Comparison

Collections Application vs Listy

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

Head to head
About

Collections Application

Organize and manage any type of collection with customizable fields, tags, and search functionality. Share collections with family or friends and control their access levels. Syncs across devices via cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Create custom collections with nested containers
  • Add items with default and custom fields
  • Search and filter items by any field or tag
  • Attach photos to items
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Share collections with user roles
  • View public collections
Features
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With 'My Collections' you can create customisable content of your favourite collections. * Create collections with any level of containers (e.g. coin value, stamp country) and items (e.g. coins, stamps, bottle tops) * Keep track of the contents of your freezer and share with family members. * Items have default name and description fields. * Custom Fields in Collections with String, Date or Number types. Custom Fields can be mandatory, optionally shown in the lists and are searchable. * Custom Fields also have custom formatting so you can display the values however you like. * Sort items by any field, including custom ones. * Add tags to items and filter by tag when searching. * Items can have pictures either from the camera direct or via your photos collection. * Search across all items in a collection. * Cloud based storage so it syncs automagically across your devices. * Invite other users to share your collection. They initially have read access only. * Manage users and give them READ, WRITE or ADMIN roles to your collection. * View public collections that other users have shared

About

Listy

Organize your favorite movies, books, games, and more into personalized lists. Track what you've consumed and discover new content from others. Customize your lists with unique styles and share your curated collections.

Highlights
  • Save and track movies, books, games, and more
  • Create personalized and stylish lists
  • Share discoveries and follow other users' lists
  • Search and add content from other apps
  • Mark items as watched, read, or completed
  • Sync collections across devices with iCloud
Features
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Save what you want to watch, read, play or visit. Give every list your own style and share your favorite discoveries whenever you want. Keep movies, TV shows, books, video games, restaurants and links together. Track what you have finished and find your next choice among the things you have saved. YOUR LISTS, YOUR STYLE Personalize your collections with new Listy+ icons and colors. Recognize each list at a glance and make it your own. SHARE YOUR DISCOVERIES Publish the lists you want to share and follow lists from other people. Keep their recommendations close for whenever you need inspiration. SAVE NOW, ENJOY LATER Search by title or add content from other apps. Explore its details, add your own notes and use filters to find what you feel like enjoying next. KEEP TRACK OF WHAT IS NEXT Mark movies as watched, books as read and games as completed. Organize your saved collections and sort them your way. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Start organizing your personal collections without creating an account. Sync them across your devices with iCloud. You decide which lists to publish; published lists are shared online. Sign in to publish and follow lists. Listy includes free features and additional features with Listy+. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Collections Application4 screens
Listy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Collections Application at 100% against Listy's 60%. Collections Application also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Listy's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Collections Application sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and Listy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Listy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Listy has 486 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Collections Application's written reviews are positive against 60% of Listy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Application ships an update every 3 weeks, Listy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Collections Application versus Listy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections ApplicationListy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (486 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1486 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB176 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSoftWyer Ltd.Ismael Gonzalez-Nicolas y Canal

Customer experience

Collections Application

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Listy

All ratings485 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral14.6%
Negative25.3%

Bugs and requests

Collections Application

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Listy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to add items to lists
  • Disappearing list data after updates
  • Unresponsive UI elements
  • Incorrect metadata display
  • Sync issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom lists
  • Improved sorting and filtering options
  • Collaborative list sharing
  • Reminders and notifications
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Collections Application

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
10 purchases

Listy

Subscriptions7
  • Pay monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pay weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pay monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Listy+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pay yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Pay yearly$10.991 Year
  • Listy+ Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime 50%$14.99
  • Lifetime$39.99
  • Listy+ Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Collections Application free?
Collections Application is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listy free?
Listy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collections Application or Listy?
Listy is rated higher. Collections Application averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Listy averages 4.6 from 486 ratings.
Do Collections Application or Listy have ads?
Collections Application shows ads; Listy does not.
Which is updated more often, Collections Application or Listy?
Collections Application ships an update every 3 weeks, and Listy fortnightly. Most recently, Collections Application was updated on November 3, 2026 and Listy on November 11, 2026.

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