Comparison

Batteries At Home vs Toolstash

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

Head to head
About

Batteries At Home

This app helps you track battery-powered devices and their replacement needs. It allows you to create an inventory, add custom battery types, and view upcoming replacements on your home screen. It promotes sustainable living by helping you manage resources wisely.

Highlights
  • Device inventory management
  • Custom battery types
  • Home screen widget
  • Usage analytics
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Sustainable living promotion
Features
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Your smoke detector shouldn't have to scream at 3am to remind you it needs a battery. Batteries At Home tells you before it dies — for every gadget that runs on regular batteries, not just the ones with a companion app. Version 2.0 is a complete rebuild: a new dashboard, room organization, an auto-generated shopping list, support for rechargeable batteries, and a cleaner design throughout. WHAT'S NEW IN 2.0 Dashboard — One glance tells you what needs attention today, what's coming up, and what's already stocked in your inventory. Rooms — Group devices by location (kitchen, garage, kids' rooms). Shopping List — Batteries At Home tells you what to buy before your next store run: "4× AA, 2× CR2032" — generated automatically from your upcoming changes. Rechargeable Batteries — Track charge cycles for NiMH and other rechargeables alongside disposables, with replacement guidance that accounts for their shorter lifetime per charge. Device Photos — Attach a photo to a device so you remember which way the battery goes in, or where the tricky screw is, six months later. Siri & Shortcuts — Ask Siri which devices need batteries, or build automations with the Shortcuts app. Redesigned Widgets — Small, medium and large widgets now show device icons directly in the battery ring, with a cleaner layout at every size. CORE FEATURES - Device Inventory — track every battery-powered gadget in your home: remotes, smoke detectors, toys, and anything in between. - Smart Predictions — the app learns from your actual change history to predict when a battery will run out, and gets more accurate over time. - Battery Inventory — keep track of the spare batteries you already own; they're pulled from stock automatically when you log a change. - Custom Battery Types — beyond AAA, AA, C, D, 9V and coin cells, define your own. - iCloud Sync — your data follows you across iPhone and iPad. - Home Screen Widgets — see what's due without opening the app. FREE VS. POWER USER Batteries At Home is free to use for up to 3 devices, with all core tracking features included. Power User unlocks unlimited devices and custom battery types, as a one-time purchase or subscription — whichever fits how you use the app. Reduce waste, stop digging through drawers for the right battery, and never get caught off guard by a dead remote again. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Toolstash

This app helps you manage your tools by tracking what you own, where they are, and who has borrowed them. It's useful for homeowners and hobbyists who want to keep inventory and easily find needed tools.

Highlights
  • Track tool inventory
  • Record tool locations
  • Manage tool loans
  • Find nearby tools
  • Organize for projects
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Track, lend & borrow tools! Toolstash is a free tool-tracking app for homeowners & hobbyists. Keep track of what tools you have & where you put them, remember which neighbor borrowed what, and find out who nearby has that obscure tool you need for your upcoming weekend project!

Screenshots

Batteries At Home4 screens
Toolstash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Batteries At Home at 100% against Toolstash's 50%. Batteries At Home also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Toolstash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Batteries At Home sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Toolstash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Batteries At Home holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Batteries At Home's written reviews are positive against 50% of Toolstash's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Batteries At Home versus Toolstash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatteries At HomeToolstash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThorsten StarkOrdinary Systems, LLC

Customer experience

Batteries At Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Toolstash

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Batteries At Home

Subscriptions2
  • Power User (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Power User (Yearly)$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Power User (Lifetime)$3.99
None

Toolstash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Batteries At Home free?
Batteries At Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Toolstash free?
Toolstash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Batteries At Home or Toolstash?
Batteries At Home is rated higher. Batteries At Home averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Toolstash averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Batteries At Home or Toolstash have ads?
Neither Batteries At Home nor Toolstash shows ads.

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