Home Contents
Home Contents is a highly-rated app for cataloging personal belongings, praised for its ease of use and one-time purchase model, but recent user experiences highlight significant issues with data syncing, stability, and limited features in the free version.
Home Contents is a home inventory application designed to help users catalog their belongings with photos, descriptions, and values, primarily for insurance or organizational purposes. While many users appreciate its straightforward interface and one-time payment, recent reviews indicate recurring problems with data loss, syncing across devices, and a restrictive free version.
What users like
What users complain about
- Significant issues with data loss and unreliable syncing across devicesR42R97R137R179
- Free version is severely limited, often to 25 items or pictures, leading to frustrationR125R142R163R248
- Lacks a desktop version (macOS or web) for easier data entry and managementR1R9R15R28
- Missing key features like barcode scanning, subcategories/sub-locations, and receipt attachmentR2R6R13R19
- Camera functionality can be poor, with issues like no autofocus or rotated live viewR61R189R201R239
- Currency setting is tied to iPhone language/region and cannot be changed independentlyR24R19
- Some users report unauthorized charges or being forced to pay for previously free featuresR46R174R175R211
- Crashes frequently for some users, leading to lost progressR277R334
Latest update · v8.8
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
• bug fixes and improvements
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This app is for individuals who need a simple, visual way to catalog their home contents for insurance, moving, or general organization and prefer a one-time purchase over a subscription R60. It is particularly useful for those who value local data storage and privacy R7R49R60.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative, focusing heavily on data loss and syncing issues, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are older and praise the app's basic functionality and one-time payment model, which are still valid points, but the critical issues with data integrity and feature limitations are prominent in the recent feedback.
Frequently asked
Does Home Contents support syncing across multiple devices?
Is there a desktop version of the Home Contents app?
What are the limitations of the free version?
Can I change the currency in the app?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R1] Love it - just one downside: I love the app - it’s a game changer. Only thing I wish was different is that there was a desktop version or website you could login through. When you have a lot to upload, it sucks having to do it from your phone. But that’s not a big deal, just a personal preference so I would 100% still give it 5 stars!
- [R4] Terracotta: Excellent all round app for home inventory. Simple to use but very useful!
- [R5] Simple and powerful: I really like this app. I struggle with object permanence so to have my belongings catalogued in one user-friendly, robust, and convenient app is a godsend. I upgraded to premium immediately not just to remove the ads but bc it only seemed fair to pay the developer for something that I use so much.
- [R8] Love this app!: Let’s face it, creating a home inventory is a lot of effort, but this app makes it so much easier. Open a drawer, snap a photo, list the contents and value. Open a cabinet, snap, list. Lather, rinse, repeat. Once the initial inventory is complete, it’s a snap to keep it updated. Oh, and did I mention how I can now find every single thing in my house? Every. Single. Thing! Best
- [R2] Almost perfect: I’ve been trying to find a solid inventory/belongings app that supports QR codes (for labels), doesn’t require a user account, a monthly subscription, or cloud storage: this app checks all but one of these and I’d be more than happy to pay the quite reasonable one-time fee to unlock full use if QR scab and print support was included. Developer: please, if possible, add this feature
- [R9] Fantastic: Honestly my only qualm with this app is that it doesn’t have an android or desktop equivalent. Other than that this app of perfect in my opinion. I love the one time fee instead of having to subscribe as someone on the low income side.
- [R48] Excellent and user friendly database.: I love the features and the one-time purchase price of this very usable inventory system. Well worth the money. Simple to use yet full of nice features and a common sense way of keeping track of stuff.
- [R49] THIS is what an app should be!: I have been using this app since 2018, and I’m so glad that it exists. The fact that it is subscription-free, is full-feature, RELIABLY syncs with iCloud, and doesn’t siphon your data like pretty much every other app on the App Store, is the reason I had no hesitation when purchasing. I especially love the way items are broken down by category and room, especially
- [R10] Excellent Home Inventory application: Excellent Home Inventory application… I’ve been through a few home inventory applications in the past years but this one is these best so far… My home insurance rep really likes is also.
