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Home Contents vs Everspruce Home Inventory

Home Contents 4.7★ · Free to download 65
Winner Everspruce Home Inventory
Everspruce Home Inventory 4.7★ · Free + IAP 85

Everspruce Home Inventory is generally preferred for its robust organization features and strong customer support, despite its subscription model, while Home Contents struggles with syncing issues and a less flexible interface.

Full reviews: Home Contents · Everspruce Home Inventory

Everspruce Home Inventory offers a highly intuitive and effective way to organize belongings, particularly praised for its photo-based inventory and responsive support. Home Contents, while appreciated for its one-time purchase, faces significant user frustration due to syncing problems, limited multi-user functionality, and a less flexible interface.

Head to head

Features & Flexibility edge: Everspruce Home InventoryR5R6R14R18
Home Contents Home Contents users appreciate its core inventory features, including photo scanning and reporting, and the ability to export data to iCloud R14. However, many desire more advanced features like subcategories, QR code support, and the ability to add receipts or documents R5R6R18. Users also report issues with inflexible data input and the inability to rename or delete categories .
Everspruce Home Inventory Everspruce Home Inventory is lauded for its comprehensive organization, including tags, locations, and photo-based inventory, making it easy to find items . Users find it adaptable for various needs, from moving to managing craft supplies or business inventory . Some users wish for features like landscape view on iPad, QR code integration, and a batch photo upload from the library .
Ease of Use edge: Everspruce Home InventoryR8R13R16R17
Home Contents Many Home Contents users find the app simple and easy to use for basic inventory tasks R8R17. However, a significant number of users report difficulties with the interface, especially regarding syncing, adding items, and camera performance R13R16. The small thumbnail size also makes it annoying to view items .
Everspruce Home Inventory Everspruce Home Inventory is consistently praised for its intuitive and user-friendly interface, making organization simple and fast . Users highlight the ease of adding items, especially with photos, and its effectiveness in helping them locate items quickly . However, one user found it too slow for quick packing due to mandatory labeling steps .
Reliability & Syncing tieR7R13R19R28
Home Contents Home Contents suffers from critical reliability issues, particularly with syncing and data loss. Users report items disappearing, sync failures between devices, and the inability to transfer data, making the app unusable for multi-device or backup purposes R7R13R19R28. Some users also experienced crashes .
Everspruce Home Inventory Everspruce Home Inventory generally demonstrates good reliability, with many users successfully using it for extensive inventories over long periods . However, some users have reported significant issues with lost information and glitches, especially after updates or changes to the payment model R64.
Multi-User & Cross-Platform tieR2R4R9R12
Home Contents Home Contents is heavily criticized for its lack of multi-user support, as it only syncs with one Apple ID, making it unsuitable for families or spouses to collaborate on inventory R4R12. Users also frequently request desktop versions (Mac or web) or Android equivalents, indicating a desire for cross-platform accessibility R2R9R20R54.
Everspruce Home Inventory Everspruce Home Inventory also faces criticism for not supporting family sharing, which is a deal-breaker for users who co-own items and need shared access R66R69. Similar to App A, users express a desire for a desktop web interface for managing items .
Price & Value edge: Home ContentsR5R6R10R11
Home Contents Home Contents is free to download but has a 25-item limit before requiring a one-time purchase, which some users find misleading R31R40R51. The one-time fee is generally seen as reasonable by those who pay R5R11R20, but some feel it's not worth it given missing features or bugs R6. There's also a report of an unauthorized charge R10.
Everspruce Home Inventory Everspruce Home Inventory is free to download but operates on a subscription model, which is a major point of contention for many users who prefer a one-time purchase for an inventory app R66R67. Some users feel the annual subscription of $44.99 is too pricey R67. There are also concerns about features being paywalled after initial use or removed from previous versions .
Customer Support edge: Everspruce Home InventoryR1R6R25R64
Home Contents Home Contents users report a lack of support, with no clear way to contact developers or get help for issues like barcode scanning or currency changes R1R25. One user mentioned the developer responded to a feature request, but the response was unhelpful R6.
Everspruce Home Inventory Everspruce Home Inventory receives high praise for its responsive and helpful customer service, with users reporting quick resolution of issues and patience from the support team . However, one user reported no response to multiple attempts to contact customer service regarding lost information R64.
Pick Home Contents if

Pick Home Contents if you prefer a one-time purchase over a subscription model for an inventory app R5R11R20 and primarily need a simple, single-user inventory system without advanced features or cross-device syncing R8R17.

Pick Everspruce Home Inventory if

Pick Everspruce Home Inventory if you value a highly intuitive interface, robust organization features like tags and photo inventory, and responsive customer support . It's particularly well-suited for detailed organization, moving, or managing extensive collections, provided you are comfortable with a subscription model .

