Apini vs ITEMS 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Apini
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Apini ends on 30 September 2026 Apini is being discontinued. 30 September 2026 is the last day the app and its cloud services can be used. After that the servers are switched off. The app stops working, and anything still in Apini can no longer be retrieved. If you use Apini, please export what you want to keep before then. Open your Honeycomb, open the three-dots menu and choose βExport Excelβ, or open apini.cloud in a browser and copy your items over to other systems. If you have a lot of Honeycombs, write to info@apinilabs.com and weβll prepare a bulk export for you while the system is still running. The free and open building blocks Apini was built on stay free and open. Weβre working on giving them a lasting home, independent of any single company - more on that soon. Today you can find them at labfreed.org.
ITEMS 2
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Home inventory and asset tracker for everything you own β no account, no server. Your data stays on your phone. Know what you own, where it is, who borrowed it and when the warranty expires. ITEMS 2 keeps everything in one place: photo, price, receipt, serial number and the full history of every item. WHY ITEMS 2 β’ No account, no server: nothing is sent anywhere, the app works offline and your data is yours. β’ Sharing with family and friends: share your whole inventory or just part of it (the cabin, the garage) via iCloud Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. Others can edit too β changes are merged automatically and you see who changed what. Sync between your own devices via Google Drive. β’ Stocktaking: walk around, check off what you find and save a PDF report. Your stocktaking history stays in the app. β’ QR labels: print labels for rooms, shelves or boxes, scan them in the app or with your phone's camera and instantly see what is where. β’ Reminders: maintenance dates, expiring warranties and loans β as notifications and directly in the app. β’ Backups: everything, including photos, in a single file. Restore it, merge it with another backup, export and import CSV for Excel. ORGANIZE IT YOUR WAY β’ Your own categories and subcategories, locations and sublocations, owners and users. Statuses: in place, lent, borrowed, wish, archived β or add your own. β’ Custom fields (text, number, date, link), tags, PDF attachments (receipts, warranty cards), unlimited photos per item. β’ Prices in 32 currencies, also as quantity Γ unit price (say 2.5 yards of fabric), filter by currency, the total value of your assets β handy for insurance. β’ Item log: dated entries for repairs, maintenance or a battery swap. Loans and returns are logged automatically. β’ Item layout: hide the sections you don't need and put the rest in the order you like. β’ Bulk editing: move, re-categorize or change the status and dates of many items at once. Duplicate check with merging. β’ Four view modes, 11 sort orders, saved filters (also by purchase date, warranty expiration or date added), full-text search that ignores accents, Spotlight search, dark mode, app lock with Face ID / Touch ID, full iPad support with a two-column layout. WHAT PEOPLE TRACK Electronics and IT equipment, household items, tools, collections, books, clothes, sports gear, the cabin, the car or a small business. FREE AND PREMIUM Up to 50 items are free, including backups and reminders. A one-time Premium purchase (no subscription) unlocks unlimited items, custom fields, PDF attachments, CSV export and app lock. ITEMS 2 is the new generation of the ITEMS app we have been developing for several years β rebuilt from scratch, faster and friendlier. Privacy Policy: https://www.monumake.com/items/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.monumake.com/items/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apini at none against ITEMS 2's 1. ITEMS 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ITEMS 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Apini asks for nothing beyond the download.
Apini ships an update fortnightly, ITEMS 2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apini | ITEMS 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ApiniLabs AG | MONUMAKE s.r.o. |
In-app purchases
Apini
No in-app purchases
ITEMS 2
- ITEMS Premium$9.99









