Comparison

Chroneux vs The Collecta

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

Head to head
About

Chroneux

Organize your life's memories, photos, and milestones into a chronological timeline. Create separate timelines for different aspects of your life and explore your story through various visual formats like timelines, maps, and calendars.

Highlights
  • Create separate life timelines
  • Add memories with dates, places, and photos
  • Use exact or approximate dates
  • View memories on an interactive map
  • Track books, trips, and milestones
  • Explore ready-made example timelines
  • Share timelines and collaborate
Features
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Chroneux is a visual life timeline for turning memories, photos, places, and half-remembered dates into the story of your life. You don't remember the itinerary. You remember the umbrellas, the smell of a place, the person you talked to for ten minutes and never saw again. Bring those fragments—old photos, half-remembered dates, scattered notes—into a real timeline of your life. Start with one memory: the year, the place, who was there, and why it mattered. Over time, it becomes a personal map of your whole story, organized by time, place, and context. CREATE LIVES FOR EVERY CHAPTER Create separate Lives for your whole story, family, travel, work, education, books, places you have lived, personal goals, or any chapter worth keeping. ADD WHAT YOU ACTUALLY REMEMBER Use exact dates, approximate dates, month and year, or year only. Add places, notes, photos, categories, and Tracks. Event forms adapt to the kind of memory you are recording, with relevant details for travel, work, education, movies, music, and more. ORGANIZE EVENTS WITHIN EVENTS A trip can contain flights, hotels, visits, hikes, restaurants, and smaller moments. A job can contain promotions, projects, and career milestones. Chroneux keeps related events together without losing their place in the larger timeline. SEE THE SHAPE OF YOUR STORY Explore your memories as a timeline, map, calendar, strip, or list. Follow travel routes, see where events happened, and understand what else was happening during the same chapter of your life. SHARE ONLY WHAT YOU CHOOSE Invite selected people to a Life privately, or publish a Life as a read-only public story with photos and maps. Keep the rest of your account private, and turn public sharing off whenever you choose. EXPLORE READY-MADE EXAMPLES See what Chroneux can become through read-only reference Lives, including the Côte d'Azur showcase journey, American West Road Trip, 100 Greatest Books, Territories, Top Museums, and UNESCO Heritage Cities. Chroneux is for people who want more structure than notes, more context than scattered photos, and a visual way to see their whole life story. Terms of Use: https://chroneux.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chroneux.com/privacy

About

The Collecta

Features
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The Collecta is the ultimate all-in-one tracker and personal archive designed to bring together the movies and TV shows you’ve watched, books you’ve read, and countries you’ve visited in one beautiful place. No more juggling multiple apps, scattered lists, or forgotten notes! Manage your entire world of culture, entertainment, and travel in a single sleek interface. MOVIE & TV SHOW TRACKER • Add movies and series you’re watching, completed, or planning to watch to your list. • Easily track your progress by season and episode. • New Season Notifications: Get instant alerts when a new season of your favorite show drops—never miss a premiere! • Rate titles, write your personal reviews and notes, and expand your archive. • Discover trending releases and personalized movie/show recommendations. BOOKS, COMICS & ANIME • Keep a reading journal; archive books you’ve read and want to read on your virtual bookshelf. • Add popular anime, comics, and manga series to your library. • Track chapters and episodes to achieve your reading goals. TRAVEL & DESTINATIONS • Pin the countries and cities you’ve visited on your personal map. • Create new travel itineraries, city guides, and to-do lists. • Plan daily itineraries and easily manage your travel budget. CURATED COLLECTIONS • Fill your library in one tap with expertly curated collections. • Instantly add massive collections like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, IMDb Top 100, Legendary Anime, and World Classics to your profile. SMART DISCOVERY FEATURES • Mood Search: Get the best movie, show, or book recommendations tailored to how you feel. • Feeling Lucky: Discover random picks with a single tap whenever you can't decide. • Explore trending lists and top-rated community picks. USER RECOMMENDATIONS & COMMUNITY • Connect with The Collecta community. • Recommend your favorite titles directly to other users and inspire fellow collectors. • Broaden your horizons with hand-picked recommendations from other members. RANKS & LEVEL SYSTEM • Level up and unlock new ranks as you grow your collection. • Upgrade your profile with everything you watch, read, and explore to climb the ranks in The Collecta community. Build your personal library today and start growing your collection with The Collecta! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thecollecta.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Chroneux4 screens
The Collecta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chroneux at none against The Collecta's shown. Chroneux also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Chroneux sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and The Collecta sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chroneux ships an update weekly, The Collecta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chroneux versus The Collecta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChroneuxThe Collecta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB60 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBielaTech, Inc.Samet Bayraktar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chroneux

Subscriptions2
  • Chroneux Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Chroneux Pro Annual$59.991 Year
4 purchases

The Collecta

Subscriptions2
  • The Collecta PRO Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
  • TheCollecta PRO Annual Membership$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • The Collecta 1-Monthly PRO Gift$1.99
  • The Collecta 1-Year PRO Gift$14.99

Questions

Is Chroneux free?
Chroneux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Collecta free?
The Collecta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chroneux or The Collecta have ads?
The Collecta shows ads; Chroneux does not.
Which is updated more often, Chroneux or The Collecta?
Chroneux ships an update weekly, and The Collecta every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chroneux was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Collecta on October 24, 2026.

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