Comparison

NCSS vs LaCollage

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

Head to head
About

NCSS

This mobile application aids in property setup by providing real-time network status, equipment details, and device locations. Users can quickly scan device barcodes to add meter information or test connections to view device details instantly.

Highlights
  • Real-time network status
  • Equipment information viewing
  • Device location tracking
  • Barcode scanning for devices
  • Test connection functionality
  • View device details
Features
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The Next Century mobile app is used to assist with in-the-field property setup. Quickly view real-time network status, equipment information, and device locations. Easily scan any Next Century device barcode to add meter information, or use the test connection button on a Next Century Transceiver or Repeater and immediately view the device's details on your phone.

About

LaCollage

Effortlessly create inventory collages for outfits or single items. Select templates, add photos and stickers, and automatically generate beautiful collages with item details. Sync directly to cloud storage or your device for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Automated collage generation
  • Template selection (square/portrait)
  • Sticker personalization
  • Direct sync to Sonlet, Dropbox, Camera Roll
  • Outfit and single item support
  • Customizable fonts, colors, and watermarks
  • Image editing
Features
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LaCollage makes taking new inventory collages a breeze! Create collages for outfits or single items. How does it work? - Select a fun collage template, square or portrait - You take pictures of your inventory - Personalize the collage by placing some stickers - We automatically generate beautiful collages with the item's type, size, and your watermark - Sync your collage directly to Sonlet, Dropbox, and/or the Camera Roll on your phone - You can then easily use them in your customer parties! Never has taking new inventory photos been so easy and painless. Forget the days of having to type out the text for each and every collage. Additional Features: - Upload collages directly to your Sonletaccount - Upload collages directly to your Booteek360 account - Outfits or single items - Custom colors - Place stickers on your collages - Use photos already on your phone - Customize fonts and colors - Image editing - Show/hide item price and customized pricing - Photos are uploaded to your Dropbox account or saved to your phone or both - You can customize the watermark text - Photos on Dropbox get automatically organized in type and size folders - Choose low or high quality image output - You may sign up for LaCollage Pro monthly or yearly subscription which includes: - Sync collages to Sonlet - All templates and outfits with new monthly - All stickers with new monthly - You may sign up for LaCollage Plus monthly or yearly subscription which includes: - Select templates and outfits with new monthly - Select stickers with new monthly - You may sign up for LaCollage Premium monthly or yearly subscription which includes: - Sync collages to Sonlet - Select templates and outfits with new monthly - All payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and cost the same as the initial subscription - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellations of current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Terms of use: https://www.lacollage.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.lacollage.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

NCSS4 screens
LaCollage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NCSS at none against LaCollage's 6. NCSS also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). LaCollage's advantage is ratings volume (548 vs 12) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, 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. LaCollage sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NCSS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for NCSS against 3.9 for LaCollage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaCollage has 548 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of NCSS's written reviews are positive against 20% of LaCollage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NCSS ships an update monthly, LaCollage fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NCSS versus LaCollage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNCSSLaCollage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better3.9 (548 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better19.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12548 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNext Century Submetering SystemsKollyn Lund Enterprises, LLC

Customer experience

NCSS

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

LaCollage

All ratings549 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative68.4%

Bugs and requests

NCSS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LaCollage

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos not uploading
  • App crashing after updates
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more style options
  • Improve sync with Sonlet
  • Provide better subscription management

In-app purchases

None

NCSS

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

LaCollage

Subscriptions6
  • LulaCollage Plus$1.991 Month
  • Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • LulaCollage Pro$5.991 Month
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  • LulaCollage Plus$19.991 Year
  • Premium Access$49.991 Year
  • LulaCollage Pro$59.991 Year

Questions

Is NCSS free?
NCSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaCollage free?
LaCollage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NCSS or LaCollage?
NCSS is rated higher. NCSS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while LaCollage averages 3.9 from 548 ratings.
Do NCSS or LaCollage have ads?
Neither NCSS nor LaCollage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NCSS or LaCollage?
NCSS ships an update monthly, and LaCollage fortnightly. Most recently, NCSS was updated on September 24, 2026 and LaCollage on September 19, 2026.

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