Comparison

Nest Egg Home Inventory vs Calibre Sync

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

Head to head
About

Nest Egg Home Inventory

Easily track your belongings, from pantry items to electronics, by scanning barcodes or taking photos. Organize your possessions by category or location, and receive alerts for warranties and expiration dates. Ideal for home inventory, insurance, or personal collections.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning with automatic product information
  • Photo and attachment uploads per item
  • Categorization and location-based organization
  • Warranty and expiration date alerts
  • QR label printing for locations
  • Online price checking
  • Lending and borrowing tracking
Currently charting
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Catalog your belongings and valuables in minutes: scan a barcode and Nest Egg fills in the name, photo and details. Unlimited items, one-time purchase, no subscription, no account. Your data stays on your device. Featured in the New York Times, Denver Post, Boston Globe, ABC and CNBC. More than 7 million unique items scanned and counting. HOW PEOPLE USE NEST EGG • Home insurance: document belongings, receipts and serial numbers before you ever need to file a claim • Estate planning: keep records of assets across homes, rental properties, RVs and boats • Moving: list what goes in every box and check your mover's coverage • Collections: catalog books, music, Lego, wine and more • Pantry: track food, perishables and medicine with expiry alerts • Hobbies: keep parts and supplies organized • Wardrobe: catalog clothing, shoes and accessories KEY FEATURES • BARCODE SCANNING Scan a barcode and we fill in the name, description, photo and more from millions of products. • CATEGORIES AND LOCATIONS Organize by category and sub-category, or by room, location and sub-location. Move many items at once with batch edit. • QR LABELS Print QR labels for boxes, shelves and containers. Scan a label to see what's inside. • PHOTOS AND ATTACHMENTS Up to ten photos per item. Keep receipts, manuals and instructions with each item. • DETAILED RECORDS Record purchase details, manufacturer, model and serial numbers, cost and notes. • WARRANTY AND EXPIRY ALERTS Get reminded before warranties expire, and cut pantry waste with expiration alerts. • ONLINE PRICE CHECK See current prices online with links to merchants. Reordering is easy. • LENDING AND BORROWING Track what you've lent and borrowed, and get alerted when it's due back. • TAGS Tag items with built-in and custom colors and hierarchies, to build outfits or mark food as organic, kosher or paleo. • BACKUP AND TRANSFER Back up to iCloud or Dropbox, and copy your inventory to another iPhone or iPad. • SHARE, PRINT AND EXPORT Print with AirPrint, or email items to your insurance agent, family or friends. Import from spreadsheets with CSV, export to CSV for Excel or Numbers, or to HTML with photos. • 32 LANGUAGES Including Chinese, French, German and Spanish. • FAST, FRIENDLY SUPPORT Reach us from inside the app with questions or feedback. We reply quickly. NEED AUTOMATIC SYNC? You can copy your inventory to another iPhone or iPad. Each copy is separate, and changes don't sync automatically. For automatic sync across all your devices, or to share with family or a team, use Nest Egg Cloud (subscription). Some features described are available as in-app purchases.

About

Calibre Sync

Access and manage your Calibre ebook libraries from various cloud services or wirelessly connect to your desktop. Browse, search, download, and organize your books on your device. Supports multiple libraries and accounts.

