Comparison

Cibby vs Hoardware

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

Head to head
About

Cibby

Organize your physical game collection with realistic 3D models of game boxes. Add games by scanning barcodes, searching, or importing. Track purchase details, condition, and play status, with optional price history integration.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D game box models
  • Add games via scan, search, or import
  • Track purchase price, condition, and play status
  • View estimated values and price history
  • Customizable shelf display
  • Daily quiz and curated game content
Features
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A home for your physical games. Cibby turns your collection into a shelf of 3D game boxes. Spin them around, read the back, and see the packaging made for each platform, region and edition. COLLECT WITHOUT LIMITS Add as many games as you like, for free. Scan barcodes, scan boxes, search the catalogue or import your existing collection. Keep an unlimited wishlist and help improve the catalogue by adding missing artwork and correcting game details. THE BOXES MATTER Cardboard boxes, jewel cases and plastic cases each have their own shapes and materials. Choose the edition you own, with artwork for its front, back and spine where available. KEEP YOUR RECORDS Track condition, completeness, purchase price, play status, ratings and private notes. Browse your games, explore their stories and reviews, and export your collection whenever you need it. SOMETHING TO DISCOVER Play the daily quiz, browse curated recommendations and revisit games released on this day. Explore music where available, with previews and full playback for Apple Music subscribers. MAKE IT YOURS WITH CIBBY PRO Customize your shelf with materials, layouts, manual arrangement and designs for different platforms. Organize custom collections, apply alternate app icons, make your My 9, and explore the experimental collection portrait. See estimated market values and recorded price history where coverage is available. Use Prospect to explore how a game fits your collection. Publish a collection page to share by link, with optional automatic updates. Your private notes, purchase prices and acquisition dates stay private. Cibby Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a lifetime purchase. Existing subscribers and lifetime supporters receive the new Pro features. Collecting, scanning and importing remain free, with no game limit. If Pro expires, your games and records stay available. Shelf customization and the app icon return to free defaults; your saved Pro setup returns when you subscribe again. I made Cibby because I wanted a collection app that cared as much about the physical objects as the list of games. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://cibby.app/terms Privacy: https://cibby.app/privacy

About

Hoardware

Catalog and manage your collection of Apple hardware, including details like model information and firmware versions. Organize devices into custom groups, track updates, and sync your library across devices via iCloud. Export your collection in various formats.

Highlights
  • Catalog Apple devices
  • Track firmware versions
  • Check for software updates
  • Organize into collections
  • Sync via iCloud
  • Export collection data
Features
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Hoardware is a collection manager for people who keep Apple hardware. Catalog the devices you own, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, HomeView, AirPods, AirTag, and Beats. Look up model details and firmware using AppleDB, an independent community database. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE - Look up model identifiers, names, and release details - Record installed firmware versions and builds - Check available stable and beta updates - Receive optional alerts for new software releases OS COVERAGE - See which software generations your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch collection covers - Filter covered and missing versions to find the gaps ORGANIZE - Organize devices into collections and groups - Save notes, serial numbers, colors, and custom fields - Keep a wishlist for your next find - Search by name, model, serial number, or software version TAKE YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU - Sync your library and custom fields across Mac, iPhone, and iPad using iCloud - Export your collection as text, JSON, PDF, or an image - Create library backups and restore them later - Share selected collection details through an optional read-only web link No separate Hoardware account is required. iCloud sync uses your Apple Account. Device and firmware information is provided by AppleDB (appledb.dev). Hoardware is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple and the Apple product and service names referenced here are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Screenshots

Cibby4 screens
Hoardware3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoardware at 100% against Cibby's 63%. Hoardware also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Cibby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hoardware asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hoardware holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Cibby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hoardware's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cibby ships an update weekly, Hoardware every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cibby versus Hoardware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCibbyHoardware
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1416 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFlarup IndustriesAaron Perris

Customer experience

Cibby

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Hoardware

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cibby

Subscriptions2
  • Cibby Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cibby Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cibby Pro Lifetime$79.99
None

Hoardware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cibby free?
Cibby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoardware free?
Hoardware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cibby or Hoardware?
Hoardware is rated higher. Cibby averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Hoardware averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Cibby or Hoardware have ads?
Neither Cibby nor Hoardware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cibby or Hoardware?
Cibby ships an update weekly, and Hoardware every 3 days. Most recently, Cibby was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hoardware on November 6, 2026.

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