Comparison

My Collections vs Write First

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

Head to head
About

My Collections

Catalog and organize your physical and digital collections, from books and games to vinyl and miniatures. Customize details, add photos, and search online catalogs to enrich your entries. Share your collections privately or publicly.

Highlights
  • Catalog books, games, vinyl, and more
  • Customize collection details and layouts
  • Import data from CSV
  • Search online catalogs for item details
  • Add custom fields and photos
  • Search, sort, and filter collections
  • Share collections privately or publicly
  • Offline access with optional cloud sync
Features
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Keep track of what you own and enjoy the collections you've built. My Collections brings your books, board games, video games, vinyl, miniatures and other collectibles together in one place. Choose how each collection looks, which details to keep, and who you share it with. From your first few finds to years of collecting, make it yours. ALL YOUR COLLECTIONS. ONE APP. Organize your books, track your record collection, or create a catalog for coins, toys, trading cards and more. Give each hobby its own collection, with the fields and layouts that suit it. A HEAD START FOR EVERY HOBBY Choose a template, describe what you collect, or start from scratch. You can customize your collection at any time. Already have a list? Bring it with you by importing a CSV file. LESS TYPING. MORE COLLECTING. Search supported online catalogs to add items with available cover images and details. Add your own photos and notes for personal finds. Available catalogs and information vary by collection type and source. MAKE YOUR COLLECTION SHINE Choose cover, grid or list views to show off your photos and see the details you need. Browse the collection you've spent time building. TRACK WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Add custom fields for photos, ratings, tags, numbers, dates, links and more. Record an item's condition, where you keep it, or when you found it. You choose what matters. FIND THE RIGHT ITEM Search, sort and filter to narrow down your collection. Save useful filters and return to them with a tap, whether you're browsing favorites, checking a wishlist or choosing what to enjoy next. SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE Keep collections private, share a public link, or invite friends to view or edit. Anyone with a public link can browse that collection without an account. AT HOME. ON THE GO. Browse and manage your collections offline. Choose optional cloud sync for access across devices and on the web. Create and restore backups to keep a separate copy of your collection data. My Collections contains ads. Start with one collection. Make it yours.

About

Write First

Features
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Write First is a self-directed app blocker. Pick the apps that pull you in, and they stay paused until you write one honest sentence — then they unlock for a set time and re-lock on their own. When you reach for a blocked app, a calm pause screen stops you before the scroll begins. To get in, you write a single line. That one small step turns an autopilot tap into an actual decision. WHY ONE SENTENCE WORKS Most blockers make you wait, breathe, or tap "confirm." After a day or two, your thumb does all of it without you noticing. Writing one real sentence is the one kind of friction you can't do on autopilot — so the speed bump actually works. It takes about ten seconds, with a prompt already written for you. HOW IT WORKS - Pick your own apps to pause — social, news, games, whatever pulls you in. - Reach for a blocked app and a calm pause screen appears instead. - Pick a mood, get a matched prompt, write one honest line. - Your apps unlock for a set window, then re-lock automatically. - Reach for them again and the pause is right back there, at the real moment of temptation. YOU STAY IN CONTROL This is a speed bump, not a trap. You choose the apps. You choose the windows. And three emergency unlocks a day — five minutes each — open your apps right away when you genuinely need them, with no writing step. You never get locked out of your own phone. You point Write First at your own apps, on your own terms. It never monitors, supervises, or reports on anyone else. There are no dashboards anyone else sees. BUILT THE RIGHT WAY Write First runs on Apple's Screen Time framework, so blocking is system-level and reliable — no VPN trick, no background profile quietly draining your battery. SEE YOUR MOMENTUM A streak counter, check-in history, and simple stats show how often you chose to pause instead of scroll. No nagging, no guilt, no leaderboards. FEATURES - Self-directed blocking of the apps you choose - A one-sentence write step to unlock, with matched prompts - Timed unlock windows that re-lock on their own - Three 5-minute emergency unlocks a day - Streak and momentum tracking - Check-in history and simple stats - Built on Apple Screen Time — no VPN, no background network FREE TO START The free version is genuinely usable: block the apps you choose and use three emergency unlocks a day, no time limit. Write First Pro adds more — custom unlock durations, custom writing length, schedules, more prompt styles, unlimited history, full stats, export, and Face ID lock. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal entries, moods, and stats stay on your iPhone — no account, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. The only thing that leaves your device is your subscription, which Apple handles to manage your Pro access. Privacy Policy: https://promptflowbusiness.com/write-first/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Collections4 screens
Write First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Write First at none against My Collections's shown. Write First also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). My Collections's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. My Collections sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Write First sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Collections ships an update weekly, Write First every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Collections versus Write First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy CollectionsWrite First
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTommy Uytterhaegenchad vasquez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Collections

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
2 purchases

Write First

Subscriptions2
  • Write First Pro$4.991 Month
  • Write First Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is My Collections free?
My Collections is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Write First free?
Write First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Collections or Write First have ads?
My Collections shows ads; Write First does not.
Which is updated more often, My Collections or Write First?
My Collections ships an update weekly, and Write First every 2 days. Most recently, My Collections was updated on October 30, 2026 and Write First on October 14, 2026.

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