Comparison

Manything vs Gather

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

Head to head
About

Manything

Turn old phones and tablets into a live security camera. Simply set up a spare device as a camera and monitor it from your main phone or tablet from anywhere. Receive motion and sound alerts for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Turn spare devices into cameras
  • Live streaming from anywhere
  • Motion and sound alerts
  • Cloud video recording
  • Multi-camera support
Features
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Manything stands for Monitor Anything…and that's exactly what you can do with our app! Simply install Manything on your spare device, select "Camera" mode and press record. Then download Manything to your main phone or tablet which you carry with you and select "Viewer". It's that simple, now you can watch your camera from anywhere! (Manything requires iOS 15 and above.) MANYTHING PLANS On our free plan you can use 1 spare device as a Manything camera - you can receive motion/sound alerts and watch your camera live stream! Want to use more than 1 device, watch past video events and save video to the Manything cloud? Upgrade to a monthly subscription plan from just $3.99/month: - 1 camera, 2 days cloud recording $2.99 - 1 camera, 7 days cloud recording $4.99 - 1 camera, 30 days cloud recording $5.99 - 2 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $9.99 - 2 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $11.99  - 5 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $25.99 - 5 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $29.99 If you choose to upgrade, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the point of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store settings which can be found in your phone or tablet settings menu. The current month cannot be cancelled once it has started. For our full terms of service and our privacy policy please visit https://manything.com/terms.html?app=true and https://manything.com/privacy.html?app=true

About

Gather

This app allows you to create private, invite-only groups for your family, friends, or clubs. Easily share plans like dinner or events, and manage shared items like season tickets within your trusted circles. It offers a simple way to coordinate activities without public feeds or algorithms.

Highlights
  • Create private, invite-only circles
  • Share plans in seconds
  • One-tap joining for plans
  • Centralized plan comments
  • Manage shared tickets
  • No public feeds or algorithms
Features
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Gather is a private, invite-only app for the people already in your life. Make a Circle for your family, your friends, your book club, your neighborhood, or your team. Share what you're already doing. Dinner tonight. A hike this weekend. An extra ticket. Coffee after work. The right people see it and tap to join. How Gather works • Post a plan in seconds. A dinner, a walk, a rodeo night, a quick coffee. • Join with one tap. Anyone in the Circle says "I'm in." • Keep it in one place. Comments live on the plan, so nobody digs through a group text for the details. • Private by design. No public feeds, no algorithms, no follower counts. Invite-only. Shared tickets, sorted Gather started as a way for one family to pass around their Houston Rodeo season tickets. Claim a date, confirm the handoff, and everyone knows who has them tonight. It works for any AXS-transferred season pass shared inside a private Circle. Who it's for Families. Friend groups. Book clubs. Sports and activity groups. Neighborhood crews. Anyone who shares season tickets. Free to use A new Circle is free, with room for up to 10 members. Gather Plus adds unlimited Circles and unlimited members for $4.99 a month or $47.99 a year. Posting plans, joining plans, and handing off tickets are never paywalled. No ads. No algorithms. Just your Circle. Gather Plus is an auto-renewable subscription. $4.99 USD per month or $47.99 USD per year (about $4.00 a month). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. It renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://zuccigather.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://zuccigather.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Manything4 screens
Gather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gather at 5.0 against Manything's 3.6. Gather also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Manything's advantage is ratings volume (388 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Manything sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Gather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manything has 388 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manything ships an update every 5 weeks, Gather every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Manything versus Gather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManythingGather
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (388 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings388 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVideoloft LtdJames Yen

Customer experience

Manything

All ratings388 ratings
Positive60.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative32.2%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative38.5%

Gather

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Manything

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent recording
  • Playback issues
  • Compatibility problems with iOS 11+
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote camera control
  • Local storage option
  • Improved motion detection
  • Better audio support
  • Apple TV integration

Gather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Manything

Subscriptions10
  • 2 days cloud for 1 camera$3.991 Month
  • Manything 7 day cloud recording for 1 camera$4.991 Month
  • 7 days cloud for 1 camera$4.991 Month
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  • Manything 2 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
  • 2 days cloud for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
  • Manything 30 day cloud recording for 1 camera$7.991 Month
  • 30 days cloud for 1 camera$7.991 Month
  • 2 cameras for 7 days$9.991 Month
  • 30 days cloud for 2 cameras$11.991 Month
  • Manything 30 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$12.991 Month
2 purchases

Gather

Subscriptions2
  • Gather Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gather Plus Annual$47.991 Year

Questions

Is Manything free?
Manything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gather free?
Gather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Manything or Gather?
Gather is rated higher. Manything averages 3.6 out of 5 from 388 ratings, while Gather averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Manything or Gather have ads?
Neither Manything nor Gather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manything or Gather?
Manything ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gather every 5 days. Most recently, Manything was updated on September 24, 2026 and Gather on September 14, 2026.

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