Collecto vs Present Past
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collecto
Easily organize and track all your collections, from DVDs and books to CDs and more. This tool simplifies the process of managing your items, making it quick and straightforward to keep everything in order.
- Manages diverse collections
- Organizes items
- Tracks collection inventory
- Quick and easy to use
- Supports DVDs, books, CDs
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Collecto is a very quick and easy to use tool that manages all kind of collections (DVD, books, CD, etc). With Collecto, organizing and tracking your collections has never been easier!
Present Past
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Present Past is a simple journaling app built around a timeline. It helps you capture small moments as they happen and quietly brings them back later, when they feel new again. Instead of long, structured entries, you can write short notes throughout the day. Thoughts, events, or even something you don’t want to forget. Over time, they form a personal history you can revisit anytime. ### Key Features - Timeline-based journaling Your entries are organized in a clean, chronological timeline, making it easy to browse your past. - Quick capture Open the app and start writing immediately. No friction, no setup. - Hashtags for flexible organization Add tags to your entries and follow threads across time. - Resurface past moments Revisit entries from the past and rediscover thoughts you’ve forgotten. - Text-first experience Designed to keep your focus on thoughts rather than media. - Private and simple Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no distractions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Collecto at every 2 days against Present Past's every 4 days. Collecto also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Collecto ships an update every 2 days, Present Past every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collecto | Present Past |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Catuhe | SeungEun Lee |
In-app purchases
Collecto
No in-app purchases
Present Past
No in-app purchases
