Comparison

Collections Database vs Annoto

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

Annoto

Organize your screenshots with notes, voice memos, and tags. Search across text within images to quickly find what you need. Keep your saved visuals private and easily accessible.

Highlights
  • Import screenshots from Photos
  • Add notes and voice memos
  • Tag screenshots for organization
  • Search text within screenshots
  • On-device privacy
  • Simple and focused interface
Features
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Annoto turns the chaos of your screenshot folder into a clean, searchable library. Share any screenshot to Annoto or import straight from Photos, then make it yours: jot a note, record a quick voice memo, and add tags so it never gets lost again. When you need it later, search across your notes, tags, and even the text inside your screenshots. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Capture fast: import from Photos or share from any app - Add context: notes, voice memos, and tags on every shot - Find anything: search notes, tags, and text in your screenshots - Stay private: everything runs on your device - Beautifully simple: a calm, focused home for the things you save Stop scrolling endlessly through your camera roll. Save it, note it, find it - with Annoto.

Screenshots

Collections Database4 screens
Annoto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Annoto at none against Collections Database's 3. Annoto also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Collections Database's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Annoto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Annoto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collections Database has 190 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, Annoto every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Collections Database versus Annoto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollections DatabaseAnnoto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (190 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings190 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioKakhaber Sinauridze

Customer experience

Collections Database

All ratings190 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.6%

Annoto

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

Annoto

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

Annoto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Annoto free?
Annoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Collections Database or Annoto?
Annoto is rated higher. Collections Database averages 4.6 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Annoto averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Collections Database or Annoto have ads?
Neither Collections Database nor Annoto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collections Database or Annoto?
Collections Database ships an update fortnightly, and Annoto every 4 days. Most recently, Collections Database was updated on October 16, 2026 and Annoto on October 11, 2026.

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