Collections Application vs Listy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Collections Application ships an update every 3 weeks, Listy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collections Application | Listy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (486 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 486 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoftWyer Ltd. | Ismael Gonzalez-Nicolas y Canal |
Customer experience
Collections Application
Listy
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
Collections Application
- Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
Listy
- Pay monthly$1.991 Month
- Pay weekly$1.997 Days
- Pay monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Listy+ Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pay yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Pay yearly$10.991 Year
- Listy+ Yearly$24.991 Year
- Lifetime 50%$14.99
- Lifetime$39.99
- Listy+ Lifetime$79.99
Questions
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