Comparison
The best home inventory apps in 2026
We make Itemlist, so this comparison names the competition honestly and tells you when to pick them instead. Every app here was checked against the App Store on August 5, 2026, because several apps in older roundups no longer exist.
Short answer
Which one to pick
- iPhone household that wants real-home hierarchy and sharing: Itemlist.
- The full Apple ecosystem with a native Mac app: Under My Roof.
- Android: Magic Home Inventory, or Itemtopia if its claimed Android support fits you.
- Business inventory: Sortly.
- A one-time purchase, no subscription: Nest Egg.
- Zero commercial ties: NAIC Home Inventory.
At a glance
Quick-pick comparison
| App | Best for | Platforms | Price | Rating (Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itemlist | Real-home hierarchy, sharing, multiple properties | iPhone, iPad | Free up to 100 items | 4.7 (195) |
| Under My Roof | The full Apple ecosystem, including a native Mac app | iPhone, iPad, Mac | $4.99/mo or $34.99/yr | 4.7 (497) |
| Sortly | Inventory that is really a small business | iOS, web | Free tier, then $24 to $149/mo | 4.7 (~9,400) |
| Everspruce | Home inventory with a web app too | iOS, web | 50 entries free | 4.7 (468) |
| Home Contents | The longest track record | iOS | Free 25 items, then $5.99 once | 4.7 (~1,400) |
| Itemtopia | Broadest platform coverage (its own claim) | iOS; more claimed | Free to try | 4.5 (164) |
| Nest Egg | A one-time purchase, no subscription | iOS | $6.99 one-time | 4.4 (615) |
Ratings are App Store averages with the number of ratings in parentheses, checked against the App Store on August 5, 2026. A tilde marks a rating count rounded to the nearest hundred.
The apps
Each one, honestly
Real strengths, who should pick it, and one genuine limitation each.
Itemlist
We build Itemlist, so read this section knowing that. Itemlist runs on iPhone and iPad and is rated 4.7 from 195 App Store ratings, checked on August 5, 2026. It is free up to 100 items and 20 containers, with no cap on the number of locations. Its organization mirrors a real home: locations hold rooms, rooms hold containers, and containers nest inside other containers, so the box inside the bin on the garage shelf has an address. A single inventory can hold several locations at once, home, vacation house and storage unit, on the free tier. Pro adds shared locations with editor and viewer roles, so an inventory is not one person's job. Items carry multiple photos plus fields for brand, model, value and serial number; the barcode scanner fills serial numbers in or finds an item by scanning it; search covers all of it; and CSV export is free, so the data is never locked in. The honest limitation is platform: iPhone and iPad only, with no Android or native Mac app. If you need either, pick one of the options below.
Under My Roof
The pick if you live in the full Apple ecosystem, because it has a native Mac app alongside iPhone and iPad. It costs $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year with Family Sharing. One policy worth naming: after you cancel, your data stays viewable read-only rather than vanishing, which is a genuinely good way to treat people who stop paying. The limitation is that it is Apple-only, so it is no help if anyone in the household is on Android.
Sortly
The pick if your inventory is really a small business. It is polished and has a large user base, rated 4.7 from about 9,400 ratings, checked on August 5, 2026. The catch for household use is the pricing: the free tier caps at 100 items, and paid plans run from $24 to $149 a month. That is business software pricing, not household pricing, so it is overkill for tracking what is in your closets.
Everspruce
Home-inventory-specific and generous at the free end: 50 entries free forever. It runs on iOS and has a web app, which helps if you want to work from a laptop as well as your phone. The limitation is that the free 50-entry cap fills up fast for a whole home, and its paid tier price is not published, so you find out what upgrading costs inside the app.
Home Contents
The long-track-record pick. It has been running since 2011, is rated 4.7 from about 1,400 ratings, checked on August 5, 2026, and was still updated in September 2025. If you value an app that has quietly survived more than a decade, this is it. It is iOS only, free for 25 items and one property, with a $5.99 one-time unlock to go further, so the trade-off for longevity is a slightly dated feel.
Itemtopia
Itemtopia claims the broadest platform coverage of anything here. We confirmed its iOS app; the Android, Windows, Mac and web versions are the company's own claim, which we could not independently verify. It is free to try, and the subscription price is not published on its site. Pick it if cross-platform reach matters most to you, but go in knowing the coverage is stated by the maker, not confirmed by us.
Nest Egg
The one-time-purchase pick. The main app is $6.99 once, with no subscription, which is rare in this category. It is iOS only and rated 4.4 from 615 ratings, checked on August 5, 2026. If a recurring fee is the thing putting you off inventory apps, this removes it. One note: only its App Store page is worth using to download it, which is the link below.
