Comparison

Collective vs Reed

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

Head to head
About

Collective

This app helps you organize and track all your favorite movies, TV shows, anime, manga, and books in one place. Discover new content with personalized recommendations and detailed insights into your media consumption habits.

Highlights
  • Unified media library
  • Progress tracking for episodes/chapters
  • Customizable lists
  • Smart media recommendations
  • Detailed media information
  • Global search
  • Personal media statistics
Features
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Collective: Your All-in-One Media Journal Stop switching between apps. Start tracking everything in one place. Whether you're a cinephile, a bookworm, or an anime fan, Collective is the ultimate digital companion for your entertainment journey.  Organize your entire backlog of movies, TV shows, anime, manga, and books into a single, beautiful collection. Track Your Progress Unified Library: Keep an online record of every story you’ve ever watched or read. Progress Tracking: Log specific episodes, chapters, or pages so you never lose your place. Custom Lists: Create "Plan to Watch," "Currently Reading," and "Favorites" lists to stay organized. Discover Your Next Obsession Smart Recommendations: Find new media based on your unique tastes and history. Detailed Insights: Access deep-dive information, including cast/author details, synopses, and community ratings. Trending Now: Stay updated with what’s popular and upcoming in the world of entertainment. Features at a Glance: Global Search: One search bar for movies, TV, anime, manga, and books. Personal Stats: See your media habits with beautiful charts and data summaries. Join thousands of users who have traded their messy notes for a smarter way to track. Download Collective today and build your ultimate media collection!

About

Reed

Features
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Reed is a calm, focused reader for the books and documents you already own. Open plain text, Markdown, and EPUB files and read them beautifully. • Open your own .txt, Markdown (.md), and EPUB files • Clean, typographic reading with light, sepia, and night themes • Adjustable font, size, margins, and page-turn style • Reading progress, bookmarks, and in-book search • Read aloud with text-to-speech • Reading stats and streaks • iCloud sync keeps your library and progress across all your devices • Smart text-encoding detection for older files No account required. Your library stays on your device and in your personal iCloud. Reed is free with ads — remove them anytime with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Collective4 screens
Reed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Collective at none against Reed's 1. Collective also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Reed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Collective asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Collective versus Reed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectiveReed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaveary JosephOh Hyeon Kwon

In-app purchases

None

Collective

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Reed

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Collective free?
Collective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reed free?
Reed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collective or Reed have ads?
Reed shows ads; Collective does not.

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