Comparison

Nest Egg vs Home

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 catalog your belongings by scanning barcodes or taking photos. Automatically fills in product details, tracks warranties, and helps manage collections, insurance, or even pantry items. Organize everything by category and location.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning with automatic product lookup
  • Photo capture for items
  • Organize by categories and locations
  • Warranty and expiration tracking
  • Printable QR labels for locations
  • Track lent and borrowed items
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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

Home

Easily catalog your belongings by organizing them into rooms or collections. Track item values, purchase dates, and upload photos for a comprehensive inventory. Quickly search and export your data for backup or insurance needs.

Highlights
  • Organize items by rooms or collections
  • Track item value and purchase date
  • Upload photos of belongings
  • Calculate total collection value
  • Search items by keyword
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Our app allows you to simply add Rooms or Collections and the Items they contain. Keep track of their value, purchase date and more! -Upload photos of your items. -Edit items at any time Our simple layout allows you to see the value of your collections at items at a glance. -Calculates the total value of all the items you own -Calculates the highest and lowest valued -Quickly search for your items by any keyword -Export your data in a CSV file for backup or insurance purposes Please note that this app currently only supports portrait mode You may visit the account tab to provide feedback or request support

Screenshots

Nest Egg4 screens
Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nest Egg and Home both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Home's written reviews are positive against 45% of Nest Egg's. Nest Egg's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (170 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nest Egg against 4.5 for Home. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nest Egg has 170 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Nest Egg's written reviews are positive against 100% of Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, Home every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nest Egg versus Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNest EggHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (170 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings170 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest Egg Labs, IncBrody Sears

Customer experience

Nest Egg

All ratings170 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative51.5%

Home

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nest Egg

No in-app purchases

None

Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nest Egg free?
Nest Egg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home free?
Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nest Egg or Home?
Nest Egg and Home are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 170 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Nest Egg or Home have ads?
Neither Nest Egg nor Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nest Egg or Home?
Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, and Home every 17 months. Most recently, Nest Egg was updated on September 20, 2026 and Home on September 11, 2026.

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