you can quickly add, sort, categorize and display everything. Literally, everything. monoca is super customizable, we added some pre-made categories and examples for you to start, but don't rely on us, tailor monoca to your very needs! Add categories you like, make tags, add notes, pictures, alarms, whatever you need to make your perfect collection. All the things you own, you want to own, or even things you just want to get rid off in one place. Then just simply share your collection with your family and friends. Be a collector or a minimalist, monoca will be there for you. Features ●Completely customizable categories, subcategories, items and tags ●Share your collections ●Multiple display options and skins ●Create your own presets and templates ●Search by name, tag or list ●Set alarms and reminders ●Read barcodes and register items Register up to 100 items in the free version and purchase the premium version to get unlimited items, categories, and other functions! The premium version is a one time purchase, no subscription required. monoca is one of the most popular collection and item management applications in Japan, now available in English. Your feedback is very important to us, review, share and let us know what you think. Contact us if you have any questions, request or issues.

Screenshots

Firevault4 screens
monoca 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: monoca 2 at 4.8 against Firevault's 3.4. monoca 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (65% vs 47%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and monoca 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

monoca 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Firevault's written reviews are positive against 65% of monoca 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firevault ships an update every 2 weeks, monoca 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Firevault versus monoca 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirevaultmonoca 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews65.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings519 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGACHANETSola of America, Inc.

Customer experience

Firevault

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

monoca 2

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative25.0%

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
2 purchases

monoca 2

One-time2
  • Full Version(Permanent,Coupon)$7.49
  • Full Version (Permanent)$9.99

Questions

Is Firevault free?
Firevault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is monoca 2 free?
monoca 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Firevault or monoca 2?
monoca 2 is rated higher. Firevault averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while monoca 2 averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Firevault or monoca 2 have ads?
Firevault shows ads; monoca 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Firevault or monoca 2?
Firevault ships an update every 2 weeks, and monoca 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Firevault was updated on September 18, 2026 and monoca 2 on September 23, 2026.

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