Highlights
  • Access Calibre libraries on cloud services
  • Wireless connection to Calibre
  • Supports multiple libraries and accounts
  • Browse, search, and download books
  • Organize books with filters and sorting
  • Send books to Kindle
Features
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Lifetime support, no extra charge, no subscription fee. Calibre Sync can: - help you access full Calibre libraries on most popular personal cloud services, including Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Box, pCloud, MEGA, iCloud, WebDav, Nextcloud, OwnCloud, and TeraBox - simply the most supported for cloud services. - transform your device to a smart device emulator that connects to Calibre wirelessly. It even supports Calibre libraries on your external storage and from Calibre Content Server or Calibre-web with amazing performance. Move your Calibre libraries to your favourite cloud providers and access those libraries via Calibre Sync to browse, sort, search, download and read books on your device. Calibre Sync also supports multiple libraries across multiple Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, pCloud, MEGA, iCloud, WebDav, Nextcloud, OwnCloud, and TeraBox accounts simultaneously. Features: - Unlimited Calibre libraries - Wireless connect to Calibre effortlessly as Smart device - Easy switch between multiple libraries across multiple accounts - Automatic check and update libraries when launching the app - Pull, Refresh or Remove a library from Calibre Sync - Support different book list layouts: List - detailed and simple, Grid, and Carousel - View your library statistics - Send books to Kindle with ease - Search across all of your available libraries - Search books by title, authors, and even in comments and custom columns - Filter books on authors, series, tags, language, publishers, formats and in custom columns - Sort libraries by title, author, ratings, and several Date options - ascending and descending - Filter downloaded books - Configuration for each library download location - Support for custom columns in book details view - Quick access to book download and share via slideable list view - Zoom the book cover - Support "swipe from book to book" in book details view - Email or share a copy of downloaded book - Open downloaded book in your book reader application to read a book - View the file size of each book format - Show book identifiers and link to source (like ISBN, Amazon, Google Books, Goodreads, etc) - Dark/light themes - And many more features... To move your Calibre library to cloud services: 1) Open Calibre on your Laptop/PC/Desktop 2) Select "Switch/create library..." from the Calibre menu 3) Select an empty folder on your Cloud drive in "New Location" drop down 4) Select "Move current library to new location", then press OK 5) Wait for cloud sync to complete. 6) Then you are ready to use Calibre Sync. To move your Calibre library to your phone storage, just copy the library directory to your phone storage. Notes: - Calibre Sync is not a reader app. You must install and use one of the many excellent reader apps available. - Only Microsoft OneDrive for Personal accounts (shared) are supported. Please email us if you observe any inconsistencies. - Due to restriction in Box API, Calibre Sync must acquire write permission in order to download files, download is not a read action on Box. Calibre Sync guarantees that it will not perform any write actions against your data in Box cloud account. - Calibre Sync use WebDav API of Nextcloud and OwnCloud services, and it requires case sensitive file system to work properly. Therefore, you must make sure that your libraries are set up on case sensitive file system (Linux, recent MacOS, Windows NTFS with case sensitive enabled). Please leave your reviews and suggestions to help us improve the app. For more information see https://calibresync.bitbucket.io Calibre is © Kovid Goyal - calibre-ebook.com Drive is © Google LLC. Dropbox is © Dropbox inc. OneDrive is © Microsoft Box is © Box inc. pCloud is © pCloud AG Nextcloud is © Nextcloud GmbH OwnCloud is © OwnCloud MEGA is © MEGA iCloud is © Apple Inc TeraBox © Flextech Inc

Screenshots

Nest Egg Home Inventory4 screens
Calibre Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calibre Sync at none against Nest Egg Home Inventory's 7. Calibre Sync also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and price ($4.99 vs $6.99). Nest Egg Home Inventory's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (617 vs 55). On 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

Nest Egg Home Inventory costs $6.99 and Calibre Sync $4.99 up front. Nest Egg Home Inventory sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Calibre Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nest Egg Home Inventory holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nest Egg Home Inventory has 617 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Nest Egg Home Inventory's written reviews are positive against 62% of Calibre Sync's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest Egg Home Inventory ships an update every 6 weeks, Calibre Sync weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Nest Egg Home Inventory versus Calibre Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNest Egg Home InventoryCalibre Sync
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.4 (617 ratings) — better3.9 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews62.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings617 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest Egg Labs, IncDUONG THUY PHAM

Customer experience

Nest Egg Home Inventory

All ratings617 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative35.6%

Calibre Sync

All ratings55 ratings
Positive70.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative31.0%

