Comparison

ifCollector vs Summonarr

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

Head to head
About

ifCollector

Organize and track your movie and video game collections. Easily add items by searching the database and view detailed information like title, release date, and rating.

Highlights
  • Organize collections
  • Track movies and video games
  • Searchable database
  • View item details
  • Add new items easily
Features
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ifCollector is designed to help users organize and keep track of their movie and videogame collections. Users can easily add new items to their collection by searching for them in the app's database. Once an item is added to the collection, users can view details such as the title, release date, rating, genre, platform, and more.

About

Summonarr

Features
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Summonarr puts your self-hosted media request server in your pocket. Browse what’s new, request the movies and shows you actually want, and see the moment they land on your server — without leaving the couch. Summonarr is the native iOS companion for a Summonarr server. You’ll need your own server to sign in. BROWSE & DISCOVER • Trending, popular, top-rated, and upcoming movies and TV, powered by TMDB • Discover and filter by genre or keyword • Rich detail pages with cast, seasons, ratings, and similar titles • Tap any actor to explore their full filmography REQUEST IN A TAP • Request movies and TV shows for your library • Track every request from pending, to approved, to available • See at a glance what’s already on Plex or Jellyfin STAY IN THE LOOP • Get notified by Discord or email when a request is approved, declined, or ready to watch • Vote on the titles your community wants cleared out • Report a problem with a title and follow the conversation through to a fix FOR ADMINS • Approve or decline requests on the go — and pick the quality profile right at approval time • Auto-fulfill straight to Radarr and Sonarr • Manage users, watch live activity and play history, browse the library, and review the audit log SIGN IN YOUR WAY • Email and password • Plex • Jellyfin, including Quick Connect Your library, your data, your rules. Summonarr talks only to the server you point it at — nothing is shared with third parties. Free and open source, licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Screenshots

ifCollector4 screens
Summonarr3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ifCollector at Free against Summonarr's $1.99. Summonarr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

ifCollector is free to download; Summonarr costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ifCollector ships an update fortnightly, Summonarr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ifCollector versus Summonarr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterifCollectorSummonarr
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeorgi Nikolaev Iliev TodorovChris Burton

In-app purchases

None

ifCollector

No in-app purchases

None

Summonarr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ifCollector free?
ifCollector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summonarr free?
Summonarr costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ifCollector or Summonarr have ads?
ifCollector shows ads; Summonarr does not.
Which is updated more often, ifCollector or Summonarr?
ifCollector ships an update fortnightly, and Summonarr every 2 weeks. Most recently, ifCollector was updated on October 15, 2026 and Summonarr on October 14, 2026.

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