Evidence note: Home Contents has a higher volume of reviews, but a significant portion of recent reviews highlight critical bugs and missing features, skewing negative. Everspruce Home Inventory has fewer reviews, but a higher proportion are positive, especially concerning usability and support, despite strong negative feedback on its subscription pricing.

Frequently asked

Can I use these apps with my family?
Neither Home Contents nor Everspruce Home Inventory effectively support family sharing or multiple users, as Home Contents only syncs with one Apple ID and Everspruce does not support subscription sharing R4R12R66R69.
Do these apps offer a free version?
Both apps are free to download, but Home Contents limits the free version to 25 items before requiring a one-time purchase, while Everspruce Home Inventory offers a two-week free trial before requiring an annual subscription of $44.99 R31R40R51R67.
Are there desktop versions available?
Neither Home Contents nor Everspruce Home Inventory currently offer dedicated desktop versions (Mac or web), which is a common request from users for both apps R2R9R20R54.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Home Contents 4/5 · US 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
  2. [R6] Home Contents 3/5 · US 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.
  3. [R14] Home Contents 5/5 · US 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
  4. [R18] Home Contents 3/5 · US So close!: I would love to use this app, but the lack of tagging at the location level kills it for my primary use case: inventory for moving house. The “locations” are literally represented by cardboard boxes. Let me tag them and associate bar codes with them. Then it works. Pro version even has multiple properties (read: actual locations) Such a nice interface, too. Too bad.
  5. [R8] Home Contents 5/5 · US Terracotta: Excellent all round app for home inventory. Simple to use but very useful!
  6. [R13] Home Contents 1/5 · US 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.
  7. [R16] Home Contents 1/5 · US Now worth it: Doesn’t let me add pictures from my camera roll!
  8. [R17] Home Contents 5/5 · US 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
  9. [R7] Home Contents 1/5 · US 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
  10. [R19] Home Contents 1/5 · US 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
  11. [R28] Home Contents 1/5 · US Cannot delete or stop backup to iCloud: Don’t get
  12. [R2] Home Contents 5/5 · US 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!
  13. [R4] Home Contents 1/5 · US 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.
  14. [R9] Home Contents 3/5 · US 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.
  15. [R12] Home Contents 3/5 · US Great but missing one thing!: Would be 5 stars but can’t collaborate with spouse on our home inventory. It’s limited to one Apple account Bummer…
  16. [R10] Home Contents 1/5 · US Scam!: This company charged my credit card without any authorization from me! Fraud big time!
  17. [R11] Home Contents 5/5 · US 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.
  18. [R1] Home Contents 1/5 · US 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
  19. [R25] Home Contents 1/5 · US No help,: Trying use this app I scan a barcode and get NOTHING. So how am I suppose to find the value of the item? There is only a short a& section and no tutorial. Also, no one to contact for support. Wasted my money
  20. [R64] Everspruce Home Inventory 1/5 · US Worst Customer Service and Lost Imformation: I had bins stored on Everspruce. Tried to use the QR Code on the bins several months later to find that ES said the code was not valid. I contacted Customer Service twice on the App - no response. I sent an email online - finally got a response and the representative told me I should check my spam - Which I had. And she said that they had not lost infor
  21. [R66] Everspruce Home Inventory 3/5 · US Almost: This is exactly what I’m looking for but like other reviewers have stated, my family needs to be able to access it, and this is something that should have a lifetime purchase option. This is not an app that provides content - should be a one time purchase. I would 100% be a paying customer if these were fixed.
  22. [R69] Everspruce Home Inventory 1/5 · US Does not support family sharing: This is really a pain since we share a home and storage area, but since I cannot share the subscription I am the only one who can make entries or I have to give my phone to someone else to make/add/edit entries. This is not a usable app for anyone who co-owns items.
  23. [R31] Home Contents 1/5 · US 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.
  24. [R40] Home Contents 1/5 · US 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.
  25. [R51] Home Contents 3/5 · GB 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.
  26. [R67] Everspruce Home Inventory 1/5 · US FREE TRIAL FRAUD ALERT: This is the most aggravating bait and switch tactic by marketers and app developers alike. As of today 4.17.2023 the website and the App Store both have this company offering a two week trial and it would end with a charge of $44.99 (before taxes of $5 more) for an annual subscription. Clicking on the link from the site takes you to this offer. Clicking on add subscripti
  27. [R20] Home Contents 4/5 · US 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.
  28. [R54] Home Contents 3/5 · GB Mac updates: Is there a way to snapshot all the item on the iPhone and then simplify the text fields entry by using a Mac as I find Text updates via the iPhone is quite slow

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store