Collections Database vs Just This
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
Just This
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This is not another feed. Just This is a focus app with one job: catch you the moment you reach for the scroll, and hand you back the thing you actually sat down to do. You pick the apps that pull you in. Just This seals them shut for the length of a focus session. When you reach for one anyway, you don't get the feed — you get your own intention, in your own words, staring back. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a session. Name the one thing. Pick a duration and how strict you want it. 2. Reach for the feed out of habit. Just This intercepts before it opens. 3. Face your intent — your words, not a dopamine loop. 4. Finish the thing. Blunt stats. No reward, no confetti. CHOOSE YOUR STRICTNESS - Soft — a 5-minute door, if you truly need it. - Hard — sealed until the timer ends. No negotiating. - Locked — no early exit at all. You committed; honor it. WHAT IT DOESN'T HAVE No streaks. No points. No badges. No leaderboards. No notifications nagging you back. No feed of its own. Nothing engineered to keep you in the app. The best session is the one where you forget Just This exists. EVERYTHING, UNLOCKED A Just This subscription unlocks the whole app: - Block the feeds that pull you in - Full session history & insights - Recurring schedules — auto-seal on repeat - Locked mode — the no-escape commitment - Multiple app profiles — work, study, sleep Start with a 7-day free trial. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your sessions, schedules and stats live only on your device. Just This never even sees which apps you block — that stays between you and iOS. Just This uses Apple's Screen Time to seal apps during your own focus sessions. Setup is one tap. Requires iOS 18. Sit down. Seal the feed. Do just this. — Just This Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or yearly), with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. It auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://dojustthis.com/terms Privacy: https://dojustthis.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Collections Database at every 8 days against Just This's every 3 months. Collections Database also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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 Just This sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Collections Database ships an update every 8 days, Just This every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collections Database | Just This |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (195 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 195 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo D'Ignazio | Oleksandr Hubin |
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
Just This
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
Just This
- Just This Pro — Weekly$4.997 Days
- Just This Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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