Comparison

Collections Database vs Telerik .NET MAUI Controls

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

Telerik .NET MAUI Controls

Explore a comprehensive suite of over 70 UI components for building cross-platform applications. This app showcases powerful data grids, customizable charts, and intuitive navigation controls, all designed for rapid development with C# and XAML.

Highlights
  • 70+ UI components
  • DataGrid with editing, sorting, filtering
  • TabView for tabbed interfaces
  • CollectionView for dynamic lists
  • Feature-rich Charts
  • Cross-platform development
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Telerik UI for .NET MAUI is a library of powerful, customizable UI controls with an intuitive API. Use it to build native cross-platform mobile and desktop applications with C# and XAML from a single shared codebase really fast. In this app, you can see in action all 70+ .NET MAUI controls in the library, including: .NET MAUI DATAGRID The .NET MAUI DataGrid is a powerful control for easily displaying data in tabular format in your .NET MAUI applications. The control can be populated from various data sources and includes out-of-the-box support for editing, sorting, filtering, grouping, and more. Some powerful DataGrid features include UI virtualization and smooth performance when loading large data sets, single and multiple selection, a built-in styling mechanism for customizing the look of the control and its items, and more. -> Visit the .NET MAUI DataGrid marketing overview and docs: https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/datagrid https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/datagrid/overview .NET MAUI TABVIEW This flexible navigation control allows you to build tabbed interfaces. The .NET MAUI TabView is fully customizable and has rich functionality, including item selection, tabs and header customization, templates, and a flexible styling API. -> Visit the .NET MAUI TabView overview and docs: https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/tabview https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/getting-started .NET MAUI COLLECTIONVIEW Telerik .NET MAUI CollectionView is a dynamic view component designed to efficiently handle lists of items. It comes with all the essential features, such as filtering, sorting, and grouping, and more. You also get a flexible styling API and customizable templates, enabling you to tailor the appearance and behavior to meet your requirements. -> Visit the .NET MAUI CollectionView overview and docs: https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/collectionview https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/collectionview/getting-started .NET MAUI CHARTS Feature-rich, intuitive, and easy-to-use data-visualization controls, the .NET MAUI Charts library capitalizes on all the innate benefits of native UI. It exposes its objects and properties in C#, allowing for no-compromise customization and flexibility. Available charts include: Area Chart, Bar Chart, Line Chart, Pie Chart, Financial Charts, ScatterArea, ScatterPoint, ScatterSpline and ScatterSplineArea Charts, as well as Spline and SplineArea Charts. -> Visit the .NET MAUI Chart overview and docs: https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/chart https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/chart/overview Here’s the full list of controls you can play with in this demo app: *** DATA CONTROLS *** DataGrid DataForm CollectionView TreeView ItemsControl TreeDataGrid *** DATA VISUALIZATION *** Charts Barcode Rating Map Gauge ProgressBar *** EDITORS *** DateTimePicker DatePicker TimePicker TimeSpanPicker TemplatedPicker NumericInput MaskedEntry ListPicker Entry RichtextEditor ImageEditor AutoComplete ComboBox Sliders *** SCHEDULING *** Calendar Scheduler *** BUTTONS *** Button Templated Button Toggle Button Segmented Control CheckBox SpeechToTextButton *** INTERACTIVITY & UX *** AI Prompt Popup Path BusyIndicator Border BadgeView GridSplitter Skelton ToolBar *** NAVIGATION & LAYOUT *** Accordion BottomSheet Expander NavigationView TabView Toolbar WrapLayout DockLayout SideDrawer SignaturePad *** DOCUMENT PROCESSING *** PDF Viewer PDFProcessing SpreadProcessing SpreadStreamProcessing WordsProcessing Zip Library All Telerik UI libraries – including Telerik UI for .NET MAUI - come with rich documentation, demos and industry-leading support.

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
Telerik .NET MAUI Controls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Telerik .NET MAUI Controls at none against Collections Database's 3. Telerik .NET MAUI Controls also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Collections Database's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Collections Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Telerik .NET MAUI Controls asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, Telerik .NET MAUI Controls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Collections Database versus Telerik .NET MAUI Controls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabaseTelerik .NET MAUI Controls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (194 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings194 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioProgress Software Corporation

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

Telerik .NET MAUI Controls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Collections Database

One-time3
  • Collections Ultra (Upgrade)$1.99
  • Collections Pro$7.99
  • Collections Ultra$9.99
None

Telerik .NET MAUI Controls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telerik .NET MAUI Controls free?
Telerik .NET MAUI Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collections Database or Telerik .NET MAUI Controls have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor Telerik .NET MAUI Controls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or Telerik .NET MAUI Controls?
Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, and Telerik .NET MAUI Controls every 2 months. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on October 30, 2026 and Telerik .NET MAUI Controls on October 24, 2026.

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