Comparison

Collections Database vs Pomodoro Vibes

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

Pomodoro Vibes

Enhance productivity with a customizable focus timer based on the Pomodoro technique. Integrate with Apple Music for a focused listening experience and track your progress with detailed statistics. Organize tasks by category and sync them across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique timer
  • Apple Music integration
  • Task categorization and history
  • Cross-device task syncing
  • Customizable timer durations
  • Focus statistics tracking
  • Confetti animation on task completion
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Universal App! One purchase gets your iPhone, iPad, and macOS apps--all for the same price! This includes all of the features below: - Focus on the task you want to get done using the effective Pomodoro method. - Put on an Apple Music playlist to help you focus. **Note** that to take full advantage of the music feature, you'll need an active Apple Music subscription. - See stats including time focused today, all time records, productive times of day, and task history. - Add categories to organize your tasks. - Daily reminder to add tasks for the day. - Syncs your tasks across devices. - Get notifications once timers are up. - Estimate the number of sessions it will take to finish a task--and see how many it took once you're done. - Set the timers to anything you like--don't want to do a 25 minute session but want 50 instead? Go for it! - Fun little extra: option to add a confetti animation once the task is done. Finally... - No ads and no subscriptions--ever!

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
Pomodoro Vibes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Collections Database at Free against Pomodoro Vibes's $3.99. Collections Database also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 13 months). Pomodoro Vibes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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; Pomodoro Vibes costs $3.99 up front. Collections Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pomodoro Vibes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, Pomodoro Vibes every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Collections Database versus Pomodoro Vibes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabasePomodoro Vibes
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (193 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings193 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioGregory Bell

Customer experience

Collections Database

All ratings192 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.5%

Pomodoro Vibes

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
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

Pomodoro Vibes

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

Pomodoro Vibes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Vibes free?
Pomodoro Vibes costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collections Database or Pomodoro Vibes have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor Pomodoro Vibes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or Pomodoro Vibes?
Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, and Pomodoro Vibes every 13 months. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pomodoro Vibes on October 24, 2026.

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