Comparison

Collections Database vs My 10 Things

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

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.

Highlights
  • Tracks 10 most important tasks
  • Simple, clutter-free interface
  • Offline task management
  • Automatic syncing across devices
  • No account limits
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
My 10 Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Collections Database versus My 10 Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabaseMy 10 Things
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (187 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioAlkis Hadjinicolaou

Customer experience

Collections Database

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.6%

My 10 Things

All ratings1 ratings
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

My 10 Things

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

My 10 Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My 10 Things free?
My 10 Things costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collections Database or My 10 Things?
My 10 Things is rated higher. Collections Database averages 4.6 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while My 10 Things averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Collections Database or My 10 Things have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor My 10 Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or My 10 Things?
Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, and My 10 Things every 13 months. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on October 9, 2026 and My 10 Things on September 24, 2026.

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