NibVault keeps a detailed record of your fountain pens and inks. Use it locally without an account, with optional sync when you want it.
Catalogue and organise your collection
• Record makers, models, variants, colours, materials, nibs, filling systems, capacity, condition, acquisition details, value and notes
• Add multiple photographs with full-screen viewing and zoom
• Rate individual pens and inks from zero to five stars
• Organise items into nested locations such as Study / Cabinet / Drawer 2
• Browse, search, filter, favourite and archive records without losing their history
• Scan packaging to find likely catalogue matches, then review the details before adding an entry. Recognition happens on your device
• Suggest missing catalogue products from your custom entries, with product details prefilled for review and private collection information excluded
Pens, inks and pairings
• See which pens are currently inked and when each fill began
• Record fill volumes, dates and notes
• Rate each pen-and-ink pairing and keep notes on flow, colour, drying time, cleaning or anything else you notice
• Track bottle sizes, remaining ink levels, colour families, sheen, shimmer and shading
Care and rotation
• Record cleaning, flushing, inspection, nib work, repairs and professional servicing
• Schedule local cleaning and rotation reminders
• Review upcoming, due-today and overdue Care tasks
Wishlist and grails
• Add wanted pens and inks from NibVault's catalogue or create a custom entry
• Choose a brand, model and version, then adjust the details to match what you want
• Save preferred colours, nibs, editions, release years, target prices, notes and listing links
• Mark special long-term targets as grails
Physical labels and sharing
• Every owned pen and ink can have a printable QR label
• Create A4 label sheets in three sizes for cases, boxes, shelves and ink drawers
• Scan your own label for quick actions, or another collector's label to review product details before adding them to your collection or wishlist
• Share importable item links, PDF records and social cards
Private sync, backup and transfer
• Optionally sync your collection between your own iPhone and iPad using your private iCloud storage
• Create complete NibVault backups including photographs and history
• Preview a backup before restoring it
• Import CSV or Excel collections with guided column mapping
• Export pens, inks, fill history and Care records as CSV or multi-sheet Excel workbooks
Made for iPhone and iPad
• Use an adaptive iPad layout in portrait and landscape, with navigation rails, multiple columns and split item details
• See your current rotation and upcoming care in Home Screen widgets, or open the QR scanner from an iPhone Lock Screen widget
• Use Siri and Shortcuts to check a pen's ink, find pens using an ink, check maintenance and choose your next rotation pen
• On iOS 18 or later, add controls for scanning labels and starting entries to Control Centre or the Lock Screen, or use a compatible Action button
• Find owned pens and inks from Spotlight
• Open Add a pen, Add an ink, Scan a label or Search by pressing and holding the NibVault icon
• Choose Cream, White, Sakura, NibVault, Black or Garnet, with separate light and dark themes and optional device appearance switching
• Choose any of six app icons, or select Match my theme
• Use NibVault in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Greek, Japanese or Traditional Chinese
Some system features require a compatible device and iOS version
Your data and privacy
Your collection is stored locally. Optional iCloud sync uses your private Apple storage. Optional website sync requires a NibVault account and sends collection records and photos to NibVault. Catalogue suggestions and problem reports send the information you review and choose to submit; reports can include technical diagnostics. No advertisements, subscriptions or locked features.
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