Comparison

Itemtopia Inventory 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

Itemtopia Inventory

Easily track all your possessions, from home contents to business equipment. Organize items visually, store important details like photos and receipts, and set reminders. Share access with others and even create webpages to showcase or sell items.

Highlights
  • Visual item organization
  • Add photos, receipts, warranties
  • Customizable categories and fields
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
  • Warranty expiry reminders
  • Share and collaborate features
  • Webpage creation for selling/showcasing
Features
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Itemtopia helps you keep track of everything you own, whether it’s your home contents, business equipment, shared assets, or items that move from place to place. Used in over 100 countries, Itemtopia makes it easy to organize items visually, store important details, and always know what you have and where it is. Add photos, receipts, warranties, notes, and reminders — all connected to individual items and locations. Itemtopia works for anyone from home users to businesses property managers, collectors, or anyone who needs a flexible way to track items and assets without complicated software. RECOGNIZED & TRUSTED Itemtopia has been featured by trusted publications including NerdWallet (Best Home Inventory Apps), AppAdvice, AppBrain, AARP, and national media outlets such as Fox News. SIMPLE TO START — POWERFUL WHEN YOU NEED IT Create locations like your home, office, storage unit, or job site. Add items, group similar things together, and customize categories with your own fields so you track exactly what matters — nothing more, nothing less. FIVE EASY WAYS TO ADD ITEMS Take photos of items and add details later Speak the item name and let Itemtopia create it for you Add detailed item information with custom fields Forward receipts to automatically create items and attach purchase data Scan barcodes or QR codes using your camera Add items your way — fast now, detailed later. SMART DETAILS THAT SAVE TIME • Automatic warranty-expiry reminders • Receipt and expense tracking with exports • Instant search by name, photo, or scan • Optional AI assistance to help estimate value or understand maintenance SHARE & COLLABORATE (OPTIONAL) Invite family members, teammates, or staff and choose exactly what they can see or manage — ideal for shared homes, businesses, or properties. CREATE CUSTOM WEBPAGES TO SELL OR SHOWCASE ITEMS Pick items with one tap and let AI write your ad, suggest pricing, and create a webpage you can share anywhere. Pages can have one item, or hundreds. **No listing fees. No commissions. QR & BARCODE SUPPORT Create, print, scan, and link QR codes or barcodes to items for fast lookup and updates. Supports QR, UPC, EAN, Code 39, Code 128, UPCE, ITF-14, and more. WORKS OFFLINE TOO Access your data anytime — even without an internet connection. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your information is protected with strong, end-to-end encryption. UPGRADE TO ITEMTOPIA PREMIUM • Custom categories and unlimited custom fields • Invite people and manage permissions • QR label creation and scanning • User activity tracking • Detailed PDF reports and CSV exports Pricing and options are available inside the app under Join Itemtopia Premium. Itemtopia is built to grow with you — from personal organization to professional asset tracking — without ever getting in your way. TERMS & PRIVACY https://www.itemtopia.com/privacy-policy/

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

Itemtopia Inventory4 screens
Collections Database4 screens

Verdict

The call

Itemtopia Inventory and Collections Database both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Collections Database's written reviews are positive against 60% of Itemtopia Inventory's. Itemtopia Inventory's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Itemtopia Inventory sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Collections Database sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Itemtopia Inventory against 4.6 for Collections Database. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 190 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Itemtopia Inventory's written reviews are positive against 87% of Collections Database's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Itemtopia Inventory ships an update every 5 days, Collections Database fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Itemtopia Inventory versus Collections Database: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterItemtopia InventoryCollections Database
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (168 ratings)4.6 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews87.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperItemtopia Inc.Matteo D'Ignazio

Customer experience

Itemtopia Inventory

All ratings168 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative31.6%

Collections Database

All ratings187 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.6%

User reviews

Itemtopia Inventory

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Highly flexible and customizable
  • 👍 Great for organizing collections and inventory
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Good for tracking various items (collections, home inventory, receipts, warranties)
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Slow performance with large amounts of data
  • 🐛 Confusing interface for some users
  • 🐛 Data sync issues

Collections Database

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Flexible and customizable
  • 🚀 Powerful and feature-rich
  • 💡 Excellent integration with Apple ecosystem
  • 🔒 Secure and private data storage
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and sync issues
  • 📚 Lacking comprehensive documentation
  • 🔍 Limited search and filtering capabilities
  • 🔀 Difficulty moving/copying data between collections

Bugs and requests

Itemtopia Inventory

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Item category field sorting behavior is strange
  • Item category amount field behavior is strange
  • Warranty additional information entry behavior is strange
  • App crashes frequently
  • App hangs or freezes
Show 17 more
  • Photos take a long time to load
  • Fields disappear, are not visible, or overlap
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Data does not sync properly
  • UPC scanning is spotty and data is inconsistent or in different languages
  • Exporting item groups to PDF does not allow alphabetical order
  • Exporting all item details to Excel lumps data into one column
  • Unable to link multiple groups to an item at once
  • App reverts to free version after switching away
  • App crashes when moving items
  • App crashes upon launching
  • App not launching after updates
  • Data disappears after updates
  • Picture of an appliance keeps disappearing
  • My Life page is blank
  • Search brings up items but they cannot be viewed
  • App crashes when trying to add to the first category

Requested features

23 requests
  • Improve sorting and filtering options
  • Increase flexibility in sorting
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Improve storage capacity or allow iCloud integration
  • Add a dark mode option
Show 18 more
  • Allow mass export of photos
  • Add native PC login
  • Improve export functionality (e.g., alphabetical order in PDFs, better Excel export)
  • Allow linking multiple groups to an item simultaneously
  • Add a lifetime payment option
  • Improve UPC scanning for consistent data
  • Allow exporting data with notes and photos
  • Add CSV or XML import for data migration
  • Implement multi-user support for shared inventories
  • Add maintenance/cleaning plans for items
  • Integrate with Google Home or Alexa for voice commands
  • Improve quantity modification for items
  • Add option to print UPC barcodes
  • Create a 'Marketplace' sale flyer feature
  • Allow adding multiple photos per item
  • Improve report generation to include custom fields
  • Add iCloud synchronization
  • Allow exporting specific categories or folders with column customization

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

8 purchases

Itemtopia Inventory

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Additional User Access$2.991 Month
  • 2 Additional User Access$3.991 Month
  • 3 Additional User Access$4.991 Month
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  • 4 Additional User Access$5.991 Month
  • 5 Additional User Access$6.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • 10 Additional User Access$34.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Collections Database

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

Questions

Is Itemtopia Inventory free?
Itemtopia Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collections Database free?
Collections Database is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Itemtopia Inventory or Collections Database?
Collections Database is rated higher. Itemtopia Inventory averages 4.5 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Collections Database averages 4.6 from 190 ratings.
Do Itemtopia Inventory or Collections Database have ads?
Neither Itemtopia Inventory nor Collections Database shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Itemtopia Inventory or Collections Database?
Itemtopia Inventory ships an update every 5 days, and Collections Database fortnightly. Most recently, Itemtopia Inventory was updated on October 12, 2026 and Collections Database on October 16, 2026.

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