db'sCOMICSdb vs Inventory

A beautifully simple mobile app to create, maintain and browse comic collection databases. db'sCOMICSdb was developed by db who has dabbled in comic collecting since the 1970s. db needed a way to organize his collection and this is the result. Unique among comic-collector apps, db'sCOMICSdb is ad-free, has an open-data architecture and can be useful without internet access. It's a simple, no-nonsense, highly visual comic database! db'sCOMICSdb is available for both Mobile and Desktop platforms and designed for smooth interoperation across devices. If you find this free (and ad-free!) app to be useful we hope you'll contribute to its ongoing support via in-app purchases. With a back-end based on the open-data project, Grand Comics Database (https://comics.org), you have access to details for hundreds of thousands of comics from all over the world. To build your own database, add comics by entering Series and Issues. Now you can search through comics by creator, character and date. You can also provide details about each of your comic's condition, location and valuation and even add custom cover scans or photos. Convenient links to online resources like ebay and GCD allow you to update and monitor your collection. As you build your collections you can stash them onto your Desktop computer fixed-drive or your own online storage solution like Google Drive, Apple iCloud, Dropbox, etc. An online storage solution makes it easy to synchronize results between Desktop and Mobile sessions and it also makes it simple to share your collection with friends and with your favorite comic stores. db'sCOMICSdb has direct support for Google Drive but if your collection can be accessed via a URL it can be loaded and viewed with db'sCOMICSdb. You can view, sort and edit previously entered comics with no internet access. This is especially helpful when you're trying to remember your want-list while in the subterranean chambers of your friendly neighborhood comic store. Or perhaps during the zombie apocalypse. System Requirements The mobile app runs on modern (6th generation and newer) mobile phones. We recommend screens with at least 400 pixels of horizontal resolution. The app caches cover images for your collection and can therefore consume storage in proportion to the size of your collection. db's collection is approximately 2500 comics and we expect the app to scale to collections of at least 10000 comics. Larger collections will benefit from beefier model mobile devices. The desktop app runs on recent (post-2015 models) Windows 10 and Macintosh computers with at least 4GB RAM. For Data Geeks and Web-Slingers The central philosophy behind db'sCOMICSdb is that it's *your* collection and *your* database and it's to be stored wherever you wish. A collection is represented as a single JSON file coupled with optional custom cover-scans into a standards-compliant .zip file. The database schema is publicly available and this makes it easy for capable programmers to view and to import, export or manipulate the data. GCD Notices The Grand Comics Database Project (GCD) is a volunteer project with the goal of documenting and indexing all comics for the free use of scholars, historians, researchers, and fans. The GCD acknowledges that the all-encompassing research nature of the project may result in the posting of cover scans for comics with images that some may find objectionable. *Viewer discretion is advised.* Cover thumbnails are used for identification purposes only. All rights to cover images reserved by the respective copyright holders. All portions of the Grand Comics Database™, except where noted otherwise, are copyrighted by the GCD and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.

Keep track of your games and have them with you all the time using this app! The app "Inventory: Game Collection" allows you to keep track of the games you own. You can filter by platforms or status and create tags to further organise your collection. An import function makes transition from other solutions or spreadsheets easy. To make your games really stand out, "Inventory" has a sleek, non-intrusive design while offering essential features. When making it, I aimed for an experience that makes it fun to look at your collection and presents your games in a beautiful way. Adding your games is really easy, just use the search-feature and "Inventory" pre-fills information like the game's release date and cover image. Of course it's also possible to customise any information and add your own cover image. You can also do a bulk import of many games, using a CSV-file. If you already have cover images for your games, you can import them as well. This makes it easy for you to transition to this app from another solution or a spreadsheet you may already have. I want you to be in control of your data and not be locked-in with this app. That's why you can easily make a full backup of all your games to a simple spreadsheet, including cover images! If at any time you would rather switch to another solution, or want to make a backup of your data, just export it! All your games are synchronized to iCloud, so you can use the app across devices as well. FEATURES - Simple, sleek design. Looks nice in dark-mode and light-mode. - Two ways of looking at your collection: in a list (more information) and as tiles (bigger covers). - Search the internet when adding new games and pre-fill information. - Organise your collection by platforms, status or tags. - Add "moments" with cool screenshots you took or to note down your thoughts on a game. - Look back at previous years with the Rewind-feature and decide your game of the year! - Add metadata for the region of a game: Important for collectors! - Import lots of games through a CSV-file. - Stay in control of your data with the export-feature. - Use across devices with full iCloud sync. I plan to further improve the app and add more features. Please tell me any feedback or wishes you have and I'll try to include them. You can contact me via the app. PRICING The app is free and offers all features for adding up to five games. If you like the app, I'd appreciate if you would support development and server-costs by buying any of the included in-app purchases - you can choose yourself how much you want to pay. Any of them unlocks adding unlimited games. Please note that all of the game covers shown in the screenshots above are merely to demonstrate the functionality of the app and all trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.