Comparison

Collection vs OWND

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

Head to head
About

Collection

Catalog and track your diverse collections with customizable fields and AI assistance. Organize items, monitor value, and manage your inventory with ease. Your data remains private and synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable item fields
  • AI-powered item descriptions and insights
  • Barcode scanning and catalog search
  • Photo background removal
  • Value tracking and goal setting
  • Private iCloud sync and backups
  • Multiple display layouts
Features
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Collection catalogs everything you collect, especially what no other app was built for: action figures, vintage toys, diecast cars, miniatures, model kits, minerals, fossils, militaria, knives, lighters, dolls, and also vinyl, cards, stamps or coins. You choose the fields, the app adapts to your collection. NEW: ARCHIE, THE CURATOR OF YOUR COLLECTIONS • Ask about your items: your most valuable pieces, what you bought this year, what is missing from a set • Ask for an item's story or a value estimate, with its sources • Describe an item: Archie drafts the entry, you check it before you add it • Archie asks for your consent before the first question CATALOG IN DETAIL • 14 ready-made templates, or a fully custom collection • Your own fields: text, number, date, list, rating, link and more • Scan a barcode or search 14 catalogs (books, music, movies, video games, comics, LEGO, coins, sneakers, Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Lorcana cards) • Photos from the camera or your library, background removed in one tap • Value, purchase price, condition, favorites and wishlist ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Folders to group your collections • Saved views that gather items from several collections • Gallery, list, showcase, mosaic: one layout per collection • Choose any item photo as a cover • Tags and search across all your fields TRACK THE VALUE • Total value and breakdown by collection • Price paid versus current value • Collection goal and progress YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Your collections live on your device and in your private iCloud, synced across your devices • Automatic restore points, full backup and CSV export • No ads Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://collection.rocketcode.app/en/privacy

About

OWND

Features
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OWND is the private archive for collectors. Watches, guitars, cameras, vinyl, sneakers, cards, LEGO: every piece with its photos, its documents and its story. No public feed, no ads. Your collection stays yours. ON IPHONE DUO Open, OWND uses the whole screen: your collection spreads across two pages and every piece reads like a catalogue, the photo on one side and the details on the other. Half open on your desk, it becomes a display case: your pieces one at a time, like a museum. EVERY DAY Daily shot: photograph the piece you're wearing and OWND creates an elegant Instagram story with brand, model and days on the wrist. Values never appear. The diary keeps your streak and reminds you of the pieces that haven't seen your wrist in weeks. SAFE Vault lock: OWND opens only with Face ID or your passcode. Document archive: receipts, warranty cards and appraisals in a private space that is only yours. Warranty scan: your phone reads the serial number, date and price. The photo never leaves your device. Insurance dossier: a printable PDF with photos, serial numbers, values and documents for every piece. Theft kit: a ready sheet for the police report and your insurer, with the steps to follow. THE HUNT Grail hunt: for every wish, a ready search on Chrono24, eBay, Catawiki, Reverb and Discogs, filtered by your maximum price. Grail piggy bank: how much is left and when you'll get there. CARE Service and warranty for every piece, with reminders a month ahead. Performance: what your collection is worth compared to what you paid. TO SHOW Collection card for Instagram, as a post or a story. You decide what to share. Showcase and display case mode: your collection on show, one piece at a time. FREE AND PRO On the free plan you archive up to 3 pieces, use the daily shot and hunt one grail. OWND Pro unlocks unlimited pieces, the vault lock, the document archive, the insurance dossier, the theft kit, reminders and premium styles. Monthly or yearly subscription with a free trial, or a lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, from your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://ownd.netlify.app/terms Privacy: https://ownd.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

Collection4 screens
OWND4 screens

Verdict

The call

Collection and OWND are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Collection sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and OWND sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collection ships an update every 6 days, OWND every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Collection versus OWND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectionOWND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntoine ConanSalvatore Lisita

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Collection

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium + Assistant$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
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  • Premium + Assistant Yearly$24.991 Year
3 purchases

OWND

Subscriptions2
  • OWND Pro – Monthly$5.991 Month
  • OWND Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • OWND Pro – A vita$129.99

Questions

Is Collection free?
Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OWND free?
OWND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collection or OWND have ads?
Neither Collection nor OWND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collection or OWND?
Collection ships an update every 6 days, and OWND every 4 days. Most recently, Collection was updated on November 7, 2026 and OWND on November 5, 2026.

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