# Pop Mate vs Collectsy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pop Mate at none against Collectsy's 4. Pop Mate also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Collectsy's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Collectsy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pop Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pop Mate against 5.0 for Collectsy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collectsy has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Pop Mate ships an update daily, Collectsy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pop Mate | Collectsy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-mate/id6746356352/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collectsy/id6789546927/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 18 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fetched Wellness Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1808805796) | [Michael Zijlstra](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789547339) |

## What reviewers say

### Pop Mate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-mate/id6746356352)

Easily catalog your blind box collectibles, track their purchase price and current value, and view collection statistics. This app helps you manage your collection, see your gains or losses, and identify missing pieces.

**Highlights:** Manual cataloging of figures, series, and rarity, Price tracking with instant gain/loss calculation, Multi-currency support for logging prices, Photo vault for storing collectible images, Fast search and filtering options, Collection statistics (spend, worth, count), Offline functionality with optional CloudSync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Collectsy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collectsy/id6789546927)

This app helps blind box collectors track their collections, complete sets, and find rare items. Connect with other collectors to trade duplicates and discover new figures. Compete on leaderboards and showcase your collecting achievements.

**Highlights:** Track owned figures and sets, Identify missing items and duplicates, Connect with other collectors for trades, Compete on leaderboards, Monitor collection progress and milestones, Discover new blind box series

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Collectsy PRO | $3.99 | per month |
| Collectsy PRO | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Tracking | $15.99 | one-time |
| Collectsy PRO | $68.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pop Mate free?

Pop Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Collectsy free?

Collectsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pop Mate or Collectsy?

Pop Mate and Collectsy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Pop Mate or Collectsy have ads?

Neither Pop Mate nor Collectsy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pop Mate or Collectsy?

Pop Mate ships an update daily, and Collectsy fortnightly. Most recently, Pop Mate was updated on October 9, 2026 and Collectsy on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*