Comparison

Collections Database vs Receiving Ops

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

Receiving Ops

Features
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The Receiving Ops app help in performing receiving operations at STADIUM warehouse. It is a free app which enables the individuals to receive (using tasks created from receiving shipments), manage and track (using data logs that is shown in app) inventory of the items in warehouse. It also displays the products info by scanning product code which are residing in warehouse and can be used to move products to different aisles. By performing these operations helps us in keeping inventory number correct which are then packed into boxes to deliver an on-time and precise experience for the customers To login or get access to QR codes please mail us at concierge@servedbystadium.com. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
Receiving Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Receiving Ops at none against Collections Database's 3. Collections Database's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Receiving Ops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, Receiving Ops every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Collections Database versus Receiving Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabaseReceiving Ops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (187 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioKitchen Stadium Inc.

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

Receiving Ops

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

Receiving Ops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Receiving Ops free?
Receiving Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collections Database or Receiving Ops have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor Receiving Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or Receiving Ops?
Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, and Receiving Ops every 3 weeks. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on October 7, 2026 and Receiving Ops on October 3, 2026.

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