Comparison

Collections Database vs AHFP LCMS

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

AHFP LCMS

This app ensures consumers receive a perfectly poured pint of beer by managing the interests of brewers, distributors, and retailers. It focuses on maintaining clean draft beer lines and proper beer system upkeep for a refreshing end product.

Highlights
  • Manages brewer, distributor, and retailer interests
  • Ensures perfect pint of beer
  • Maintains clean draft beer lines
  • Proper beer system maintenance
  • Focuses on refreshing beer product
Features
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A Head For Profits is a company that manages the Brewer, Distributor, Retailer, and Consumer interests collectively and ensures that our consumers are getting the perfect pint of beer when it’s poured from their draft beer equipment. We maintain clean draft beer lines by making sure the beer system is maintained properly. The end product of our efforts is a clean, refreshing beer product – exactly what they are looking for when they order a draft beer at a bar.

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
AHFP LCMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AHFP LCMS at none against Collections Database's 3. AHFP LCMS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Collections Database's advantage is ratings volume (187 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. AHFP LCMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AHFP LCMS 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Collections Database versus AHFP LCMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabaseAHFP LCMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (187 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'Ignazioaheadforprofits

Customer experience

Collections Database

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.6%

AHFP LCMS

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

AHFP LCMS

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

AHFP LCMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AHFP LCMS free?
AHFP LCMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collections Database or AHFP LCMS?
AHFP LCMS is rated higher. Collections Database averages 4.6 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while AHFP LCMS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Collections Database or AHFP LCMS have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor AHFP LCMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or AHFP LCMS?
Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, and AHFP LCMS fortnightly. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on September 22, 2026 and AHFP LCMS on September 12, 2026.

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