Comparison

Collector vs Grayl

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

Head to head
About

Collector

This app helps collectors meticulously track their items, from figures and trading cards to LEGO and art toys. It offers AI-powered insights, regret prediction for purchases, and financial forecasting to manage your collection and spending.

Highlights
  • AI-powered collection insights
  • Regret prediction for purchases
  • Detailed item logging (photos, price, brand)
  • Financial forecasting and budgeting
  • Display planning and design
  • Collection analytics and charts
  • Gamification with levels and achievements
Features
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The smartest way to track your entire collection -- figures, statues, Funko Pop, trading cards (TCG), LEGO, art toys, comics, video games, coins, books and more. Built by a collector, for collectors. COLLECTION ROOM & DISPLAY ROOMS See your collection at true scale in a museum-lit virtual room. Build shelves, cabinets and wall units with exact dimensions, drag your pieces onto them, and walk your own gallery. Every medium gets its natural case: trading cards in a 9-pocket binder or a graded slab wall, comics in a longbox, games and books spine-out, and coins on a felt tray. Share your showcase with a tap. SERIES & SETS Group items into series -- a book saga, a figure line, a Nendoroid set -- and track how complete each one is with progress bars. Set a target size, see each item's position (3 of 7), and know at a glance what is still missing. COMPLETE COLLECTION TRACKING Log every piece with multiple photos, brand, category, media origin, condition, grade and measurements. Enter just the height if that is all you know, switch between centimeters and inches, and set a release date as precise as you like -- a year, a month, or an exact day. Track each item from wishlist to preorder to owned or sold. Record what you paid in its original currency and your collection total converts automatically. 20+ built-in categories plus custom categories, brands and franchises you define. AI-POWERED INSIGHTS Collector uses on-device Apple Intelligence to analyze your collection and generate personalized insight cards -- value trends, budget health, display optimization and buying patterns. Runs entirely on your device for complete privacy. Premium. REGRET PREDICTION Before you preorder, Collector scores each item's regret risk using machine learning that weighs duplication, theme saturation, your satisfaction history and spending. It gets smarter over time as you rate items and mark them sold. FINANCIAL FORECASTING See your monthly spending forecast from preorders and upcoming release dates. Set a budget and a savings pot, then watch the visual risk gauge flag when you are overcommitting. A month-by-month breakdown means no surprises. ANALYTICS, GAMIFICATION & MORE Category and status charts, collection totals and item counts. Progress through collector levels, unlock achievements, and reflect on purchases with timed check-ins at 7, 30, 90 and 180 days. SYNC, WIDGETS & CUSTOMIZATION iCloud sync keeps your collection consistent across all your devices. Home Screen widgets for stats, budget and achievements. Choose your accent color and app icon; the dark neon design looks stunning day and night. YOUR COLLECTION, YOUR DATA Everything lives on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. No account to create, and the app works offline. Market values come from real recent sales, not guesses. One Premium plan includes everything: unlimited items, photos and displays, full forecasting, market value and CSV export. Monthly, yearly or lifetime, your choice. Built by a collector, for collectors. Your collection deserves better than a spreadsheet. Privacy: https://www.joseblaya.com/privacy/collectormind Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeveula/

About

Grayl

Features
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Grayl is the app for people who collect things. Whether it's action figures, trading cards, vintage games or sneakers, Grayl gives your collection a home. Track what you own, keep a wish list of what you still need, and organise everything into beautiful collections. Track it Add your items with photos, notes and status. Always know exactly what you have. Organise it Group items into collections and track your progress. See how close you are to completing a set. Show it off Your profile is your collection. Share it with friends and let them see what you've built. Simple. Beautiful. Built for collectors.

Screenshots

Collector4 screens
Grayl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grayl at none against Collector's 5. Collector's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Collector sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Grayl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collector ships an update every 3 days, Grayl every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Collector versus Grayl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectorGrayl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose Antonio Blaya GarciaJoe Watts

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Collector

Subscriptions4
  • Collector Premium$2.997 Days
  • Collector Premium$4.991 Month
  • Collector Premium$19.991 Year
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  • Collector Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Collector Premium Lifetime$59.99
None

Grayl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collector free?
Collector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grayl free?
Grayl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collector or Grayl have ads?
Neither Collector nor Grayl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collector or Grayl?
Collector ships an update every 3 days, and Grayl every 4 days. Most recently, Collector was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grayl on October 25, 2026.

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