Collections Database vs My 10 Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
My 10 Things
This app helps you focus on your most important tasks by limiting your list to ten items. It offers a clean interface, offline access, and automatic syncing across your devices for seamless task management.
- Tracks 10 most important tasks
- Simple, clutter-free interface
- Offline task management
- Automatic syncing across devices
- No account limits
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Enough with overcomplicated to-do apps packed with features you'll never use. 10 Things keeps it simple: track the 10 most important tasks on your list. No clutter, no learning curve — just what matters most. Now with offline support — your tasks are stored right on your device. Create, edit, and delete tasks even without an internet connection. When you're back online, everything syncs automatically across all your devices. Simple 10-slot task grid — see everything at a glance Works offline — your tasks are always available Auto-sync across all your devices No account limits — download once, use everywhere Sometimes less really is more. Download 10 Things and get things done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Collections Database at Free against My 10 Things's $0.99. Collections Database also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (187 vs 1). My 10 Things's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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
Collections Database is free to download; My 10 Things costs $0.99 up front. Collections Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. My 10 Things asks for nothing beyond the download.
My 10 Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collections Database has 187 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, My 10 Things every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collections Database | My 10 Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (187 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo D'Ignazio | Alkis Hadjinicolaou |
Customer experience
Collections Database
My 10 Things
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
My 10 Things
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Collections Database
- Collections Ultra (Upgrade)$1.99
- Collections Pro$7.99
- Collections Ultra$9.99
My 10 Things
No in-app purchases
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