Collections Database vs Scanner OS
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
Scanner OS
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Scan like a flatbed scanner – right on your iPhone. Lay the page down, hold your iPhone over it: Scanner finds the page, captures it on its own and turns it into a clean PDF. No account, no third-party cloud, no subscription. ON YOUR MAC SECONDS LATER With Pro, every scan lands on your Mac's Desktop automatically – through your own iCloud, with no third-party server. Pick the Desktop folder once, done. Scan on your iPhone, keep working on your Mac. (On the Mac, “Desktop & Documents Folders” must be turned on in iCloud Drive.) LIKE A FLATBED SCANNER • Finds the page and captures as soon as you hold still; flash auto, on or off • Straightens pages shot at an angle and turns them upright • Evens out shadows and light: white paper, crisp text, stamps and signatures keep their color • Removes punch holes as well as fingers and bits of table at the border • Pages with large photos, such as flyers, are only gently brightened • Filters: Scan, Grayscale, Black & White, Original RECEIPTS UNDER CONTROL (PRO) • Amount, date, sender and VAT are recognized • Monthly totals at a glance, uncertain amounts are flagged • Monthly package for your accountant: all receipts as PDFs plus a list (CSV) in one ZIP FIND INSTEAD OF SEARCH (PRO) • Searchable PDFs with a text layer • Search finds every word in all your scans • Automatic file names from date, sender and amount, in the order you like EVERYTHING A SCAN NEEDS • Multiple pages, reorder, rotate, crop with a magnifier • Share the PDF, rename, merge scans, add pages • Import images from Photos or Files • With Pro: redact, sign (black or blue), password, ID cards with front and back on one page • Shortcuts “Scan” and “Scan receipt” for Siri, from iOS 18 also as a Control Center button • Dark Mode, English and German, VoiceOver YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Everything happens on your iPhone: page detection, text recognition, receipt recognition, PDF. No account, no ads, no tracking. App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected. FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited scanning and importing, the full scan look, all filters, create and share PDFs. Pro: buy once, keep forever. No subscription. With Family Sharing for your whole family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Collections Database at 4 against Scanner OS's 1. Collections Database also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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 Scanner OS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Collections Database | Scanner OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (194 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| 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 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matteo D'Ignazio | Julian Paul Bermeiser |
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
Scanner OS
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
Scanner OS
- Scanner Pro$8.99
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