Collections Database vs SpreadSheets
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
SpreadSheets
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**SpreadSheets** is a powerful, modern spreadsheet app designed for iPhone and iPad. Create, edit, calculate, organize, and analyze spreadsheets with a clean interface built for touch, Apple Pencil, keyboard, and multitasking. Create professional spreadsheets from scratch or open existing files. Work with multiple worksheets, formulas, tables, charts, formatting, sorting, filtering, and powerful data tools—all in one streamlined workspace. **Powerful Spreadsheet Editing** * Create and edit spreadsheets on iPhone and iPad * Multiple worksheets and flexible cell ranges * Fast cell editing and selection * Copy, paste, fill, merge, and insert operations * Freeze rows and columns * Find and replace across your workbook **Advanced Formulas** * SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF and more * Lookup functions including VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX and MATCH * Text, date, logical, statistical, and financial functions * Formula autocomplete and assistance * Formula error detection * Dynamic array functions **Professional Formatting** * Fonts, sizes, colors, borders, and alignment * Currency, percentage, date, time, and custom number formats * Text wrapping and cell styling * Conditional formatting * Data validation and dropdown lists * Named ranges **Tables & Data** * Create structured tables * Sort and filter data * Multi-level sorting * Custom filters * Data validation * Pivot tables * Data analysis tools **Charts & Visualization** * Column and bar charts * Line and area charts * Pie and doughnut charts * Scatter, bubble, radar, and combo charts * Custom titles, legends, labels, and axes **Excel & File Compatibility** * Import and export XLSX spreadsheets * Import and export CSV and TSV files * Export spreadsheets to PDF * Open documents directly from the Files app * Work with iCloud Drive and external storage **Built for iPhone & iPad** * Beautiful SwiftUI-inspired interface * Dark Mode * Apple Pencil support * Hardware keyboard shortcuts * Trackpad and mouse support * Drag and Drop * Multi-window and Stage Manager support * Fast, offline-first editing **Templates** Start quickly with ready-to-use templates for: * Budgets * Invoices * Expenses * Inventory * Project tracking * Sales * Schedules * Gradebooks * Personal finance * Planning **Smart Productivity** * Autosave and document recovery * Undo and redo * Favorites and Recents * Powerful search * Home Screen widgets * Shortcuts integration * Share and export with the iOS Share Sheet Whether you're managing finances, analyzing business data, tracking projects, planning your life, or simply working with numbers, SpreadSheets gives you professional spreadsheet tools in a clean, intuitive iOS experience. **SpreadSheets — powerful spreadsheets, beautifully designed for iPhone and iPad.** #SpreadSheets offers auto-renewing subscription options: •$7.99 per month •$34.99 per year • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within Video Stabilizer • Subscriptions are billed weekly/yearly on the subscription plan • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.asiancomputingapps.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.asiancomputingapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Collections Database at 4 against SpreadSheets's 2. Collections Database also leads on 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 SpreadSheets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Collections Database | SpreadSheets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (187 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo D'Ignazio | Do Anh |
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
SpreadSheets
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
SpreadSheets
- SpreadSheets Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- SpreadSheet Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- SpreadSheet Pro Lifetime$49.99
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