Collector vs XP Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collector
Effortlessly catalog your console game collection. Track and organize thousands of titles across numerous platforms with a user-friendly interface. Never guess what games you own again.
- Catalog game collections
- Organize by platform
- Track thousands of games
- User-friendly interface
- Supports multiple consoles
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Collector - the ultimate app for effortless game cataloguing. Easily track, organize, and manage your console game collection in one place. Say goodbye to the hassle of guessing what’s on your shelf. Key Features: User-Friendly Interface: Swipe to quickly add games to your collection, making it easy and enjoyable to manage. Expansive Platform Support: Currently supporting over 40,000 games across popular platforms Continuous Updates: We are dedicated to expanding our platform support, ensuring you can manage games across a wide array of gaming consoles. Stay tuned for regular updates! (Ongoing enhancements including support for estimated values and game variants) Supported Platforms NES, SNES, Game Boy, GameCube Xbox, Xbox 360 Playstation, Playstation 2 Sega Genesis, Dreamcast And many more! Don't let your game collection remain a mystery. Download Collector now and experience the joy of organization Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
XP Maker
Design unique pixel-art avatars with a vast selection of items and color variations. Easily create thousands of distinct character combinations and share your creations.
- Create pixel-art avatars
- 14 item categories
- Color variations
- Thousands of combinations
- Easy to use interface
- Share creations
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Hi peeps! I'm @dave.xp and I can't wait for you to make your own characters! Me and the developer team have carefully crafted this app so you can make the coolest pixel-art avatars on the internet! It's very easy to use, and you'll get amazing results by just picking your favorite items out of 14 different categories. With many different items to choose from and their color variations, you can make thousands of unique combinations and I can't wait to see yours! Tag your portraits with the hashtag #xpmaker and I'll be featuring some of them every week on my Instagram account! Cheers Dave XP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XP Maker at 98% against Collector's 48%. XP Maker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Collector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and XP Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collector | XP Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Sickeldal | David Alvarez |
Customer experience
Collector
XP Maker
User reviews
Collector
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🖼️ Good cover art display
- 💾 Useful for tracking collection
- 💡 Ability to request games
- 🚀 Quick game additions (sometimes)
Room to improve
- 😞 Many users expect an emulator
- 🚫 Cannot play games
- 💸 Limited free version
- ⏳ Slow game updates
- ❓ Missing many games
XP Maker
From 105 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Great for creating avatars
- ✨ Fun and entertaining
- 🤩 High quality app
- 💖 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- anúncios when downloading
- 🔒 Many features locked
- 💰 Some content behind paywall
- 💸 Microtransactions for customization
- 🚫 No skirts for free
Bugs and requests
Collector
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes too often
- Paid upgrade doesn't unlock features
- App doesn't open after paying
- In-app purchase screen appears after purchase
- Collection list not fully scrollable on older devices
Requested features
27 requests- Add emulator functionality
- Allow users to add games manually
- Include PC games platform
- Add console tracking feature
- Add PSP UMD category
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- Add Intellevision, Sega 32x, Atari consoles
- Add Commodore 64 and TI-99
- Add Atari 5200 and Atari 7800
- Add ColecoVision support
- Add TurboGrafx and Sega Game Gear
- Filter out digital games
- Show game pictures in wishlist
- Allow deletion of unwanted platforms
- Add a checklist for owned consoles
- Add more sorting options (alphabetical, date added)
- Export collection list (web, PDF, CSV)
- Add barcode scanner
- Add game counter for each system
- Add PC computer games platform
- Add modern consoles
- Add 'want' list
- Pull data from online stores for pricing
- List style view for collection
- Coverflow view for collection (sideways)
- More metadata options
- Show duplicates in metadata
- Add Atari 2600 support
XP Maker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot delete a duo concept
- A tiny bug emerged
Requested features
17 requests- Add movement options (walking, running)
- Basketball app for NBA characters
- More poses for free
- Wallpaper options
- More hair options (anime/series)
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- More jacket options (anime/series)
- More options for backgrounds
- More faces
- Extended color scheme options
- Animations (AI based on text)
- More simple purchase packages
- More customization options
- Add background music
- More free backgrounds
- More free animations (run, hands in air)
- More choices for creativity
- Updates and new features
In-app purchases
Collector
- Pro Collector$1.991 Month
- ProCollector$4.99
XP Maker
- Xp Maker Upgrade$1.99
