Comparison
Itemlist vs Under My Roof: an honest one.
We build Itemlist, so read this knowing that. Under My Roof is good software and the comparison is genuinely close: two Apple-native apps, both rated 4.7. The difference is scope and pricing model, and depending on yours, the right answer may be theirs. Every figure checked against the App Store and undermyroof.app on August 19, 2026.
Short answer
Which one to pick
- You want to start free and see if inventorying sticks: Itemlist. 100 items free, no clock running.
- You want a native Mac app: Under My Roof. Itemlist does not have one.
- You want a whole-home binder: maintenance, documents, policies: Under My Roof. That breadth is its product.
- You want focused inventory, shared with your household: Itemlist, with editor and viewer roles per location.
Side by side
Itemlist vs Under My Roof
| Itemlist | Under My Roof | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Free tier | 100 items, 20 containers, no time limit | 10 items per its App Store listing; subscription has a one-week trial |
| Price after that | Pro $29.99/yr (1-week free trial) or $59.99 lifetime | $4.99/mo or $34.99/yr |
| Rating (Aug 19, 2026) | 4.7 (198 ratings) | 4.7 (504 ratings) |
| Scope | Inventory: what you own, where it is, what it is worth | Inventory plus maintenance, documents, insurance policies |
| Organization | Location, room, container; containers nest inside containers | Inventory with warranty and assessment tracking |
| Sharing | Shared locations with editor and viewer roles on Pro | Inventory sharing via iCloud, with control over who gets what access; one subscription covers family devices |
| Scanning | Barcode scanner fills serial numbers | Document scanning and storage |
| Your data if you leave | Free CSV export on every tier | Read-only viewing after cancelling |
Ratings are App Store averages with the number of ratings in parentheses. Under My Roof pricing and policies are from undermyroof.app and its App Store listing, checked on August 19, 2026; Itemlist pricing is our own current pricing.
Credit where due
Where Under My Roof is the right pick
Under My Roof is the more ambitious product. Beyond inventory it tracks maintenance schedules and repair history, scans and stores documents, manages insurance policies and renovations, and it does all of it in a native app on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It carries an Editors' Choice badge on the App Store and a 4.7 rating from 504 ratings. One subscription covers your family's devices through Apple Family Sharing, and you can share your inventory with family members and others via iCloud, controlling who gets what access.
Its cancellation policy deserves a specific mention: stop paying and your data stays viewable read-only. That is the fair way to treat people, and not every subscription app does it.
If you want one app to be the binder for your whole home, buy it. This is the concession section, and that concession is real.
The counter
Where Itemlist is the right pick
Most people do not need a whole-home binder. They need to know what they own, where it lives, and what it is worth, and they want to find out whether inventorying will stick before paying anything. Itemlist is free up to 100 items and 20 containers with no trial clock, which is enough to inventory your electronics or a whole garage and find out.
The organization goes deeper where it counts for pure inventory: containers nest inside other containers, so the box inside the bin on the shelf has an address instead of a vague room label. The barcode scanner fills in serial numbers, search covers every field, and sharing works per location with editor and viewer roles, so the people you live with can maintain the same inventory, and they do not need Pro themselves.
And when you do pay, Pro is $29.99 a year against Under My Roof's $34.99, or $59.99 once for lifetime, an option Under My Roof does not offer at all. You are paying for inventory, not for the binder features you were not going to use.
FAQ
Itemlist vs Under My Roof questions
Is there a free version of Under My Roof?
Yes, a small one. Its App Store listing describes a free tier limited to 10 items, and the subscription, $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year, comes with a one-week free trial. Itemlist is free up to 100 items and 20 containers with no time limit, so the difference is how much home fits in the free tier.
What happens to my data if I stop paying?
Under My Roof handles this well: its own site says that after you cancel you can still view your existing inventory data read-only. In Itemlist, CSV export is free on every tier, so a full copy of your data is always yours to take regardless of subscription status.
Which one has a Mac app?
Under My Roof, and it is native, requiring macOS 11 or later. Itemlist runs on iPhone and iPad only. If working on your inventory from a Mac matters to you, that is a genuine reason to pick Under My Roof, and we say so on our own comparison pages.
Which one is better for insurance documentation?
Both do the job, because both let you record photos, values and serial numbers and get the data out again. Insurers want a readable record, not a specific app. Our home inventory for insurance guide covers what to document and what insurers accept, whichever app you use.
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