Comparison

Photo Gear Database vs To Do Machine

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

Head to head
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.

About

To Do Machine

Design your ideal productivity system with this highly customizable task manager. It adapts to your unique workflow using natural language commands and AI organization. Seamlessly syncs across Mac and iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Natural language task creation
  • AI-powered organization
  • Customizable views (list, kanban, calendar)
  • Invent custom statuses and fields
  • Two-way calendar sync
  • Instant cross-device sync
  • Personalized productivity system assessment
Features
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The only productivity app designed just for you. Most to-do apps make you bend to their rules. To Do Machine flips the workshop on its head — open the back panel, swap the parts, paint it your color. Talk to it in plain English and watch your task inbox, your projects, and your entire workflow rebuild themselves in real time. Built natively for Mac and iOS. Perfectly in sync. — WHO IT'S FOR — For the people who've tried every to-do app and bounced off them all. For the ones who keep building systems in Notion, then abandoning them. For anyone whose brain works a specific way and is tired of apps that don't. To Do Machine isn't another opinionated workflow. It's a workshop where you build the one that fits you. — DESIGN IT YOURSELF — Tell To Do Machine what you want and it remakes the app around you. "Make the inbox darker and put due dates on the right" — done. Switch any project to list, kanban, calendar, focus, or blueprint view. Invent your own statuses, fields, and automations, project by project. Every tweak syncs to all your devices instantly. — AI THAT DOES THE ORGAINZING — Just say what's on your mind. To Do Machine writes the tasks, breaks them into projects, sets reminders, and finds time on your calendar — no tapping the + button (if you don't want to). "Plan my Q3" → full project with milestones, weekly check-ins, and time blocks. Auto-triage your inbox: priority, due dates, parent project. Orgainize your tasks in bulk: "Complete all of my overdue tasks and let's start fresh." — CALENDAR IN, DAY OUT — Connect Apple or Google Calendar and your tasks thread themselves between your meetings. Two-way sync with Apple or Google Calendar. Time-blocking that respects your meetings, focus blocks, and breaks. Move a meeting and your tasks move with it. — INSTANTLY SYNCED BETWEEN iOS AND MAC — Tasks, projects, and calendars sync in milliseconds. Custom layouts and themes travel with you. Redesign your inbox on Mac at lunch — it's waiting on your iPhone by the time you stand up. — FREE TRIAL AND PRICING — -A free personalized assessment and recommendation of one of nine proven productivity systems. -Start your free 7-day trial (available with an annual subscription) to unlock full usage of To Do Machine, including task management and system customization. After your trial, task management and system customization is only available on a paid plan. -Pricing starts at $23.99 for three months. -Auto-renewal can be cancelled at any time via Apple subscription settings. Assembled in Brooklyn, NY. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Photo Gear Database4 screens
To Do Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: To Do Machine at Free against Photo Gear Database's $1.99. To Do Machine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Photo Gear Database's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). 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

To Do Machine is free to download; Photo Gear Database costs $1.99 up front. To Do Machine sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Photo Gear Database asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

To Do Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Photo Gear Database's written reviews are positive against 100% of To Do Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Gear Database ships an update every 19 months, To Do Machine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Photo Gear Database versus To Do Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Gear DatabaseTo Do Machine
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWayne A GlassElectric Lantern LLC

Customer experience

Photo Gear Database

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

To Do Machine

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Photo Gear Database

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

To Do Machine

Subscriptions6
  • Standard7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • To Do Machine Max7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Standard - 3 Months$23.993 Months
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  • Welcome Price7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • To Do Machine - Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • To Do Machine Max - Annual7 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Photo Gear Database free?
Photo Gear Database costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is To Do Machine free?
To Do Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Gear Database or To Do Machine?
To Do Machine is rated higher. Photo Gear Database averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while To Do Machine averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Photo Gear Database or To Do Machine have ads?
Neither Photo Gear Database nor To Do Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Gear Database or To Do Machine?
Photo Gear Database ships an update every 19 months, and To Do Machine every 2 weeks. Most recently, Photo Gear Database was updated on November 3, 2026 and To Do Machine on November 10, 2026.

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