Comparison

DeeBee vs Photo Gear Database

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

Head to head
About

DeeBee

Create custom note formats with text, images, checklists, and more. Ideal for journaling, tracking progress, or recording impressions. Easily search and filter your entries.

Highlights
  • Customizable note formatting
  • Support for text, images, and checklists
  • Calendar integration
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Record ongoing progress
Features
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DeeBee is a Note-taking app that allows you to create a format that combines sentences, photos, checklists, calendars, etc. You can write in the same format at any time. So, It is perfect for keeping an ongoing record of your diary, training reflections, reading impressions, etc. ◆ Features ◎ Formatting Customization  → You can customize your own formatting.  → This is ideal for keeping a diary, watching movies or books, reviewing practice sessions, etc., when you want to record the same headings every time. ◎ Various types of input fields  → You can easily record non-textual items like images, date and time, drop-down lists, checklists, etc.  → So you can easily create a diary with images, task checklists, etc. ◎ Finding records is simple  → You can easily narrow down your search by using the filter function to search only for records that contain specific words or phrases, only for records from "X days ago," or only for records with a certain numerical value.  → For example, "Chinese restaurant I went to around October" or "Diary of the day when ◯◯ happened" can be easily narrowed down. ◆ System Requirements iOS 17.6 or later

About

Photo Gear Database

Manage your photography equipment with a comprehensive database. Track gear details, view summaries by category, and log changes. Customize settings for a personalized experience, including theme and data display options.

Highlights
  • Add, delete, and update gear entries
  • Searchable gear lists and summaries
  • Categorized data with subtotals and averages
  • Change log for tracking modifications
  • User notes for quick recording
  • Vendor and insurance information storage
  • Customizable settings including dark/light theme
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Gear List - The gear list displays the lists of gears that have been entered into the app. You can delete and update the gears in the list. Update the gear by selecting the row of the equipment to be changed. This page is searchable. Summary - The summary gives you a different and more comprehensive view of your data. The summary lists the categories of your list with a total. It will list the category's contents with a subtotal and an average. This page is searchable. Change Log - The change log displays the changes made to a gear in the gear list for the day. The change log can be deleted at the beginning of a new day or kept longer if desired by selecting the appropiate switch in Settings. User Notes - The user notes provides a quick and convenient way to record something regarding your gear. Add, Delete, Update Gear - This option allows you to add a new gear to the app. The add function is available on the NavBar "+" of the Gear List and from the menu on the right side of the NavBar. You can also delete a gear by swiping to the left on its row and then selecting the delete button. The Gear List screen also contains an Edit button on the NavBar. Update a gear by selecting the row of the equipment to be updated. On the Update screen, you can update and delete from the Type, Brand, and Vendor drop-down lists. If one or more of the list item has been entered incorrectly, you may make your corrections or you may delete the incorrect entry then update the gear. Settings - The settings can be found in the menu on the NavBar. Settings have the following switches. 1. Allow Change Log Logging 2. Clear Change Log on New Day 3. Include Zero Amounts in the Average 4. Change between Dark and Light Theme 5. Turn Off the Detail Screen 6. Allow Zero Amount The Allow Zero Amount allows the purchased amount to be changed to 0.00. Usually, the amount defaults to 0.00 for the amount. The stored amount contains the actual purchased amount. To change the amount, click the 0.00; the stored amount will pop over the 0.00 to allow a change. If the amount is not one of the fields to be changed, the systems will see 0.00 in the change field and retain the stored amount. Which means the amount can not be set to 0.00. To allow the amount to be changed to 0.00 because the amount initially entered should have been 0.00, this switch will know to store the amount as 0.00. Vendor - The vendor module lets you maintain a list with contact information and a rating. Insurance - The insurance module allows you to store your insurance information for your gear.

Screenshots

DeeBee4 screens
Photo Gear Database4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Gear Database at 67% against DeeBee's 0%. Photo Gear Database also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). DeeBee's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

DeeBee is free to download; Photo Gear Database costs $1.99 up front. DeeBee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photo Gear Database asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeeBee ships an update every 2 weeks, Photo Gear Database every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DeeBee versus Photo Gear Database: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeeBeePhoto Gear Database
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryukihiro iwanagaWayne A Glass

Customer experience

DeeBee

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Photo Gear Database

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DeeBee

One-time1
  • Unlock all field types$0.99
None

Photo Gear Database

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeeBee free?
DeeBee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Gear Database free?
Photo Gear Database costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeeBee or Photo Gear Database have ads?
Neither DeeBee nor Photo Gear Database shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeeBee or Photo Gear Database?
DeeBee ships an update every 2 weeks, and Photo Gear Database every 19 months. Most recently, DeeBee was updated on September 25, 2026 and Photo Gear Database on September 23, 2026.

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