Answers to the six things collectors ask us most — sign up, your first item, comparing values, syncing devices, trading, and getting back into your account.
Open the Collecta app and tap Sign Up. Enter your email, choose a password, and (optionally) add a nickname. No credit card is required — the free plan includes unlimited collections and items. After confirming your email you can start adding collectibles immediately.
Tap the + button on the home screen, pick a collection type (coins, stamps, badges, etc.), and give it a name. Then open that collection and tap Add Item. Fill in the fields — year, country, condition, purchase price — and tap Save. You can also attach one or more photos; they are compressed automatically.
Each item has a purchase price and an estimated value field. The collection view shows your total estimated value, your profit or loss, and a value-per-type breakdown. The free plan tracks purchase vs. current value; Pro adds historical price trends and side-by-side comparisons between similar items.
Yes. Sign in with the same email on any device — phone, tablet, or desktop — and your collections and items will appear automatically. Edits you make on one device sync to the others within a few seconds. Collecta works offline too: changes are queued locally and pushed to the cloud the next time you are online.
Mark any item as For Trade from its detail screen. Other collectors can find it via the public Gallery and reach out through your public profile contacts. You can also list items For Sale with a price — Collecta never holds funds; buyers and sellers arrange payment and shipping directly.
On the sign-in screen tap Forgot Password and enter your account email. You will receive a reset link valid for one hour. If you no longer have access to that email, contact support at collecta@polsia.app from the address on file — we verify identity manually and restore access.