Comparison

Nest Egg vs Piper Inventory

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

Head to head
About

Nest Egg

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
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Nest Egg® is a suite of intelligent inventory solutions, featured in the New York Times, Denver Post, Boston Globe, ABC, CNBC and many other media outlets. More than 7 million items scanned and counting! Nest Egg - Inventory is a home inventory app that lets you care smart for what you have. It is now quick and fun to create an inventory of your blu-rays, books, music, electronics, wine lists, jewelry, office supplies, appliances, kitchen, apparel or anything else by taking photos and scanning barcodes with automatic filling in of product information. ----------------- WHY NEST EGG? ----------------- • Smart, Fast, Fun - Recognizes millions of everyday items automatically, saving you time. • Simple - No manuals to read. Scan, take pictures, and you are done! • Global - Available in 32 languages including Chinese, French, German and Spanish. • Versatile - Here are a few ways our community is using Nest Egg - Track Home Inventory - File for Home/Rental Contents Insurance - Stay on top of Pantry, Perishables and Food Inventory - Track Possessions during a Move - Manage Library or Equipment Rentals - Organize Collections Inventory - Catalog Apparels, Shoes, Cosmetics and Accessories - Organize Supplies or Hobbies Inventory - Manage Small Business Inventory and Multi-property Estates --------------- KEY FEATURES --------------- • BARCODE SCANNING Easy and fast entry with barcode scanning and automatic product information lookup. We recognize millions of UPCs and automatically fill in name, description, photo and much more. • NO SIGNUP REQUIRED Your data stays on your device, not on the web. There is no monthly fee or account to set up. If you want to store inventory in the cloud, look for our other app, Nest Egg - Inventory In Cloud. • CATEGORIES AND LOCATIONS Organize by categories and sub-categories or by locations and sub-locations. Reorganize the location or category of your belongings effortlessly with batch edit. • QR LABELS Print labels for containers or shelves directly from Nest Egg. Scan them to display the contents of the locations. • PHOTOS AND ATTACHMENTS Take up to ten photos per item. Keep copies of receipts, instructions, manuals and information off of packaging. • ORGANIZED RECORDS Enter name, description, purchase details, manufacturer information, cost, notes and much more about your possessions. • WARRANTY AND PRODUCT EXPIRY TRACKING Generates alerts for warranty expiration. Save money and reduce pantry waste by using expiration alerts. • ONLINE PRICE CHECK Checks the current price of products online and provides links to merchant websites. Get the best deal and save money! Reordering is a cinch. • LENDING AND BORROWING Keep track of stuff lent to others and get alerted when due. Say no to late fees. • RELATIONAL TAGGING Tag with builtin (and custom) colors and hierarchy to create outfits. Stay on top of food preferences by tagging purchases organic, kosher or paleo. • BACKUP AND SYNC Transfer data from one iDevice to another (in full version only). Access data backups through iTunes File Sharing, iCloud or Dropbox. • EMAIL AND PRINT AirPrint your inventory items. Email items to your insurance agent, friends or family. • IMPORT AND EXPORT CSV import your data from existing spreadsheets (in full version only). CSV export your data for Excel or Numbers. Export to HTML with images to see your entries in Safari or Chrome. • UNIVERSAL APP Designed for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. • FAST, FRIENDLY SUPPORT Reach us right through the app with your questions, comments or issues. We are very responsive and want you to be happy with your purchase. N.B. Some features described may be in-app purchases.

About

Piper Inventory

Manage your warehouse or mobile workstation inventory on the go. Easily add items, set minimum quantities, and use a Bluetooth barcode scanner to track stock. Syncs between devices for collaboration and generates restock lists.

Highlights
  • On-the-go inventory management
  • Bluetooth barcode scanner support
  • Set minimum stock quantities
  • Restock list generation
  • Inventory history tracking
  • Multi-location account management
  • Spreadsheet upload for setup
Features
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Disclaimer: Piper Inventory requires a single in-app subscription to be used. There are no additional subscriptions or payments within the app to unlock specific features. Once you pay for a subscription to access Piper Inventory, you will be able to use all it's features. EASILY AND QUICKLY MANAGE INVENTORY ON-THE-GO Easily manage inventory for your warehouse or mobile workstation with a standard bluetooth barcode scanner and never be caught without the items you need. Piper Inventory is an easy-to-use app that allows you to add items you’d like to keep stocked in your inventory, set a minimum quantity to keep on hand, and then use a bluetooth barcode scanner to easily remove items from your inventory as they’re used. Restock - will act as your ‘shopping list’ to keep everything stocked Inventory - is where you can add and remove items or change the minimum quantity History - allows you to see what’s being used and what isn’t - so you can eliminate unused stock Account - is where you can change your Hub if you are managing multiple inventory locations HOW IT WORKS The Piper Inventory app requires a little bit of setup on the front end, so that on a daily basis it requires nearly no time at all to use. *Setup* You can either enter items and their UPC numbers directly in the app or simply upload a spreadsheet of your inventory to the online Admin Portal. *Barcodes* You can print off barcodes with randomly generated UPC numbers from our website or directly use the barcode on an item’s packaging! *On The Job* simply scan an item’s barcode to remove it from current inventory, no taps or clicks required! When you’re ready, use the ‘Restock’ page to review needed inventory. Your inventory and restocking needs will be synced between devices to make collaboration easy. WHERE DID IT COME FROM? Piper Inventory was developed when we discovered a need for simple and robust inventory management software to use in our plumbing vans. There’s nothing more frustrating than showing up for a job and finding you don’t have some small part you could have easily brought! With Piper Inventory and a well structured van build-out, we rarely find ourselves without the needed parts or tools, and it is effortless to use. If this setup sounds like it could help you, visit Piper Vans to find out how a trade-optimized van build-out could save you time and money but most importantly on-the-job frustration! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nest Egg4 screens
Piper Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Piper Inventory at 100% against Nest Egg's 54%. Piper Inventory also leads on price (Free vs $6.99). Nest Egg's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (615 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Piper Inventory is free to download; Nest Egg costs $6.99 up front. Nest Egg sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Piper Inventory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $22.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nest Egg holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nest Egg has 615 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Nest Egg's written reviews are positive against 100% of Piper Inventory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, Piper Inventory every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nest Egg versus Piper Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNest EggPiper Inventory
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (615 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings615 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest Egg Labs, IncPiper Diagnostics LLC

Customer experience

Nest Egg

All ratings615 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative35.5%

Piper Inventory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nest Egg

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

Piper Inventory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Nest Egg

One-time7
  • Dropbox Support$1.99
  • Passcode Protection$1.99
  • CSV Import$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Advanced Filter and Sort$1.99
  • Relational Tagging$1.99
  • Attachment Support$1.99
  • QR Labels (15 Pack)$1.99
2 purchases

Piper Inventory

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$22.001 Month
  • Annual$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Nest Egg free?
Nest Egg costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Piper Inventory free?
Piper Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nest Egg or Piper Inventory?
Nest Egg is rated higher. Nest Egg averages 4.4 out of 5 from 615 ratings, while Piper Inventory averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Nest Egg or Piper Inventory have ads?
Neither Nest Egg nor Piper Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nest Egg or Piper Inventory?
Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, and Piper Inventory every 6 months. Most recently, Nest Egg was updated on September 20, 2026 and Piper Inventory on September 2, 2026.

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