Comparison

HouseBook vs UpKeep

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HouseBook

Effortlessly track your belongings with this home inventory app. Organize items, capture photos, and store data securely in the cloud. Share your inventory with others for collaboration or viewing.

Highlights
  • Organize items with photos
  • Cloud-based data storage
  • Share inventory with others
  • Track items for insurance
  • Enhance rental property management
  • Capture before/after snapshots
Features
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HouseBook: Home Inventory & Organizer The smartest way to catalog, track, and find everything you own. Stop wasting hours searching for misplaced items. HouseBook turns home chaos into an organized, searchable inventory in minutes — whether you're protecting your belongings, managing a rental, or running a small business. Just snap a photo, tag the location, and HouseBook remembers everything so you don't have to. Why people love HouseBook: Find anything, fast. Powerful search means no more digging through drawers and closets. Insurance-ready records. Document your valuables with photos, receipts, and details — invaluable if disaster strikes. Perfect for landlords. Share detailed inventories with tenants and capture before/after condition reports. Built for businesses. Showcase stock to clients with professional, image-rich listings. Peace of mind for families. Help loved ones with memory challenges, or guide babysitters to essentials. Cloud-synced everywhere. Your inventory lives safely on Android, iOS, and the web — access it from any device. Collaborate effortlessly. Invite housemates, family, or clients, or share a view-only link in one tap. Imagine this: Filing an insurance claim with every photo and detail already saved. Walking into a new rental and handing tenants a complete inventory. Never again asking, "Where did I put that?" That's the HouseBook difference. Download free today and bring order to every room in your home.

About

UpKeep

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Keep every maintenance task in one place. Upkeep tracks vehicles, bicycles, home equipment, and anything else that needs regular care. Add service reminders by time or usage, see what is due soon, log completed work and costs, and review the history for each thing. Export and import a JSON backup when you change devices. Your maintenance data stays on your device. Optional usage analytics can be turned on in Settings, and feedback is sent only when you choose to submit it.

Screenshots

HouseBook4 screens
UpKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UpKeep at none against HouseBook's 5. UpKeep also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HouseBook sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. UpKeep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HouseBook ships an update every 6 weeks, UpKeep fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HouseBook versus UpKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHouseBookUpKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron HenigeHashfront LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

HouseBook

One-time5
  • +100 Items$2.99
  • +200 Items$4.99
  • Add a house$4.99
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  • Premium$9.99
  • +500 Items$19.99
None

UpKeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HouseBook free?
HouseBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpKeep free?
UpKeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HouseBook or UpKeep have ads?
Neither HouseBook nor UpKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HouseBook or UpKeep?
HouseBook ships an update every 6 weeks, and UpKeep fortnightly. Most recently, HouseBook was updated on November 3, 2026 and UpKeep on October 31, 2026.

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