Comparison

Collections Database vs Manipulist Lite

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

Manipulist Lite

This app helps you quickly transform text with various tools. Import text from typing, pasting, or files, apply transformations like case conversion or line manipulation, and then export the result.

Highlights
  • Import text via typing, paste, or file upload
  • Apply numerous text transformation tools
  • Find and Replace functionality
  • Line manipulation (add, remove, sort)
  • Case conversion
  • Export text to clipboard or share
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Manipulist Lite is a text productivity tool to help you transform text the way you need it, in few clicks. Just few steps needed. Step 1 - Import text To start, type in the textarea, paste text from clipboard or upload a file (plain text file formats). Step 2 - Choose tools Click the Tools icon on the bottom bar. Click on the tool you want to apply. If a tool requires no input, the text will be transformed straight away. If a tool requires input, the sidebar will display all required input fields. Fill the input fields and press the Apply button to update the text. Step 3 - Check and export output After tools have been applied, click on the Import icon in the bottom bar. Check if the text was transformed as you expected. You can export text by copying it to clipboard or sharing it. What can you do with Manipulist? - Add new line - Add text at lines - Add text every nth line - Convert case - Extract every Nth line - Extract line chunk before/after Nth character - Extract line chunk before/after text - Find and Replace - Remove blank lines - Remove every Nth line - Remove new lines - Remove non-alphanumeric characters - Sort lines - Trim lines Limitations Large text files could slow down the application significantly. If possible, split large text files into multiple smaller files. If you spot any bug, please get in touch. For more file upload formats and more tools, get the full-featured Manipulist app. For more info or to use the web application, visit manipulist.com Made by RADOST IT - https://radostit.com

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
Manipulist Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manipulist Lite at none against Collections Database's 3. Manipulist Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Collections Database's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (190 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Manipulist Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manipulist Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collections Database has 190 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Collections Database's written reviews are positive against 100% of Manipulist Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, Manipulist Lite every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Collections Database versus Manipulist Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabaseManipulist Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (190 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioRADOST IT j.d.o.o.

Customer experience

Collections Database

All ratings190 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.6%

Manipulist Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Manipulist Lite

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

Manipulist Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manipulist Lite free?
Manipulist Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collections Database or Manipulist Lite?
Manipulist Lite is rated higher. Collections Database averages 4.6 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Manipulist Lite averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Collections Database or Manipulist Lite have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor Manipulist Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or Manipulist Lite?
Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, and Manipulist Lite every 22 months. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on October 16, 2026 and Manipulist Lite on October 6, 2026.

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