Read the fine print
Worth knowing, with caveats
HomeZada. A web-first whole-home platform with real inventory features and a free tier. The catch is mobile: its iOS companion app was last updated in May 2022 and is rated 2.9 as of August 5, 2026, so it is not a mobile-first choice even though the web platform is capable.
MyStuff2 Pro. A general collections database from a solo developer, solid at 4.4 from 532 ratings as of August 5, 2026. Its free trial is capped at 15 items, so you commit before you have really filled it. Good if you want a flexible database rather than a purpose-built home tool.
NAIC Home Inventory. Free and made by the insurance commissioners' association, which is useful if you want an app with zero commercial ties. It is still maintained: a v1.5.0 update shipped in October 2025. The honest downside is quality: it is rated about 2.1 on the App Store as of August 5, 2026, so you trade polish for neutrality.
New in 2026
Newer apps we are watching
All four launched within the past year and have almost no ratings yet, so treat them as promising rather than proven. We keep them out of the quick-pick table for that reason, and limit each entry to what the App Store shows.
HomeProof. iPhone only, with no App Store ratings yet. Free for 5 items, then $19.99 a year. It is built around an on-device OCR vault for receipts and warranties, and it can export a one-tap insurance PDF. The five-item free cap is small, and with no ratings there is nothing yet to judge its reliability by.
Club of Things. Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision, Apple Watch and Apple TV, and is free with no subscription. It offers AI-assisted cataloging, and its genuine differentiator is opt-in, read-only MCP access that lets an AI assistant query your inventory. It is roughly four months old with frequent updates, and rated 3.0 from just 2 ratings, too few to draw a conclusion from.
Hometric. Free tier, then $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year. It uses AI photo-scan identification to estimate replacement values, then compares them against your insurance coverage to flag gaps. It is rated 5.0, but from only 2 ratings, so the score says little yet.
Manifest. Free with in-app purchases, up to a $39 unlimited unlock. It leans on low-friction AI capture, by photo, forwarded receipt or voice, and tracks warranties and recalls alongside an insurance PDF export. It is rated 5.0 from a single rating. This is the inventory app, not the unrelated ManifestMe affirmation app.
Still in old roundups
Apps that shut down
Centriq. Reportedly shut down in early 2025. Its App Store listing has been delisted and its domains no longer resolve. If you used it, our Centriq alternatives page covers what replaces each part of it.
Encircle. Its consumer home inventory shut down on December 17, 2025, per Encircle's own help center. Anyone who did not export their data before then lost access to it. Our Encircle alternatives page covers where to go and what to do about your data.
If a roundup you are reading still recommends either of these, it was written before checking.
Decide
How to choose
Which platforms do you actually use? iPhone-only households have the most options. Android narrows the field sharply, and if a native Mac app matters, that points you at Under My Roof. See the FAQ for the Android situation.
One-time purchase or subscription? If a recurring fee is a dealbreaker, Nest Egg is the one-time buy. If you would rather start free and pay only if you grow into it, Itemlist and Everspruce both begin free.
Household or business? If you are tracking stock you sell, you want Sortly-class software. If you are documenting what you own for insurance or a move, a home app is the right size and price.
FAQ
Common questions
Is there a good free home inventory app?
Yes. Itemlist is free up to 100 items and 20 containers on iPhone and iPad, with no cap on locations. Everspruce gives you 50 entries free forever, and Sortly has a free tier capped at 100 items and one user. NAIC Home Inventory is fully free and backed by the insurance commissioners, though it is only rated about 2.1 on the App Store as of August 5, 2026, so treat it as functional rather than polished.
What about Android?
Being honest: Itemlist is iPhone and iPad only, with no Android version. If you are on Android, Magic Home Inventory is a well-regarded Android-only option. Itemtopia also claims Android support, though we could only independently confirm its iOS app. Android narrows your choices sharply compared with iPhone.
Which app is best for insurance documentation?
Any app that exports your data works, because an insurer wants a file they can read, not a specific app. Photograph each item, record serial numbers, and make sure you can export to CSV or PDF. Our home inventory for insurance guide walks through exactly what to document and what insurers accept.
Do I need an app at all?
No. A photo record and a written list do the job. If you want to start on paper, our free room-by-room home inventory checklist is printable with no email required. An app mainly helps you keep the record searchable and current over time.
How were these apps chosen?
Each app was checked live against the App Store and its own website on August 5, 2026. Ratings, platforms and prices come from those primary sources. Apps that had shut down or gone unmaintained were cut from the main list, which is why some names from older roundups are not here.
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