Comparison

Directive vs Inventory Tracker Itemlist

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

Head to head
About

Directive

This app helps you remember and manage routine maintenance tasks for important items. It provides templates, reminders, and tools to make maintenance easy to complete and track, saving you money and providing peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Maintenance task templates
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Store task details and notes
  • Quick action buttons for parts/service
  • Maintenance history tracking
  • Cross-device syncing (Pro)
Features
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Directive helps you stay up to date with routine maintenance to safeguard the important things in your life. Regular maintenance saves money by reducing the need for costly emergency repairs, plus, it gives you peace of mind, knowing that crucial safety equipment is working in case of emergency. Here's 3 reasons why you need Directive: 1. Makes Maintenance Easy to Remember Directive includes dozens of templates to help you set up the maintenance tasks you want to complete. Then, it sends you notifications when it's time to complete routine maintenance. 2. Makes Maintenance Easy to Complete Store details in the app like filter sizes, or the type of oil your car uses, so when the time comes, you know all the things you need. Plus, quick action buttons help you buy parts, find service contractors, or get instructions for tasks like testing your fire extinguisher. 3. Makes Maintenance Easy to Track A couple taps let you log a task as complete, and Directive will keep a record of it, along with any notes you saved, and then set up a reminder for the next time it's due. Look back any time at your maintenance history. Directive is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The free version allows you to track up to 10 different maintenance tasks, without any advertisements or nags to purchase. Directive Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription for a very low annual price (price may vary by region), that gives you access to Directive Pro on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It allows you to track unlimited maintenance tasks, plus, it backs up and syncs your maintenance tasks & history across all your devices. You can even share them with a partner. In addition, it allows more customization, like setting custom repeat intervals for tasks. The Directive Pro subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours prior end of the subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You may cancel or disable your subscription by going to your App Store Account Settings after purchase. You can find the privacy policy and terms of use for Directive Pro here: https://www.directiveapp.com/terms-and-privacy/

About

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

Organize and track your belongings with a user-friendly inventory management system. Share locations, categorize items, and find them quickly with advanced search and barcode scanning. Access your data securely in the cloud, even offline, and export for record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Share locations with collaborators
  • Customizable item categorization
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Barcode scanner for quick lookup
  • Cloud-based syncing and offline access
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Find anything you own in seconds. Itemlist remembers where everything is, so you don't have to. Give every item a place once, then find it again the moment you need it. SEARCH THAT ACTUALLY FINDS THINGS Type whatever you remember: a name, a brand, a detail. Search matches across every field. Or scan a barcode to search your inventory. ORGANIZED LIKE REAL STORAGE Locations hold rooms, rooms hold containers, and containers nest inside other containers, as deep as your shelves actually go. The box inside the crate inside the closet is one search away. EVERY PLACE YOU KEEP THINGS Create a separate location for each place: your house, office, vacation home, storage unit. Each one keeps its own rooms, containers, and inventory, all in one app. SHARED WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR TEAM Every location is shared separately: your family sees the house, your coworkers see the office, and nobody sees what isn't theirs. You control who can view and who can edit, and the location owner's PRO covers everyone in it. LENT IT OUT? MOVED IT "JUST FOR NOW"? With PRO, mark an item as lent and see who has it, or mark it as displaced and Itemlist remembers where it really is until it goes back. STOP RE-BUYING WHAT YOU ALREADY OWN A quick search tells you whether you already have one before you buy another. READY FOR THE BAD DAY TOO Photos, serial numbers, purchase prices, and condition on every item, with CSV export ready for an insurance claim, your business records, or your accountant. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES iPhone and iPad. Works offline and syncs across your devices. FREE TO START Up to 100 items and 20 containers free. PRO adds unlimited items and containers, location sharing, lending, and displaced tracking. Privacy Policy: https://www.getitemlist.app/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.getitemlist.app/terms/

Screenshots

Directive4 screens
Inventory Tracker Itemlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Directive at 60% against Inventory Tracker Itemlist's 52%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Directive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Inventory Tracker Itemlist sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Directive ships an update every 5 weeks, Inventory Tracker Itemlist monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Directive versus Inventory Tracker Itemlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectiveInventory Tracker Itemlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (209 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better51.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—209 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittleFin LLCDabotech Studio d.o.o.

Customer experience

Directive

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral18.9%
Negative20.8%

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

All ratings200 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative40.2%

User reviews

Directive

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and useful
  • 💡 Great for maintenance tasks
  • 🚀 Syncs well across devices
  • 💡 Minimalist design
  • 💡 Good value for subscription

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues reported
  • 🐛 App not updated frequently
  • 🐛 Widget customization lacking
  • 🐛 Notes/details fields too small
  • 🐛 No watch app

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent for organizing home inventory and tracking items
  • 📸 Built-in camera integration for easy photo capture
  • 🔄 Seamless cloud syncing across multiple devices
  • 💡 Innovative hierarchical container system
  • 🎯 Perfect for users with ADHD and organization challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Email verification system frequently fails
  • 📱 No Mac app despite premium pricing
  • ⏱️ Excessive clicking required for basic operations
  • 🔐 Pro/lifetime membership sharing issues
  • 📸 Photo requirement mandatory for all items

Bugs and requests

Directive

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Old, deleted items still show in notifications
  • App continues to show completed items as due
  • Sync feature not working for some
  • Sync feature selective between devices
  • Directive added twice bug
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  • Cloud sync not logging in
  • Mac application is blurry

Requested features

25 requests
  • Archive tasks option
  • Preset 45-day option
  • More customizable widgets
  • Option to archive tasks
  • Print or save PDF option
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  • Larger notes/details fields
  • Ability to add photos
  • Option for daily overdue notifications
  • Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Sort by category/sub-category
  • Add one-time to-do's
  • Specify season or month for reminders
  • Option for one-time directive (no repeats)
  • Filter by category
  • Edit or delete categories
  • Sign in with Apple
  • Filter by categories
  • Create non-repeating items
  • Watch app
  • Specify cycle duration in days
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Themes and in-app icons
  • Change app color
  • Time of task completion
  • Menu bar icon

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Email verification link not sending or not working
  • Pro membership not visible to shared account users
  • Barcode scanner inconsistent detection and submission
  • Email verification code delivery failures
  • Password character restrictions limiting security
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  • Battery drain from constant camera usage
  • Free lifetime promotion not honoring terms

Requested features

11 requests
  • Manual drag-and-drop reordering of containers and items
  • Optional photo uploads instead of mandatory
  • Mac application
  • Move button in list view for faster item relocation
  • Persistent bottom menu to reduce navigation clicks
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  • Default sorting option customization
  • Price and value totals display in lists
  • Share inventory with roommates/living partners
  • Ability to skip photo step during setup
  • Improved barcode scanner accuracy
  • End-to-end encryption implementation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Directive

Subscriptions1
  • Directive Pro$9.991 Year
10 purchases

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

Subscriptions5
  • Itemlist PRO (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Itemlist PRO (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Itemlist PRO (Yearly)$19.991 Year
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  • Itemlist PRO7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Press Access (Not for Sale)Free
  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$49.99
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  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$59.99
  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$89.99

Questions

Is Directive free?
Directive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inventory Tracker Itemlist free?
Inventory Tracker Itemlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Directive or Inventory Tracker Itemlist have ads?
Neither Directive nor Inventory Tracker Itemlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Directive or Inventory Tracker Itemlist?
Directive ships an update every 5 weeks, and Inventory Tracker Itemlist monthly. Most recently, Directive was updated on October 23, 2026 and Inventory Tracker Itemlist on October 21, 2026.

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