Comparison

LiteStep vs Home Inventory

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

Head to head
About

LiteStep

Easily manage inventory levels with a simple, offline tracking tool. Create custom categories and items, tally quantities up or down, and filter to view only items with stock. Perfect for shelf stocking and backroom organization.

Highlights
  • Multi-category inventory management
  • Item quantity tracking
  • Direct quantity editing
  • Filter for items with stock
  • Offline functionality
  • No login required
Features
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The LiteStep app is a fast and easy way to create a backroom picklist for anyone who stocks shelves. Keep a running inventory list and store their quantity levels. To use: -Simply add as many categories as you like. -Select a category and add as many items as you like. -Each items quantity may be tallied up or down or the quantity may be edited directly. To only display the categories and items that contain an amount greater than zero, toggle the switch at the bottom right of the app. To modify the list of categories, or modify each list of items, select the edit button at the top right of the app. It’s a super simple, easy to use multi-category, multi-item tally counter. It’s fully offline. It doesn’t require any login. It’s free. Privacy Policy: https://litestep.com/litestep-ios-app-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://litestep.com/litestep-ios-app-terms-of-use/ Enjoy!

About

Home Inventory

Features
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Keepsake is a calm, beautiful home inventory for everything you own — built for homeowners and renters, not businesses. Make a home inventory for insurance in an evening: photograph each room, record what you paid, and keep every receipt and serial number in one place. If you ever have to prove what you owned, a complete home inventory is the difference between a settled claim and an argument. Keepsake keeps that record on your device, with no account and no subscription. CATALOG EVERY BELONGING • Add unlimited items with photos, video, brand, model and serial numbers • Organize by property, room and nested folders, with the full location path shown • Scan barcodes and QR codes on-device to add items faster • A serial number tracker for the valuables that matter most READY FOR AN INSURANCE CLAIM • Generate a claim-ready PDF with photos, values, serials, receipts and totals • Export your whole home, a single room, or one category • Track replacement value and depreciation over time • Ideal as a renters insurance inventory or a home contents insurance list BUILT FOR YOUR HOME • Multiple properties — house, apartment, storage unit, vacation home • Moving house? Keep the old and new address as separate properties • Attach receipts, manuals, warranties and home documents • See your total inventory value and a per-room breakdown at a glance • Room by room, so a moving inventory checklist writes itself ⏰ NEVER MISS A WARRANTY • Track warranty expiry with gentle reminders at 30, 7 and 1 day • Keep track of warranties and receipts together, on the item they belong to • An annual review nudge keeps your household inventory current • Mark coverage renewed in a tap YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Back up your data and media to a single file you own • Restore any time, or import a CSV from another app • Export to PDF and CSV whenever you like Packing up? A room-by-room moving inventory doubles as your unpacking checklist, and nothing gets quietly lost between two addresses. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your home inventory is stored on your device. No account, no sign-up and no personal data collected. An internet connection is used only to show ads. Whether you are documenting your home for insurance, building a moving inventory, or simply want to know what you own, Keepsake gets your first item catalogued in under a minute. Download Keepsake and document what matters.

Screenshots

LiteStep4 screens
Home Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Inventory at none against LiteStep's 3. LiteStep's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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. LiteStep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Home Inventory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiteStep ships an update weekly, Home Inventory every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LiteStep versus Home Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiteStepHome Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua CavellGunawan Santoso

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LiteStep

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription1 Month trial$5.493 Months
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
None

Home Inventory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiteStep free?
LiteStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Inventory free?
Home Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiteStep or Home Inventory have ads?
Neither LiteStep nor Home Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiteStep or Home Inventory?
LiteStep ships an update weekly, and Home Inventory every 2 months. Most recently, LiteStep was updated on October 24, 2026 and Home Inventory on October 26, 2026.

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