Comparison

Photo Gear Database vs Ago

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

Ago

This app helps you track the time elapsed since you last performed a specific task or event. It's designed for items with a flexible cadence, offering a simple way to remember when to repeat them without nagging notifications.

Highlights
  • Track time since last event
  • Flexible cadence tracking
  • No nagging notifications
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Monthly history calendar
  • Custom icons and colors
Features
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When did you last change the air filter? Water the succulents? Call your mom? Ago answers one question: how long has it been? Tap once to reset. That's it. THE GAP BETWEEN A TO-DO LIST AND A CALENDAR Not a streak tracker. Not a to-do list. Ago lives in the gap between both - for things with a rough cadence you want to honor, not a fixed schedule. Car tires. The dentist. The friend you keep meaning to call. Plants that need water every couple of weeks or so. NO GUILT TRIPS. JUST THE NUMBER. Ago shows you how long it's been and gets out of the way. No judgment. No chain to break. No notifications nagging you. Open it when you want to know. The "three months?!" moment is the whole product. You see the number, you decide what to do about it. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the elapsed time at a glance (Pro) - A soft deadline turns a card overdue when it's been too long - a quiet cue, never an alarm BUILT TO BE EXACT, NOT FUZZY - See the precise time since you last did it, down to the day - Open any item for a monthly calendar of its history - Give each thing an icon and a color so the list reads at a glance WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH AGO - Home maintenance: air filter, furnace, gutters - Plant care and watering - Car service and tires - Medication and supplements - Friends and family: how long since you called? - Pet grooming and vet visits SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No accounts. No ads. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to manage. With Pro, your items sync privately across your devices with iCloud. PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. Free for up to 3 items. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited items, widgets, iCloud sync, notes, and all colors and icons. No subscription. Ever. Pick a color, choose an icon, set a soft deadline, and Ago tells you when something's been a while. No alarm, no nag. Just a card that says it's time.

Screenshots

Photo Gear Database4 screens
Ago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ago at Free against Photo Gear Database's $1.99. Ago also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Photo Gear Database's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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

Ago is free to download; Photo Gear Database costs $1.99 up front. Ago sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Photo Gear Database asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ago holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ago has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Photo Gear Database's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ago's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Gear Database ships an update every 19 months, Ago weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Photo Gear Database versus Ago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Gear DatabaseAgo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWayne A GlassDay Two

Customer experience

Photo Gear Database

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

Ago

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Photo Gear Database

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ago

One-time2
  • Ago Pro$4.99
  • Ago Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Photo Gear Database free?
Photo Gear Database costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ago free?
Ago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Gear Database or Ago?
Ago is rated higher. Photo Gear Database averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ago averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Photo Gear Database or Ago have ads?
Neither Photo Gear Database nor Ago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Gear Database or Ago?
Photo Gear Database ships an update every 19 months, and Ago weekly. Most recently, Photo Gear Database was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ago on November 11, 2026.

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