Retro Tech Collector vs COLLEMO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Retro Tech Collector
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Retro Tech Collector is the home for your retro technology collection. Catalogue your vintage computers, consoles, handhelds, games and accessories, track what they're really worth with live market values, and buy, sell or trade with a community of fellow collectors. Whether you've got one shelf or a whole loft, it's the easiest way to know exactly what you own — and what it's worth. CATALOGUE YOUR COLLECTION • Add items in seconds — snap a photo and let AI identify it, scan a barcode, or search a master catalogue of 120,000+ items. • Record condition, professional grades (PSA, WATA, CGC), serial numbers, purchase prices and multiple photos. • Organise by storage location, add notes and maintenance tasks, and link consoles to their games and accessories. KNOW WHAT IT'S WORTH • Live market values for every item — loose, complete-in-box and sealed — from real sale data. • Watch your collection's total value change over time with charts and detailed analytics. • Set price-drop and milestone alerts, in your currency of choice. BUY, SELL & TRADE • A built-in marketplace you can browse and buy on for free, on any plan. • Sell your duplicates with secure Stripe payouts, buyer protection and prepaid shipping labels. • Make offers and counter-offers, arrange trades, or place a standing bid on the pieces you're hunting. JOIN THE COMMUNITY • Share your finds, follow other collectors and message securely. • Keep a want-list, earn badges, climb the leaderboard and look back on your year with RTC Wrapped. MORE THAN A CATALOGUE • Explore interactive timelines, articles and quizzes on the history of retro tech. • Browse the marketplace and library without even signing up. PLANS Start free on the Hobbyist plan — up to 50 items, 3 photos each, and full marketplace access. Collector — £5.00/month or £50.00/year Up to 150 items, 10 photos per item, unlimited storage locations, full analytics, CSV export and a reduced 5% selling fee. Enthusiast — £15.00/month or £150.00/year Unlimited items and photos, bulk tools, priority listings, priority support, Developer API access and the lowest 2.5% selling fee. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Collector and Enthusiast are auto-renewing subscriptions, available monthly (1 month) or annually (1 year). • Prices shown are for the UK storefront and may vary by region. The exact price is always shown in the app before you confirm. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically at the same price and plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://docs.retrotechcollector.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://docs.retrotechcollector.com/legal/privacy Catalogue it. Value it. Trade it. Download Retro Tech Collector and give your collection the home it deserves.
COLLEMO
Track your fan merchandise collection, including photocards, plushies, and more. Log items by bias, status, and quantity, add photos, and view collection stats. Helps prevent duplicate purchases and organizes your fan goods.
- Log items by bias, status, and quantity
- Add up to 10 photos per item
- Prevent duplicate purchases
- View collection stats by bias and category
- Filter and search collection items
- Customizable categories and tags
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Photocards, acrylic stands, buttons, plushies. COLLEMO logs your growing pile of fan merch with photos, by bias and by type, so you always know what you own, how many of each, and how much you have spent. Free, with no limit on how many items you can add. No account needed. - Log by bias, status and quantity Tag each item with your bias and filter your collection by bias. Choose from four statuses: Owned, Preordered / Not Yet Arrived, Wishlist and For Trade. Own more than one of the same item? Record the quantity, shown as ×2 right on the list. Add up to 10 photos per item, or let an emoji and color stand in. - Check before you double-buy When you add an item, COLLEMO shows how many with the same name you already have. A handy check before buying more random or blind merch. - Stats See your items on hand, preorders, total spent and wishlist at a glance, with breakdowns by bias, by category and by month. - Browse and filter Switch between grid and list view. Filter by bias, category and status. Select several items and delete them at once. Pin the ones you look at most to Favorites. - What you can record Title, bias, status, quantity, category, condition, tags, description, purchase price, current value, purchase date, place of purchase, storage location and URL. - Search Search across titles, notes, tags, categories, biases, storage locations and places of purchase. - Notes alongside your merch Jot down trade arrangements or items you missed out on, in the same timeline. Notes can be linked to an item. - Categories made for fan merch Acrylic Stands, Buttons, Photocards & Trading Cards, Plushies, Paper Goods, and CDs & Discs come ready to use. Add and edit categories and tags freely. - Your data Your records are saved on your device. No account needed. Export your items, notes and photos as a backup at any time. Available in 35 languages. A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen to keep the app free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COLLEMO at none against Retro Tech Collector's 4. Retro Tech Collector's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Retro Tech Collector sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. COLLEMO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Retro Tech Collector ships an update every 5 days, COLLEMO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retro Tech Collector | COLLEMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Yeaman | KeiK LLC |
In-app purchases
Retro Tech Collector
- Collector14 Days trial$5.001 Month
- Enthusiast14 Days trial$15.001 Month
- Collector (Annual)14 Days trial$50.001 Year
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- Enthusiast (Annual)14 Days trial$150.001 Year
COLLEMO
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Retro Tech Collector free?
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