Comparison

iCollect Everything vs Retrollect

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

Head to head
About

iCollect Everything

Manage and track any type of collection or inventory, from movies and books to custom items. Features include barcode scanning, AI identification, estimated values, and cloud backup. Organize your possessions for home, business, or school.

Highlights
  • Catalog any collection type
  • Barcode and AI scanning
  • Automatic estimated values
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Customizable fields and layouts
  • Share collections
Features
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iCollect Everything is the #1 app on the App Store for managing your collectibles or inventory, whether at home, business, work, or school. This is a Universal app and works on both iPhone and iPad and syncs directly with our Mac app. Scan in or search for any item you own or want and add them to your lists. Full of incredible features! -- Used officially by the state of Tennessee: Over 2000+ school teachers in five different school districts use it to manage their classroom book libraries. • Manage and inventory any of these collections: - Movies - Books - Video Games - Comic Books - Music - Toy Cars (Hot Wheels) - Bricks (LEGO) - Wine - Coins - Art - Action Figures - Currency - Dolls (Barbie) - Vinyl Figures (Funko) - Board Games - Alcohol - Magazines - Model Trains and Planes - Puzzles - Pins (Disney) - Watches - Sci-Fi (Star Wars / Star Trek) - Stamps - Trading Cards: Sports, including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, hockey, racing, boxing, cricket, MMA, and more. - Trading Cards: Non-Sports for Pokemon, Disney Lorcana, Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars, GPK, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and more - Customized Collections of ANY kind - and so much more! (see screenshots for more details) Note: Large collections require an in-app purchase to unlock unlimited storage. You will be prompted when you reach the limits of your selected collectible type. • Create any Customized Collectable type you can think of: - Collect Harry Potter stuff? You can create a collectible type for that! - What about sewing patterns? You can do that too. - Sports memorabilia and trading cards? Done. - Disney and other pop culture products and toys? We can help you manage those too. - Kitchen, garage, business products, etc. - Vintage Coca-Cola, antiques, music equipment, school classroom inventory, shop tools, posters, anything really.... we can help you manage it with this app. • Loaded with millions of items from around the world in our database • AI Identification Scanning, great for items without barcodes • Full barcode, ISBN, package scanning, and advanced machine learning image recognition, as well as database search • Automatic estimated values on nearly all of our built-in collectible types • Cloud Backup • Sync across multiple devices, including iPad • Supports input in any language and allows selections of any country and currency • Filters, sorting, and importing • See your full collection value • Insure your collectibles • Three different custom layouts • Exporting • Multi-level sorting • Shake to Select • Default Field Data • Customize which fields are displayed • Section Counts • Collapsable Sections • Share your collection with friends or on social media like Facebook and Twitter • Format your Titles with A, An, or The removed • Extra features like colored Themes and Dark Mode • Every field is editable • Store up to four pictures (or ten for Pro users) per item, including front, back, and inside images of items • Personal details per item including Loaned, Purchase Price, Purchase Date, Date Added, Personal Rating, Last Watched, Storage Location, Opened, Notes, Estimated Value, and more • Index bars and search for quick access in large collections This app is a completely new collecting experience, written from the ground up for iOS 26, the latest devices like iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, Air, iPad Pro, and full Universal iPhone/iPad support built-in and syncs directly to our Mac app. Our app was created with a cloud database backend designed specifically to allow each item to be stored with its own individual attributes. We can import your collection from nearly anywhere: CLZ Collectorz, MyMovies, Delicious Library, BookBuddy, and much more. Just send us your import file and we'll get you rolling. Data provided by Discogs, TMDB, Amazon, Google, eBay, and users like you. TERMS OF USE and PRIVACY INFO: https://www.icollecteverything.com/privacy-policy/

About

Retrollect

Easily organize and track your entire gaming collection, including games and hardware. Rediscover your library with interactive modes and create personalized displays of your favorite titles. Manage maintenance and generate visual reports for a complete overview.

