Comparison

Collect by WeTransfer vs Progress Trace

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

Head to head
About

Collect by WeTransfer

Save images, videos, links, and more into organized visual boards. AI helps sort your content and suggests boards for new items. Collaborate on projects with colleagues and share your collections.

Highlights
  • Save images, videos, links, and files
  • Organize content into visual boards
  • On-device AI for automatic sorting
  • AI-powered board recommendations
  • Collaborate on boards with others
  • Share boards and content
Features
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Collect is the best way to save everything that inspires you and fuels your ideas. Upload images and videos, save links and anything from across your apps, then organize it all into visual boards. You can share boards (if you want), and collaborate with colleagues in one or more boards to streamline projects! • Save photos, songs, videos, documents, screenshots, and anything else you got • On-device AI analyzes your photos and automatically sorts them into themes so you can quickly create new boards • AI-powered recommendations help you quickly find the right board when adding new photos to Collect • Store bookmarks, memes, and cool stuff you find from across your apps • Organize all your items into beautiful boards to visualize your ideas • Share photos, videos, and boards with anyone • Invite clients and colleagues to collaborate on boards to get everyone on the same page • Available for iPad with a native experience in both portrait and landscape modes • Use the Chrome extension to save links, photos, videos, and files for later and stay in your flow ------ Whether it’s inspiration, ideas you’re working on, references for later, or stuff you love—you can save, organize, and share it for free with Collect. To backup and sync all your boards and items across your devices, upgrade to Collect Pro. ------ About Us Having made our name in the game of quick and simple file-sharing, WeTransfer has grown into a collection of tools designed for and inspired by the creative process. Collect is the go-to app for saving and sharing inspiration in boards that organize your ideas. Portals makes it easy to request feedback on your in progress projects with Reviews that include asset markup and approval flows. WeTransfer.com is the original web platform, where creatives share their biggest files. Terms of Service: https://wetransfer.com/legal/terms

About

Progress Trace

Features
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Progress Trace is a lightweight work journal and time tracker that helps you capture daily progress and turn it into weekly and monthly reviews. Create a log in seconds: pick a Type, add a Title, set Duration, and optionally include outcome or notes. Your logs are organized in a clean timeline and calendar view so you can quickly see what you did, how long it took, and where your time actually went. Key features: Fast logging with a minimal “Type + Title + Duration” flow. Calendar timeline to review days at a glance. Weekly/Monthly review summaries to support reflection and reporting. Built-in categories plus full customization. Export/Import for backup and migration. Ideal for work logs, study tracking, focus sessions, and review notes.

Screenshots

Collect by WeTransfer4 screens
Progress Trace2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progress Trace at none against Collect by WeTransfer's 12. Collect by WeTransfer's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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. Collect by WeTransfer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Progress Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Collect by WeTransfer versus Progress Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollect by WeTransferProgress Trace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWetransfer B.V.浩伦 徐

Bugs and requests

Collect by WeTransfer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Files randomly disappearing from boards
  • Inability to log in or reset password
  • Boards not updating or syncing properly
  • App freezing during file transfers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add repeat/loop playback for audio/video
  • Improve file management with sorting, renaming, and deleting options
  • Implement desktop app and cloud sync for cross-device access
  • Provide more customization options for boards (colors, layouts, etc.)

Progress Trace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Collect by WeTransfer

Subscriptions11
  • Collect Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Collect Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Collect Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Collect Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Collect & Share$14.991 Month
  • Monthly$25.991 Month
  • Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Collect Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Collect Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly$259.991 Year
None

Progress Trace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collect by WeTransfer free?
Collect by WeTransfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progress Trace free?
Progress Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collect by WeTransfer or Progress Trace have ads?
Neither Collect by WeTransfer nor Progress Trace shows ads.

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