Comparison

Collections Application vs hoardism

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

hoardism

Easily manage all your collections, from games to everyday items. Organize entries with images, text, and links, and find them quickly. Data is stored securely in iCloud or locally, with export options available.

Highlights
  • Create categories, collections, and entries
  • Add images, text, and links to entries
  • Search and organize collections
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Export data as CSV
  • Share individual entries
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hoardism is the app you want to use to manage your collections. Create categories, collections and entries with ease. Add images, texts, links, etc. and complete your collections. Find everything easily and keep the overview, because searching in shelves is annoying. hoardism stores your data in your iCloud, so you can access your content from all your iOS and iPadOS devices. You want to export your content? No problem! In the settings you can export your data as CSV. Individual pictures and entries can be shared with a tap or saved on your device. So you want to keep track of games, movies, biscuits and dog food? Then hoardism will give you a quick and easy playground for all your entries. The app is under constant development, feel free to send an email with your wishes and suggestions. Your data will be stored securely in your iCloud. Of course, you can also use the app without iCloud. The developer does not store or have access to any of your data.

Screenshots

Collections Application4 screens
hoardism4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Collections Application at 100% against hoardism's 0%. Collections Application also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0). hoardism's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. hoardism asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collections Application holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Collections Application's written reviews are positive against 0% of hoardism's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Application ships an update every 3 weeks, hoardism every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Collections Application versus hoardism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections Applicationhoardism
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSoftWyer Ltd.Christian Hancke

Customer experience

Collections Application

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

hoardism

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Collections Application

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
None

hoardism

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Application free?
Collections Application is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hoardism free?
hoardism is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collections Application or hoardism?
Collections Application is rated higher. Collections Application averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while hoardism averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Collections Application or hoardism have ads?
Collections Application shows ads; hoardism does not.
Which is updated more often, Collections Application or hoardism?
Collections Application ships an update every 3 weeks, and hoardism every 3 days. Most recently, Collections Application was updated on October 2, 2026 and hoardism on October 4, 2026.

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