Comparison

Hype Reflect vs Collections Database

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

Head to head
About

Hype Reflect

Instantly preview and interact with animations created in Tumult Hype on your Mac directly on your iOS device. Utilize Mirror Mode for live updates as you edit, ensuring pixel-perfect results. Supports HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk.

Highlights
  • Instant preview of HTML5 documents
  • Live updates in Mirror Mode
  • Responsive design viewport adjustment
  • Full screen animation display
  • JavaScript console for debugging
  • Send animations to Mobile Safari
Features
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With Hype Reflect, effortlessly preview and interact with animations created using Tumult Hype on the Mac! One click in Hype’s Preview menu instantly sends your content to Hype Reflect. Enter Mirror Mode to view changes live as you work to ensure colors and text are 100% pixel perfect. Hype Reflect previews HTML/PHP documents from Tumult Whisk, too. • Instant Preview - Beam your HTML5 documents and immediately see what they look like on iOS • Mirror Mode - Show changes made in Hype live while you’re editing • Responsive Design Mode - Adjust the viewport width to try a variety of differently size devices • Full Screen Preview - Fill the entire screen with your animations • JavaScript Console - View debugging messages • Mobile Safari - Send animations to Mobile Safari with one tap Gone are the tedious days of exporting to servers simply to test how your animations look on iOS devices. Using Hype Reflect, you can view your in-progress documents on iPhones and iPads with the click of a button! iOS devices running Hype Reflect must be on the same Wi-Fi network as Macs running Hype/Whisk. ==== What is Tumult Hype? Tumult Hype is the HTML5 creation app for macOS. Animated and interactive content made with Tumult Hype works on desktops, smartphones, and iPads. No coding required. Hype Reflect requires Hype 2.0 or later. For more information about Hype visit: https://tumult.com/hype/ ==== What is Tumult Whisk? Whisk is a lightweight HTML and PHP editor for macOS with a live preview that updates as you type. Hype Reflect requires Whisk 2.0 or later. For more information about Whisk visit: https://tumult.com/whisk/

About

Collections Database

Organize anything with a personal database app. It offers over 20 field types, customizable layouts, and pre-built templates for common uses like books or expenses. Advanced features and iCloud sync are available.

Highlights
  • 20+ field types (text, number, picture, barcode, etc.)
  • Customizable fields and display styles
  • Pre-built templates (books, contacts, expenses, etc.)
  • Organize with collections and subcollections
  • Password, Face ID, and Touch ID protection
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Advanced fields and calculations (Pro version)
Features
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Collections is a personal database app to organize anything. 1. A field for every use Collections supports over 20+ field types: • Text, Number • Boolean • Picture • Select • Email, URL, Phone • Password • Date, Time • Color • Barcode And with the Pro version you can use even more advanced fields. • Document reference - Link documents together • Group - Add multiple values for a field • Formula - Create a formula for calculated values. Powerful formula editor with full support to math functions like SUM, AVG • Sources - Import documents from external APIs with Javascript 2. Customizable • Add and reorder fields • Add a separator between fields to better visualize them • Fields have different display styles like primary, secondary, thumbnail • Filter and sort data 3. Templates Collections includes basic templates to get started: • Books • Contacts • Expenses • Subscriptions • Credentials • Inventory • School 5. Advanced management Collections has different tools to help you creating the data model. SUBCOLLECTIONS Organize data into collections and subcollections. Simply said, they are like folders. LISTS A list contains items used in documents and it's very flexible. It could represent a Genre for a book or a Status like 'Available', 'Out of stock' for an object in the inventory. 6. Security • Protect collections using a password, Face ID or Touch ID • Sensitive data such as passwords are encrypted by default 7. iCloud Sync Data is synced automatically between devices through iCloud. 8. Apple's Shortcuts support Expand the app capabilities with Apple's Shortcuts support. 9. Pro version features • Add unlimited documents (free version is limited to 100 documents) • Add files to documents • Add advanced fields • Views • Grid • Use Summary to perform calculations across documents

Screenshots

Hype Reflect4 screens
Collections Database4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Collections Database at 4.6 against Hype Reflect's 3.8. Collections Database also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (87% vs 59%). Hype Reflect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Collections Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hype Reflect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collections Database holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collections Database has 187 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Hype Reflect's written reviews are positive against 87% of Collections Database's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hype Reflect ships an update every 15 months, Collections Database fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hype Reflect versus Collections Database: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHype ReflectCollections Database
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)4.6 (187 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews87.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11187 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTumult Inc.Matteo D'Ignazio

Customer experience

Hype Reflect

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative37.0%

Collections Database

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.6%

Bugs and requests

Hype Reflect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Collections Database

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard issues when using search
  • Inconsistent behavior between iOS and macOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Collaborative features for sharing databases
  • More advanced reporting and visualization options
  • Improved import/export functionality
  • Ability to customize the appearance and layout

In-app purchases

None

Hype Reflect

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Collections Database

One-time3
  • Collections Ultra (Upgrade)$1.99
  • Collections Pro$7.99
  • Collections Ultra$9.99

Questions

Is Hype Reflect free?
Hype Reflect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hype Reflect or Collections Database?
Collections Database is rated higher. Hype Reflect averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Collections Database averages 4.6 from 187 ratings.
Do Hype Reflect or Collections Database have ads?
Neither Hype Reflect nor Collections Database shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hype Reflect or Collections Database?
Hype Reflect ships an update every 15 months, and Collections Database fortnightly. Most recently, Hype Reflect was updated on June 11, 2026 and Collections Database on September 22, 2026.

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