Collections Database vs BeautyMark Inventory
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
BeautyMark Inventory
Organize your entire beauty collection in one place. Track makeup, skincare, and tools, add photos and reviews, and avoid duplicate purchases. Easily import products and share your collections.
- Organize beauty products
- Track makeup and skincare
- Add photos and reviews
- Import products easily
- Create custom collections
- Share collections with friends
- iCloud sync across devices
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BeautyMark is your pocket-sized beauty assistant that helps you organize all your bathroom goodies in one convenient place — from lippies and lashes to serums and soaks, plus the tools to glam it up! Smart beauty shopping starts at home. With BeautyMark, you'll always know exactly what's in your collection, helping you avoid duplicate purchases and mismatched makeup shades. Say goodbye to scattered spreadsheets and hello to an organized beauty inventory. Add swatch photos, quick star ratings, or detailed reviews — the choice is yours. Adding products is easy: enter them manually with just a few taps, or import them directly from other apps using the share feature. BeautyMark automatically grabs any available product details to save you time. Create custom collections to organize your daily routines or favorite items exactly how you want them. Connect with your beauty community by sharing your collections with friends and family, or showcase your favorite products on social media with our preview cards. And thanks to iCloud sync, your entire beauty collection stays up to date across all your Apple devices, keeping your inventory at your fingertips wherever you go. BeautyMark is made by beauty enthusiasts just like you. We understand your organizational needs because we share them, and we're always eager to hear your ideas about how we can make your beauty tracking experience even better. Your feedback shapes our future updates! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BeautyMark Inventory at 5.0 against Collections Database's 4.6. Collections Database's advantage is ratings volume (192 vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Collections Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BeautyMark Inventory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BeautyMark Inventory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collections Database has 192 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Collections Database's written reviews are positive against 83% of BeautyMark Inventory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, BeautyMark Inventory every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collections Database | BeautyMark Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (192 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo D'Ignazio | BeautyMark Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Collections Database
BeautyMark Inventory
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
BeautyMark Inventory
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
BeautyMark Inventory
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$159.00
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