Comparison

TinyTrove vs Anthology

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

Head to head
About

TinyTrove

Features
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Some moments are too personal to share—but too precious to lose. TinyTrove keeps your memories in a clean timeline of photos, videos, and notes, stored on your device. You can lock the app, and it automatically shields your content when you leave—then asks you to confirm again when you come back, so others can’t casually peek. Most importantly, your data is meant to stay with you. When you switch phones or reinstall, you still have a way to restore what matters. And if you want, you can back up to storage you control (like a NAS or a WebDAV drive), instead of handing everything to a platform. This update focuses on faster look-back, better follow-up, and smoother device migration: Home now supports full month jumps, shot-time order is aligned across Home/publish/edit, post detail supports clearer follow-up comments, and text-only post metadata sync is now more complete. We also unified in-app feedback and bilingual copy tone across key flows for a clearer, more consistent experience. Your private album. Your personal diary. Your story. Subscriptions: TinyTrove may offer optional auto-renewable subscriptions; duration and pricing are shown in-app before purchase, and subscriptions renew until canceled in Account Settings. Legal: Privacy Policy: https://tinytrove.me/en/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Anthology

Create a private archive of your media consumption, including books, films, music, and games. Track your interests, generate reports on your taste, and connect ideas through personal themes. Sync data across devices and export backups for portability.

Highlights
  • Archive books, films, music, and games
  • Save notes, ratings, and tags
  • Connect works and ideas through themes
  • Generate periodic taste reports
  • Sync data across devices via iCloud
  • Export full data backups
  • Import from various services
Features
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Anthology is a private book and media tracker for everything you read, watch, play, and listen to. Part media log and part commonplace book, it keeps each title beside the notes, quotes, ratings, and themes it inspired. Over time, those scattered experiences become a personal archive of how your taste and interests change. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER - Track books, films, TV shows, music, games and podcasts - Set reading, watching, playing, and listening status - Save dates, ratings, tags, notes, reflections, and quotes - Track total episodes and watched episodes for TV shows - Connect works through recurring personal themes ADD AND ORGANIZE WITH LESS WORK - Scan ISBN barcodes to find physical books - Search multiple catalog sources or add entries manually - Choose and crop custom covers from Photos - Import existing records from Kindle Clippings, Douban, and WeRead - Select multiple items to update their status and type at once SEE PATTERNS OVER TIME - Connect works, quotes, and ideas through themes - Generate Time Reports that reflect changes in your taste, pace, and interests - Revisit your reading, watching, and gaming history through milestones - Turn quotes and media entries into distinctive share cards - Optionally use your own API key to generate a more personal interpretation when you request it PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Sync through your own iCloud account on iPhone and iPad - Export and restore complete backups - No ads, no separate Anthology account, and no cross-app tracking - Third-party search, imports, and AI are optional; local recording, editing, deletion, reflection, and export remain available without them - AI interpretation runs only when you request it, sends the required report material directly to the provider you configure, and stores your API key in the device Keychain The free version includes all core features for up to 100 media items. The Premium includes monthly, annual subscription and one-time purchase items, which can be freely selected according to your needs. A one-time purchase permanently unlocks unlimited number of profiles and themes, self-configurable AI, more themes and app icons, advanced sharing styles, and all Premium features for ongoing development. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TinyTrove4 screens
Anthology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anthology at every 2 days against TinyTrove's every 2 weeks. TinyTrove's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. TinyTrove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Anthology sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyTrove ships an update every 2 weeks, Anthology every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TinyTrove versus Anthology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyTroveAnthology
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB127 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer仲华 张希霖 杨

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TinyTrove

Subscriptions1
  • 人生小事 Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 人生小事Pro+$99.99
3 purchases

Anthology

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is TinyTrove free?
TinyTrove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anthology free?
Anthology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TinyTrove or Anthology have ads?
Neither TinyTrove nor Anthology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyTrove or Anthology?
TinyTrove ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anthology every 2 days. Most recently, TinyTrove was updated on October 25, 2026 and Anthology on October 29, 2026.

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