Comparison

Collections Application vs Planhive

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

Planhive

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Get everyone on the same list. Shared List App is the simple way to organise what needs doing with other people, at work, at home and everything in between. Create a list, invite the people involved, and everyone can see what's done, what's left and who's on it, without the chasing. HOME LISTS. WORK LISTS. ONE APP. Keep separate lists for your team, your clients, your projects and your home, each shared only with the people you choose. ASSIGN IT. SEE IT GET DONE. Give every task an owner, set priorities and track progress. No more "did anyone do that?" in the group chat. EVERY TASK HAS ITS OWN CHAT Comments live on the task, so decisions and updates stay with the work instead of getting buried under forty messages. PHOTOS AND FILES WHERE THEY'RE NEEDED Attach the quote, the plan, the photo or the PDF to the task it belongs to. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS NOW Pick tasks from any list into your own Shortlist, so you can see today's priorities across everything you're part of. KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE Get notified when you're assigned a task, when something changes or when someone comments, so nobody has to ask what's happening. ON YOUR PHONE AND ON THE WEB Use it on iPhone, iPad, Android or any web browser, with everything kept in sync. PERFECT FOR • Teams agreeing actions in meetings and following them up • VAs, consultants and coaches sharing lists with clients • Projects, refits and anything with suppliers and deadlines • Committees, clubs and volunteer groups • Events, trips and house moves • Households sharing life admin, chores and the weekly shop Free to use. Less to remember. Less chasing. Everyone knows what's happening.

Screenshots

Collections Application4 screens
Planhive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planhive at none against Collections Application's 1. Planhive also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Planhive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Application ships an update every 3 weeks, Planhive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Collections Application versus Planhive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections ApplicationPlanhive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB90 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSoftWyer Ltd.Planhive Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Collections Application

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
None

Planhive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Application free?
Collections Application is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planhive free?
Planhive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collections Application or Planhive have ads?
Collections Application shows ads; Planhive does not.
Which is updated more often, Collections Application or Planhive?
Collections Application ships an update every 3 weeks, and Planhive every 4 days. Most recently, Collections Application was updated on October 20, 2026 and Planhive on October 28, 2026.

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