Highlights
  • Manage game and hardware collections
  • Interactive discovery modes (Dice, Swipe)
  • Customizable game shelves
  • Maintenance tracking and reminders
  • Visual gallery system
  • Automatically generated lists (wishlists, favorites)
Features
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Retrollect is the ultimate app for managing your complete gaming collection—whether you're a casual player or a dedicated collector. With access to a vast library of games from all regions, you can add titles in seconds and track exactly which copy you own. Track the exact release you own A game isn't just a game—it's a specific release. Retrollect records the edition, region, variant and packaging of every item in your collection, and lets you set the condition of each part separately: the disc or cartridge, the box, the manual, the poster, the extras. Scan a barcode to pin down the precise release you're holding. A catalog built by collectors Releases you add are proposed to a shared catalog. If someone has already catalogued your exact copy, you're attached to it instantly—complete with artwork and details. If not, yours becomes the entry other collectors build on. Your collection, on every device Create a free account to back up your collection, sync it across your devices and keep your wishlist in step wherever you add to it. Retrollect works fully offline too—everything you add without a connection uploads the moment you sign in. A fun way to rediscover your collection When your collection grows, it's easy to forget what you already have. Retrollect makes exploring your games fun again with three interactive discovery modes: Dice Roll the dice and let Retrollect pick a random game from your collection. View its description and give it a status—Want to Play or Finished. Perfect for breaking decision paralysis. Swipe Browse your games in a Tinder-style interface. Swipe left for Want to Play, swipe right for Finished. Fast, fun, and surprisingly addictive. Game Showcase Get an instant overview of your collection with beautiful stats and visuals. Share screenshots of your showcase with friends or online in seconds. Shelf – your personal display Create custom shelves to showcase your favorite games. Fully curated by you—no algorithms, just your taste. Complete collection management Retrollect goes beyond games. Track your entire gaming hardware collection too: consoles, controllers, accessories and peripherals, using the same release, condition and photo system as your games—with serial numbers and maintenance history of their own. Upload your own images for both games and hardware to create a truly personal, visual archive. Lists that organize themselves Ten built-in lists—wishlist, backlog, playing, paused, want to play, finished, completed 100%, dropped, for sale and for trade—keep your collection sorted without extra effort, and you can build any custom list you like on top. Lists work offline, reorder by drag, and take several items at once. Play sessions, ratings and notes Log when you played something and for how long, rate it, add notes and tag it however you like. Your play history lives on the game's profile alongside everything else you own about it. Smart maintenance & organization Keep everything in top shape with intelligent maintenance tracking: Log service and repair history Set charging and usage reminders Get notified when maintenance is due Visual gallery system Build rich galleries with multiple custom images per game or hardware item. Choose primary images that replace default artwork throughout the app. Generate clean, visual reports that give you clear insights into your entire collection. Whether you're cataloging retro classics, modern releases, or a vintage console lineup, Retrollect keeps everything organized, beautifully displayed, and easy to manage. Free to download. Ad-free. Start building your ultimate gaming collection today.

Screenshots

iCollect Everything4 screens
Retrollect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retrollect at 100% against iCollect Everything's 46%. Retrollect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). iCollect Everything's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (14K vs 3). 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. iCollect Everything sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per year and Retrollect sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retrollect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCollect Everything has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of iCollect Everything's written reviews are positive against 100% of Retrollect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCollect Everything ships an update every 2 days, Retrollect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iCollect Everything versus Retrollect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCollect EverythingRetrollect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCollect Everything, LLCFatih Yilmaz

Customer experience

iCollect Everything

All ratings13,773 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews696 reviews
Positive46.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative46.0%

Retrollect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iCollect Everything

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Duplicate/incorrect item data
  • Images disappearing or changing unexpectedly
  • Login/account issues
  • Crashes and data loss
  • Slow performance and sync problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bulk editing and management tools
  • Improved search and sorting options
  • Offline mode for barcode scanning
  • Ability to rearrange/reorder images
  • Automatic data backups and restore

Retrollect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

iCollect Everything

Subscriptions1
  • Pro User - Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time13
  • 50 AI Identification Scans$9.99
  • Add Unlimited Ornaments$29.99
  • Add Unlimited Toy Car Items$29.99
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  • Add Unlimited Action Figures$49.99
  • Add Unlimited Movies$49.99
  • Add Unlimited Books$49.99
  • Add Unlimited Puzzles$49.99
  • Add Unlimited Comic Books$49.99
  • Add Unlimited Video Games$49.99
  • Add Unlimited Custom Items$49.99
  • LIFETIME Unlimited All Items$59.99
  • LIFETIME Unlimited All Items$79.99
  • LIFETIME Unlimited All Items$99.99
3 purchases

Retrollect

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$8.99

Questions

Is iCollect Everything free?
iCollect Everything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retrollect free?
Retrollect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iCollect Everything or Retrollect?
Retrollect is rated higher. iCollect Everything averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Retrollect averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iCollect Everything or Retrollect have ads?
Neither iCollect Everything nor Retrollect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCollect Everything or Retrollect?
iCollect Everything ships an update every 2 days, and Retrollect fortnightly. Most recently, iCollect Everything was updated on October 15, 2026 and Retrollect on October 12, 2026.

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