Recollector App vs Ping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Collection viewing on mobile
- Syncs with PC/Mac versions
- Image viewing
- Hyperlink support
- Rich text display
- Searching and sorting
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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.
Ping
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Recollector App | Ping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MapRecord Publications | Semen Luchenok |
In-app purchases
Recollector App
No in-app purchases
Ping
No in-app purchases









