Comparison

Recollector App vs Ping

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Recollector App

Manage and view your collections on your mobile device. This companion app syncs with desktop versions, allowing you to carry your cataloged items with you. Enjoy image viewing, searching, and sorting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Collection viewing on mobile
  • Syncs with PC/Mac versions
  • Image viewing
  • Hyperlink support
  • Rich text display
  • Searching and sorting
Features
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The Recollector App is a collection viewer for collectors. It is a companion app to the PC and Mac versions of Recollector. Collections which have been cataloged using the PC or Mac version can be exported and downloaded to the Recollector App, so that your collections can be carried with you on your iPhone or iPod touch. The Recollector App preserves all the display features of the PC and Mac versions of Recollector, including image viewing, hyperlinks, and rich text display. It also supports searching, sorting and subsetting.

About

Ping

Features
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Forget everything you knew about QR codes. Just let 'em know. A notification at your fingertips. Ping-Click turns an ordinary QR code into a live communication channel. Scan — tap — the person instantly gets a notification on their phone. Three reactions — three stories: Ping — call when you're needed. A sticker on your windshield. Your car is blocking someone — they scan the code and you get a notification instantly. No phone number on a piece of paper, no notes under the wiper. You show up, move the car, drive on. Like — appreciation without personal data. A barista made the perfect coffee. A courier delivered your order safely. A teacher gave an amazing lesson. One scan — and they know their work was noticed and valued. Pure recognition. Thanks — gratitude has never been this easy. On a gift — "Thank you, I loved it!" with a single tap. At a hair salon or barbershop — great job! Instant, warm, no extra words. And that's just the start: On the fridge — your kid pings "I'm home" after school. Between friends — a sticker on a laptop: like if you miss me. At a café table — a guest pings, the waiter comes. On a business card — a client scans and says thanks for the help. Ping-Click — when a QR code becomes more than a link. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ping-click.com/privacy

Screenshots

Recollector App2 screens
Ping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ping at every 2 weeks against Recollector App's every 5 weeks. Recollector App's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recollector App ships an update every 5 weeks, Ping every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recollector App versus Ping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecollector AppPing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMapRecord PublicationsSemen Luchenok

In-app purchases

None

Recollector App

No in-app purchases

None

Ping

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recollector App free?
Recollector App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ping free?
Ping is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recollector App or Ping have ads?
Neither Recollector App nor Ping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recollector App or Ping?
Recollector App ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ping every 2 weeks. Most recently, Recollector App was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ping on November 5, 2026.

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