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Choosing a collection app

OwnStats vs iCollect Everything for collections and ownership records

OwnStats and iCollect Everything both turn the things you own into a collection you can search and revisit. OwnStats builds a continuous record across everything you own, with purchase history, value snapshots, ownership time and holding cost. iCollect Everything builds rich catalogs around collectible types, searchable product data, scanning and estimated values.

August 3, 2026

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The short answer

Choose OwnStats when you want cameras, clothing, games, tools, watches, daily purchases and personal collections to share one clear ownership record. Its built-in views connect what you paid, the values you record, time owned, daily holding cost and past ownership.

Choose iCollect Everything when your collection benefits from dedicated catalog data. Its official guide describes more than 40 built-in collection types, custom collections, database search, barcode and AI-assisted entry, wishlists, automatic estimated values and cloud sync across mobile, desktop and web.

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Side-by-side

AreaOwnStatsiCollect Everything
Primary focusA unified, long-term record of personal ownershipA detailed catalog for collectibles and collection types
Collection structureCategories, tags, folders, favorites, status, search and filters across one ownership systemMore than 40 built-in collection types plus user-defined custom collections
Adding itemsPersonal item records, photos and the details you choose to preserveBarcode scanning, AI lookup, product database search and manual entry
Value and timeDated value snapshots, purchase history, ownership duration, daily holding cost and sold historyManual or automatically estimated item values and total collection value
Ways to revisitCollection overview, item timeline, past ownership, yearly review and shareable imagesOwned collection, wishlist, loan tracking, layouts, filters and achievements
Devices and synciPhone and iPad, with optional sync through your private iCloudiPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and web through an iCollect account
Plan shapeFree tier plus monthly, yearly and lifetime Pro optionsLimited free use, collection unlocks, all-collection purchase and Pro subscription
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Choose OwnStats to understand ownership over time

  • You want different kinds of things to appear together in one visual personal record.
  • Purchase, value changes, time owned and daily holding cost are part of the reason you keep the record.
  • You want sold items and earlier ownership to remain visible as part of your history.
  • You enjoy returning to collection totals, timelines and yearly reviews as the record grows.
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Choose iCollect Everything for catalog depth

  • Your collection fits established areas such as books, comics, games, trading cards, coins, stamps, music or films.
  • Product database search, barcode scanning and image-assisted identification make catalog entry valuable to you.
  • Wishlists, loan tracking and category-specific fields are central to the way you collect.
  • You want the same catalog available across Apple, Android, Windows and the web through a dedicated account.
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Let the collection tell you which structure fits

A catalog becomes powerful through the questions it answers. iCollect Everything helps identify, classify and explore collectible objects through category data. OwnStats helps connect many forms of ownership to the money, time and changes attached to them.

Catalog depth points toward iCollect Everything. A unified ownership history points toward OwnStats.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is OwnStats an alternative to iCollect Everything?

Yes. Both apps organize personal collections. OwnStats fits a unified ownership record with purchase, value, time and holding-cost views; iCollect Everything fits catalog-rich collectible categories and assisted item lookup.

Which app supports barcode and product database lookup?

iCollect Everything supports barcode scanning, AI lookup and searches across its product databases.

Which app shows ownership time and daily holding cost?

OwnStats connects purchase information and recorded value with ownership duration, gross daily holding cost and net daily holding cost.

Which app works across Android, desktop and web?

iCollect Everything supports iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and web access through its cloud account.

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