User reviews

Nest Egg Home Inventory

From 617 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient data entry
  • 👍 Comprehensive inventory management
  • 🔒 Secure data storage
  • 💡 Useful for insurance purposes
  • 👍 Responsive developers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Barcode scanning issues
  • 🔍 Limited database of products
  • 💰 Nickel and diming for features
  • 🔍 Difficult to import existing data
  • 🔍 Lack of device sync and cloud integration

Calibre Sync

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Access Calibre library anywhere
  • 🚀 Syncs easily and quickly
  • 💡 Mirrors Calibre library design
  • 💡 Viewable and searchable library
  • 💡 Downloadable on demand

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Popup cannot be removed
  • 🐛 Sync issues with Calibre v9
  • 🐛 Developer non-responsive
  • 🐛 App broken since Calibre v9
  • 🐛 Deprecated database columns

Bugs and requests

Nest Egg Home Inventory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Broken support features (e.g., 'report a problem')
  • Issues with photo attachments and storage
  • Inconsistent performance on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add custom fields
  • Improved export options (PDF, CSV)
  • Seamless multi-device sync
  • Faster and more intuitive UI for adding items
  • Batch import/export functionality

Calibre Sync

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Popup reappears every launch
  • Calibre version 9 bricked the app
  • Database error
  • Stopped working since Calibre update
  • Error when changing DB
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  • Mega integration does not connect
  • Sync issues with Calibre v9
  • App broken since Calibre v9
  • Deprecated database columns
  • Stopped working recently
  • No longer compatible with Calibre v9
  • Sync fails
  • Failed to download metadata
  • Cannot connect to server
  • Does not work with Dropbox
  • Highlights not saved in PDF
  • Syncing new books stopped
  • Cannot use preferred mail app
  • Cannot automatically send to Kindle
  • Cannot launch preferred app from this app
  • Unable to read most book covers
  • Horrible file finding
  • Does not work on iPad after update
  • App won't find files on local storage
  • Failed to download metadata from Nutstore
  • Cannot connect to server at all
  • Cannot sync Calibre to iPad
  • WebDAV not working
  • SMB not working

Requested features

18 requests
  • More customizability with viewing options
  • Integrated ebook reader
  • Mark books as favorites
  • Calendar feature for reading
  • Use configured mail app
Show 13 more
  • Option for 'automatically send to Kindle'
  • Set preferred reading apps by type
  • Launch preferred app from this app
  • AI services for translation and text-to-speech
  • Display bookshelves
  • Update FAQ and provide YouTube tutorial
  • iCloud integration
  • Support for more cloud services
  • Ability to add book directly to cloud library
  • Mark books as read/unread and sync back
  • Support for multiple libraries
  • Local storage accessible via Files app
  • Virtual view explanation

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Nest Egg Home Inventory

One-time7
  • Dropbox Support$1.99
  • Passcode Protection$1.99
  • CSV Import$1.99
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  • Advanced Filter and Sort$1.99
  • Relational Tagging$1.99
  • Attachment Support$1.99
  • QR Labels (15 Pack)$1.99
None

Calibre Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nest Egg Home Inventory free?
Nest Egg Home Inventory costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Calibre Sync free?
Calibre Sync costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nest Egg Home Inventory or Calibre Sync?
Nest Egg Home Inventory is rated higher. Nest Egg Home Inventory averages 4.4 out of 5 from 617 ratings, while Calibre Sync averages 3.9 from 55 ratings.
Do Nest Egg Home Inventory or Calibre Sync have ads?
Neither Nest Egg Home Inventory nor Calibre Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nest Egg Home Inventory or Calibre Sync?
Nest Egg Home Inventory ships an update every 6 weeks, and Calibre Sync weekly. Most recently, Nest Egg Home Inventory was updated on November 1, 2026 and Calibre Sync on October 30, 2026.

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