Comparison

NeoFinder vs Collections Database

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

Head to head
About

NeoFinder

Access and search your digital media library catalogs on your iPhone or iPad. Quickly find photos, movies, and songs with powerful search and detailed file information, including geotags displayed on a map.

Highlights
  • Access NeoFinder catalogs on iOS
  • Search photos, movies, songs
  • Powerful Find Editor
  • Detailed file Inspector
  • Preview cataloged files
  • Display geotags on map
Features
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Introducing NeoFinder iOS The leading disk cataloger for Macintosh is also available for iOS! Keep the NeoFinder catalogs of your entire digital library always with you! Use Dropbox, iCloud Drive, or the Finder to transfer your NeoFinder catalog files to your iPhone or iPad Find your photos, movies, songs, and any cataloged data quickly on your iPhone or iPad, wherever you go Use the powerful Find Editor to find exactly what you need The Inspector shows you all the details of your cataloged files, including Previews, EXIF, IPTC, ID3, XMP, song lyrics, cover art, if they are included in your catalogs Geotags of photos or movies are displayed on the map GeoFinder for all photos or movies within the visible range of the map

About

Collections Database

Organize anything with a personal database app. It offers over 20 field types, customizable layouts, and pre-built templates for common uses like books or expenses. Advanced features and iCloud sync are available.

Highlights
  • 20+ field types (text, number, picture, barcode, etc.)
  • Customizable fields and display styles
  • Pre-built templates (books, contacts, expenses, etc.)
  • Organize with collections and subcollections
  • Password, Face ID, and Touch ID protection
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Advanced fields and calculations (Pro version)
Features
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Collections is a personal database app to organize anything. 1. A field for every use Collections supports over 20+ field types: • Text, Number • Boolean • Picture • Select • Email, URL, Phone • Password • Date, Time • Color • Barcode And with the Pro version you can use even more advanced fields. • Document reference - Link documents together • Group - Add multiple values for a field • Formula - Create a formula for calculated values. Powerful formula editor with full support to math functions like SUM, AVG • Sources - Import documents from external APIs with Javascript 2. Customizable • Add and reorder fields • Add a separator between fields to better visualize them • Fields have different display styles like primary, secondary, thumbnail • Filter and sort data 3. Templates Collections includes basic templates to get started: • Books • Contacts • Expenses • Subscriptions • Credentials • Inventory • School 5. Advanced management Collections has different tools to help you creating the data model. SUBCOLLECTIONS Organize data into collections and subcollections. Simply said, they are like folders. LISTS A list contains items used in documents and it's very flexible. It could represent a Genre for a book or a Status like 'Available', 'Out of stock' for an object in the inventory. 6. Security • Protect collections using a password, Face ID or Touch ID • Sensitive data such as passwords are encrypted by default 7. iCloud Sync Data is synced automatically between devices through iCloud. 8. Apple's Shortcuts support Expand the app capabilities with Apple's Shortcuts support. 9. Pro version features • Add unlimited documents (free version is limited to 100 documents) • Add files to documents • Add advanced fields • Views • Grid • Use Summary to perform calculations across documents

Screenshots

NeoFinder4 screens
Collections Database4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Collections Database at 87% against NeoFinder's 35%. Collections Database also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.3). NeoFinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Collections Database is free to download; NeoFinder costs $5.99 up front. Collections Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NeoFinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collections Database holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collections Database has 187 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of NeoFinder's written reviews are positive against 87% of Collections Database's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeoFinder ships an update every 5 months, Collections Database fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NeoFinder versus Collections Database: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeoFinderCollections Database
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.6 (187 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews87.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3187 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorbert DoernerMatteo D'Ignazio

Customer experience

NeoFinder

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative52.2%

Collections Database

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.6%

Bugs and requests

NeoFinder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Collections Database

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard issues when using search
  • Inconsistent behavior between iOS and macOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Collaborative features for sharing databases
  • More advanced reporting and visualization options
  • Improved import/export functionality
  • Ability to customize the appearance and layout

In-app purchases

None

NeoFinder

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Collections Database

One-time3
  • Collections Ultra (Upgrade)$1.99
  • Collections Pro$7.99
  • Collections Ultra$9.99

Questions

Is NeoFinder free?
NeoFinder costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NeoFinder or Collections Database?
Collections Database is rated higher. NeoFinder averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Collections Database averages 4.6 from 187 ratings.
Do NeoFinder or Collections Database have ads?
Neither NeoFinder nor Collections Database shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeoFinder or Collections Database?
NeoFinder ships an update every 5 months, and Collections Database fortnightly. Most recently, NeoFinder was updated on September 22, 2026 and Collections Database on September 22, 2026.

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