Comparison

monoca 2 vs Collectory

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

Head to head
About

monoca 2

Easily manage, organize, and track all your belongings, from valuable collections to everyday items. Customize categories, add notes and pictures, and share your organized lists with others.

Highlights
  • Customizable categories, subcategories, items, and tags
  • Share collections with others
  • Multiple display options and skins
  • Create custom presets and templates
  • Search by name, tag, or list
  • Set alarms and reminders
  • Barcode scanning for item registration
Features
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monoca is a convenient, easy to use application to manage, organize and keep track of all the things around you. From your precious collections to everyday items you can quickly add, sort, categorize and display everything. Literally, everything. monoca is super customizable, we added some pre-made categories and examples for you to start, but don't rely on us, tailor monoca to your very needs! Add categories you like, make tags, add notes, pictures, alarms, whatever you need to make your perfect collection. All the things you own, you want to own, or even things you just want to get rid off in one place. Then just simply share your collection with your family and friends. Be a collector or a minimalist, monoca will be there for you. Features ●Completely customizable categories, subcategories, items and tags ●Share your collections ●Multiple display options and skins ●Create your own presets and templates ●Search by name, tag or list ●Set alarms and reminders ●Read barcodes and register items Register up to 100 items in the free version and purchase the premium version to get unlimited items, categories, and other functions! The premium version is a one time purchase, no subscription required. monoca is one of the most popular collection and item management applications in Japan, now available in English. Your feedback is very important to us, review, share and let us know what you think. Contact us if you have any questions, request or issues.

About

Collectory

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Collectory is a private, local-first catalog for the objects you care about. Create separate collections for cameras, records, games, books, figures, cards, comics, tools, or anything else you keep. Add the details that help you recognize and find each item later. KEEP A USEFUL CATALOG • Create multiple collections, each with its own picture • Record names, categories, condition, quantity, estimated value, tags, and notes • Add up to six photos per item from your camera or library • Search every item by name, tag, category, condition, note, collection, or place • Move a mistake to Recently Deleted KNOW WHERE THINGS LIVE Save the locations you already use (rooms, shelves, display cases, cabinets, drawers, or labeled bins), then assign each item to its place. Select several items and move them together. OWN YOUR BACKUP Create a manual ZIP backup containing your catalog and saved photos, and restore that ZIP on your device when needed. COLLECTORY PRO An optional one-time purchase adds collection insights, a photo catalog as PDF or HTML, CSV export, and restoring deleted items. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Collectory requires no account and has no ads, tracking, analytics, developer-hosted collection database, or subscription. Your catalog stays on your device unless you choose an operating-system save or share action.

Screenshots

monoca 24 screens
Collectory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: monoca 2 at 3 against Collectory's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. monoca 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Collectory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

monoca 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Collectory monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
monoca 2 versus Collectory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermonoca 2Collectory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSola of America, Inc.Newman AI Works LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

monoca 2

One-time2
  • Full Version(Permanent,Coupon)$7.49
  • Full Version (Permanent)$9.99
1 purchases

Collectory

One-time1
  • Collectory Pro$9.99

Questions

Is monoca 2 free?
monoca 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collectory free?
Collectory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do monoca 2 or Collectory have ads?
Neither monoca 2 nor Collectory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, monoca 2 or Collectory?
monoca 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Collectory monthly. Most recently, monoca 2 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Collectory on October 29, 2026.

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