- [R11] Great App: I have used this app for some time. This is just the right app to track your home contents. You can find what you are looking for easily and avoid buying what you already have. Highly recommended!
- [R13] Home contents app: This app has been amazing!! Idk how I would have got through the inventory I had to do for my insurance company after our house fire that resulted in what the call a “total loss”. Th only thing it didn’t have that I needed to provide the insurance company with was the approximate age of each item. If it had a space for each item to list its age that would have been great. I pers
- [R7] Very nicely done.: I’ve been looking for something not so expensive, where the data is not stored on vendors website, and meets my needs. I found it with Home Contents app. The data appears to be stored on your phone and can be exported to your personal iCloud space. The ability to scan in pics on the fly, single or multiple, makes it easy to use. Reporting and exporting is also a plus. Thank
- [R38] Great App: Simple, works well and very easy to use. I like that a backup can be stored on iCloud. 5 stars!!!
- [R60] Really Handy: This is a really great and user friendly app. Overall all it serves its purposes perfectly. Low one time premium fee of around $5.99 is really nice so you don’t have to pay an ongoing subscription for something very simple. Back up to iCloud to carry/track on all your devices. And they don’t collect any data. Everything is stored locally on your device or cloud which is really nice f
- [R42] Great concept, easy to use, fatal flaw: I welcomed this app and bragged about it to my husband while boxing up our home. The categories, the ease of photography and boxes, and inventory. It was great. Flash forward a few years, we discovered our storage was broken into. At least I had it inventoried, right? No. I had assumed that Home Contents operated like ScannerPro and uploaded and backed up an
- [R97] Won’t save items if sync enabled: I’ve added several items with photos and descriptions, put them in a category and location, and they simply disappear after a few minutes. This app used to work correctly when I downloaded it two years ago. The workaround seems to be that you can disable all sync functions between iCloud or other devices running the app. Since I’ve done that, it stopped wiping ou
- [R137] Just installed: Installed on Xs and entered 6 properties with locations and categories then started entering data and almost all info I entered disappeared? Not going well from the start
- [R179] Terible product!: The sync function does not work! If for any reason you have to re- install the app- you are going to lose all the data! That is what happened to me- few times! To the developer: do you have a return policy? To the Apple team: How this product is allowed to be on your store?
- [R125] 25 Item Limit???: Haha! I have more than 25 items in just one kitchen cabinet. I downloaded this app to help with a full home inventory. The app is free to download, however, you are limited to 25 items, unless you pay. Just charge for the app, instead of wasting people’s time! Installed and deleted within minutes. I’ll be using Google Drive for my home inventory.
- [R142] Only 25 pictures allowed: Terrible app. Allows a maximum of 25 pictures. Forget this app I’ll simply store the photos of my home contents on my phone.
- [R163] Not enough info to decide: This app looks like it would be useful but the demo's limited features fall short of demonstrating enough features for me to decide. It would be better to have a fully functional app limited to 5 or 10 items then a partially limited app with 25 item limit. Because it looks like the only additional features you get by paying are unlimited items and the ability to print an
- [R248] Limited free offering: Can only store up to 25 items in fee version. Like the functionality but not sure I’d pay £4.99 for all features.
- [R15] MacOS App?: At first I thought that this was the solution I’ve been looking for until I realized there’s no companion app for MacOS. Not even a ported in version from iOS or iPadOS. Many people work from their Mac and use iOS as the companion app.
- [R28] Amazing App (ALMOST PERFECT.): Makes me wish very badly for a MacOS port with which to sync. iPhone and iPad sync seamlessly and the only aspect I find missing is a way to import a CSV which I can create from my Amazon purchase history. I WOULD BUY THAT FEATURE IN APP IN A HEARTBEAT. Seriously the all around best Home Inventory tool!
