Comparison

iData vs receptacle

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

Head to head
About

iData

Easily manage and store all your files, including photos, videos, and email attachments. Organize documents into folders, access them anywhere, and share them effortlessly. Capture moments with the in-app camera and back up your contacts.

Highlights
  • File management
  • Photo and video import
  • Document saving
  • Folder organization
  • Direct file sharing
  • In-app camera
  • Contact backup
  • Media playback
Features
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Easy to manage all types of files. Import the photos and videos from iPhone to the iData, easy to review those memorable moments. Allows you to save e-mail attachments or other APP documents, check or browse anytime anywhere. Manage or sort your files by creating different folders, easy to access or look up for the files that were not able to be saved on the iPhone. Supports "Open-in" and only simple taps to share files via Facebook, Twitter, AirDrop, Wechat, QQ or even e-mail! Access the in-APP camera to take photos and auto save to the iData. Supports contacts backup. Sit back and relax with direct play music or video on the iData.

About

receptacle

Organize your belongings with this free app that helps you record item locations and characteristics. Utilize advanced tools like image clipping, barcode scanning, and OCR to easily add and identify items. Visualize your inventory with charts and customize categories for a personalized storage solution.

Highlights
  • Image clipping
  • Barcode and ISBN identification
  • OCR character recognition
  • Customizable categories and attributes
  • Data visualization with charts
  • NFC and QR code integration
  • iCloud and account backup
Features
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The storage house is a (free) application, which is mainly used to record the location information and characteristic information of living articles to prevent the loss of articles; the super customized Category attribute function is applicable to almost all articles. You can find a suitable recording method for living articles, clothes, collections, food, dolls, books, cosmetics, expired articles, etc.; data is managed purely locally to protect privacy; and A bunch of advanced functions are waiting for you to explore. >Advanced tools to assist in entry Image clipping: the image body is automatically clipped to avoid manual matting; Bar code information identification: identify the information of common items on the market, and access the data to the domestic data center; Book ISBN identification: identify book information and obtain book details; OCR character recognition: recognize the picture and get the word; Image recognition: help identify image classification. Currently supported types: ordinary, animal, plant, log, fruit and vegetable, red wine, currency and landmark; >Chart Analyze the distribution of items by dimension, count the proportion of amount and quantity, and display it in the form of pie chart; >Ultra high degree of freedom Customize category information and attribute information on the function page. The attribute template currently supports types: input, label editing, date, date notification and reminder; >List Integrate scattered items to form souvenirs and travel necessities; >Data Association NFC: it supports associating NFC tags and obtaining container information by touching; QR Code: support QR code, scan and quickly locate containers or items; >Cross end backup Icloud will automatically back up your data to prevent data loss. You can also manually back up data in the function. If necessary, you can replace data in other devices logged in to the same icloud account to achieve data unification; Self owned account backup is more efficient; >Problem feedback Your comments are very important to me. If you are making an app for the first time, you can comment and tell me any use problems and suggestions. I will reply one by one. If you have your own ideas on the design, please leave a message and tell me, or communicate through any contact information in the application. Put forward your suggestions and questions and participate in the upgrading and revision of the storage house. The storage house will be updated frequently. Oh, for convenience, please come back often to see if updates are available or turn on the automatic update function

Screenshots

iData4 screens
receptacle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: receptacle at 100% against iData's 33%. iData's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. receptacle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. iData asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iData holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of iData's written reviews are positive against 100% of receptacle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iData ships an update monthly, receptacle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iData versus receptacle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDatareceptacle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Hali-power Industrial CO., LTD航 刘

Customer experience

iData

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

receptacle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iData

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

receptacle

One-time10
  • Cola$0.99
  • 条码识别次数购买1元(25次)$0.99
  • 书籍isbn识别次数购买1元(30次)$0.99
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  • 图像背景分割次数购买1元(1元25次)$0.99
  • 数据导出$0.99
  • 高级查询$0.99
  • 数据加密$0.99
  • noodle$1.99
  • 标记图$1.99
  • 全功能开启$8.99

Questions

Is iData free?
iData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is receptacle free?
receptacle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iData or receptacle?
iData is rated higher. iData averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while receptacle averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do iData or receptacle have ads?
Neither iData nor receptacle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iData or receptacle?
iData ships an update monthly, and receptacle every 3 weeks. Most recently, iData was updated on June 8, 2026 and receptacle on September 26, 2026.

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