Comparison

Collections Database vs Anybox

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

Head to head
About

Collections Database

Organize anything with a personal database app. It offers over 20 field types, customizable layouts, and pre-built templates for common uses like books or expenses. Advanced features and iCloud sync are available.

Highlights
  • 20+ field types (text, number, picture, barcode, etc.)
  • Customizable fields and display styles
  • Pre-built templates (books, contacts, expenses, etc.)
  • Organize with collections and subcollections
  • Password, Face ID, and Touch ID protection
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Advanced fields and calculations (Pro version)
Features
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Collections is a personal database app to organize anything. 1. A field for every use Collections supports over 20+ field types: • Text, Number • Boolean • Picture • Select • Email, URL, Phone • Password • Date, Time • Color • Barcode And with the Pro version you can use even more advanced fields. • Document reference - Link documents together • Group - Add multiple values for a field • Formula - Create a formula for calculated values. Powerful formula editor with full support to math functions like SUM, AVG • Sources - Import documents from external APIs with Javascript 2. Customizable • Add and reorder fields • Add a separator between fields to better visualize them • Fields have different display styles like primary, secondary, thumbnail • Filter and sort data 3. Templates Collections includes basic templates to get started: • Books • Contacts • Expenses • Subscriptions • Credentials • Inventory • School 5. Advanced management Collections has different tools to help you creating the data model. SUBCOLLECTIONS Organize data into collections and subcollections. Simply said, they are like folders. LISTS A list contains items used in documents and it's very flexible. It could represent a Genre for a book or a Status like 'Available', 'Out of stock' for an object in the inventory. 6. Security • Protect collections using a password, Face ID or Touch ID • Sensitive data such as passwords are encrypted by default 7. iCloud Sync Data is synced automatically between devices through iCloud. 8. Apple's Shortcuts support Expand the app capabilities with Apple's Shortcuts support. 9. Pro version features • Add unlimited documents (free version is limited to 100 documents) • Add files to documents • Add advanced fields • Views • Grid • Use Summary to perform calculations across documents

About

Anybox

Save, organize, and quickly access your links, notes, and files across all your Apple devices. Features include nested tags, smart lists, and system-wide share extensions for seamless saving. Syncs via iCloud and respects user privacy.

Highlights
  • Cross-device bookmark sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Spotlight search for bookmarks
  • Nested tags and folders for organization
  • Smart Lists for automatic organization
  • Support for images, files, and notes
  • System-wide share extensions
  • iCloud sync
Features
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# Features 1. Get your bookmarks on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. 2. Search your bookmarks with Spotlight. 3. Use Anybox keyboard to quickly input your frequently used links and notes. 4. Categorize bookmarks with nested tags and folders. 5. Create Smart Lists to automatically organize bookmarks with attributes like URL and added date. 6. Support images, files, and notes. Easily retrieve frequently used images and notes. 7. Track your reading list with Widgets. Or save clipboard to specified collections. 8. Save links with system-wide share extensions. Just native experience. 9. Sync via iCloud. No personal data collected. 10. Import your bookmarks from browsers or other third-party apps. Anybox offers lifetime plan and subscription plans as a universal purchase, which means you only need to purchase once for all the platforms (iOS/macOS/iPadOS) Anybox support. You can choose one of these plans to save unlimited items in the app. Privacy Policy: https://anybox.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://anybox.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
Anybox4 screens

Verdict

The call

Collections Database and Anybox both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Collections Database's written reviews are positive against 65% of Anybox's. Collections Database also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Anybox sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Collections Database against 4.7 for Anybox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 194 and 525 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Collections Database's written reviews are positive against 65% of Anybox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, Anybox every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Collections Database versus Anybox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabaseAnybox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (194 ratings)4.7 (525 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings194525 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioAnybox LTD

Customer experience

Collections Database

All ratings192 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.5%

Anybox

All ratings525 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative24.1%

User reviews

Collections Database

From 194 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Flexible and customizable
  • 🚀 Powerful and feature-rich
  • 💡 Excellent integration with Apple ecosystem
  • 🔒 Secure and private data storage
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and sync issues
  • 📚 Lacking comprehensive documentation
  • 🔍 Limited search and filtering capabilities
  • 🔀 Difficulty moving/copying data between collections

Anybox

From 525 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and useful
  • 👍 Intuitive and well-designed
  • 🔒 Respects user data privacy
  • 💡 Powerful features for power users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🔍 Tagging system could be improved
  • 💰 Expensive for some users

Bugs and requests

Collections Database

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard issues when using search
  • Inconsistent behavior between iOS and macOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Collaborative features for sharing databases
  • More advanced reporting and visualization options
  • Improved import/export functionality
  • Ability to customize the appearance and layout

Anybox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with reader mode
  • Issues with bookmark syncing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually add links
  • Improve duplicate detection
  • Allow sorting of tags/folders
  • Implement private bookmark folders

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Collections Database

One-time3
  • Collections Ultra (Upgrade)$1.99
  • Collections Pro$7.99
  • Collections Ultra$9.99
7 purchases

Anybox

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$1.991 Month
  • 12 months$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • Chips-Sized Tip$1.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$4.99
  • Pizza-Sized Tip$9.99
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  • Lifetime$39.99
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anybox free?
Anybox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collections Database or Anybox?
Anybox is rated higher. Collections Database averages 4.6 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Anybox averages 4.7 from 525 ratings.
Do Collections Database or Anybox have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor Anybox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or Anybox?
Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, and Anybox every 5 weeks. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on October 30, 2026 and Anybox on October 30, 2026.

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