- [R6] Meh: Not detailed enough. I asked the developer about subcategories and he responded with something about not wanting people to record every paperclip they own. Maybe I expected too much for the $5.99 price tag. I just want to be able to record items that are in boxes in various storage places rather that searching the entire room for an item I use once a year.
- [R19] Useful App and easy to use it: I recently purchased this app and found its very easy to use and it’s recommended. I’ve some suggestions and improvements that you can include in the coming updates which can make the app to be the best of this category. 1. Add an option to have Sub-categories similar to location and categories 2. Option to change the color of the boxes 3. Option to change the curre
- [R61] Nice, but poor camera performance with iPhone: It works OK but the camera performance is poor. No autofocus. Also why can’t I paste text in the fields?
- [R189] MY LIST OF ISSUES: Here's my list of issues with this app. I will update this list as I find more issues or improvements are made by the developer: 1. NO BAR CODE SCANNER 2. CAMERA DOES NOT FOCUS WHEN ADDING TO INVENTORY 3. WILL NOT EXPORT TO SPREADSHEET FORMAT
- [R201] Needs work: This app I Has a lot of great features, like the "shoeboxes" where the inventory items are kept. However, it has some problems that need to be fixed and are so annoying I'm going to get rid of this app. When it opens it will only open in portrait setting then the main screen will also stay in portrait setting until you move your iPad significantly until it will switch to landscape. F
- [R239] The camera’s live view is rotated, making it unusable in landscape mode: You want to add an item with the built in camera? Don’t try, such a basic feature is messed up. The live image while taking a photo is rotated by 90degrees, making it pretty much impossible to frame an item. For example, you move your iPad left to frame the item, yet the live image is shifting upwards, as everything is rotate
- [R24] stupid issue: forces you to use the currency associated with your iphone language and doesn’t let you change this - despite showing you “currency” in the settings, it just tells you to change your iphone language/region. so stupid and would be such a simple fix. no i do not want to change my iphone language from my home language just so i can show my home contents in your app in USD (as i live in
- [R46] Scam!: This company charged my credit card without any authorization from me! Fraud big time!
- [R174] Total scam!: Paid for this app before and now you have to pay to unlock features. Total scam!
- [R175] Scam: Was advertised for free, normally 4.99, but isn't. Lies, just another scam. Too bad.
- [R211] Looks okay but…: Trying to find a decent inventory app. This looks quite good but why do I have to pay £8.99 for ‘most’ features and an extra £1.99 to remove branding. Then I see one review mentioning that in the last version features were removed and then re-added at an extra charge. Starts to worry me. I’ve bought too many apps that cost a lot and then flip to subscription and rip me off. I’ll k
- [R277] Mmmmmm what's going on: Was a brilliant app but can not transfer data from iPhone to iPad iPhone keeps crashing !!!!!! And no data transferred
- [R334] Constantly crashes on my iPhone 12 Pro Max: The app is useless because it keeps crashing when I switch between apps, which is essential as I need to gather data from mail and safari. When I go back to the app it crashes and all the progress with data entry is lost. Don’t waste your money!
- [R64] Great concept |hard to use.: Should be easier, finally figured out how to sync, but won’t do it. After an hour fiddling with it, I give up. Glad I didn’t purchase first and only added one item. If itv were easier to sync between devices, I’d try again.
- [R31] Not for multiple users: It does not work with a spouse or family as it only syncs with 1 Apple ID. Allow it to sync with other devices for family members or use a different sync service that allows this basic functionality.
- [R161] To simple - needs barcode scanning: Simple app but it's missing barcode scanning. Would make entering in Serial or Model numbers easy if item has a barcode, just scan it into field. This should be easy enough to add. They gray out the payed options, I'm ok with paying, BUT you don't describe what each feature does. Things like (WiFi Sync) might make sense to developer but what does it mean, wher
- [R164] No Barcode: This could be a great app, but any inventory app without barcode access is useless and requires more work than necessary. Having to manually enter in everything that a single barcode read would give us time consuming, which this app claims to save you. Add that and I will happily pay for it!
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store