Loanest vs AnyData
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loanest
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Build a dated preparation checklist from your real lent and borrowed items, keep meeting notes together, and reopen the round when it is time to leave. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add physical-item loans under Lent or Borrowed. Open Rounds and choose New return round. 2. Name the round, choose its day and items, add an optional meeting note, and save. 3. Open the saved checklist, mark items prepared, and share the list. Confirm actual handoffs in the original loan records. Lent and borrowed records, repayment tracking, reminders and exports remain available. Find Statistics and the Payback Board under Insights. WHAT TO KNOW Preparation is a saved snapshot. Checking an item does not mark it returned, move money, send a message or create a reminder. Money loans are excluded. Up to 100 physical items per round and 30 saved rounds. Deleted or returned underlying loans remain explicitly identified. iPhone and iPad.
AnyData
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AnyData lets you design a custom database on your iPhone or iPad—no account and no cloud required. BUILD YOUR SCHEMA • Workspaces keep separate databases on the same device • Enumerables define reusable pick lists (unique values, deletable) • Classes define tables with typed properties: String, Date/Time, Date, Time, Integer, Float, Color, Enumerable, and Class references • All properties are optional ENTER DATA • Edit instances with constrained controls (pickers, number pads, date/time, color) • Forms provide a clean, class-bound entry UI—Submit saves and clears for the next record EXPLORE WITH VIEWS • Create views on one or more classes • Choose output columns (shown as Class › Field) • Optional filters (AND/OR) with typed comparators • Optional GROUP BY with Count, Sum, Average, Min, Max, and Median • Related classes join on Class references; unrelated classes use a Cartesian product • Sortable tables with Class drill-down into record details UNDERSTAND STRUCTURE • Interactive ER Diagram—drag tables, pinch to zoom, Auto Layout, export PNG or PDF • Generate Sample creates an Oracle HR–inspired demo schema, views, and forms EXPORT • Export ANSI SQL DDL (tables, primary/foreign keys, views) • Export data as INSERT statements • Export data as CSV (zipped per-table files) • Share via the system share sheet Privacy-friendly: data stays on your device using on-device storage. Light and Dark Mode supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AnyData at Free against Loanest's $3.99. Loanest's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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
AnyData is free to download; Loanest costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Loanest | AnyData |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Corbin | SIU LO |
In-app purchases
Loanest
No in-app purchases
AnyData
No in-app purchases





