Sideboard vs Chestly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sideboard
This app displays your upcoming and in-progress meetings, showing the time until your next event or the remaining time in your current meeting. It offers widgets for your home screen and can run in standby mode for continuous visibility of your schedule.
- View upcoming and in-progress meetings
- Time until next meeting display
- Current meeting duration tracking
- Home screen widgets
- Standby mode for continuous display
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Sideboard is designed to summarise your upcoming meetings and enhance your productivity See Your Day: Sideboard will quickly show your upcoming or in progress meetings, and show how long until the next meeting (or how long the current meeting has left to run) This lets you see at a glance how your day is looking Put it on your dock: The iOS and iPad app is designed to be run "on the side" - hence the name! Our widgets are even better than the app!: Sideboard has a range of widgets that can be added to your home screen, showing your upcoming meetings, or the current meeting Running in standby mode is perfect for showing you your next meeting!
Chestly
This app helps you catalog and locate your belongings, whether you're moving, decluttering, or managing household storage. It allows you to create visual inventories of items, storages, and locations, making it easy to find what you need.
- Item cataloging
- Smart storage organization
- Location management
- Visual inventory with photos
- Real-time search
- Cross-device sync
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Chestly: Organize Your Items Chestly helps you organize the things you own, where you keep them, and how everything fits together. Whether you're moving, decluttering, managing household storage, or simply trying to stop losing track of items, Chestly gives you a clear, visual inventory of your space. Keep track of everyday essentials, packed boxes, seasonal storage, collections, and household supplies in one place. Key Features: Item Tracking - Catalog items and quickly see where they belong. Smart Storage - Create storage containers and organize items inside them. Location Management - Group storages and items by room, home, office, or any place you manage. Visual Organization - Add photos to items, storages, and locations for faster recognition. Fast Search - Find items, storages, and locations with real-time search. Cross-Device Sync - Keep your inventory up to date across your iPhone and iPad. Widgets - See quick stats and useful inventory information at a glance. Siri Shortcuts - Use Siri and Shortcuts for faster actions. Accessibility Support - Built with support for Dynamic Type, Dark Mode, and accessible interactions. Great For: - Homeowners and renters organizing their spaces - People preparing for a move - Students managing dorms or shared rooms - Collectors tracking personal collections - Small businesses managing light inventory - Anyone who wants a simpler way to know where things are - Start with the free version and organize right away, or upgrade to Chestly Plus for expanded limits and premium features. Chestly Because knowing where everything is matters. Subscription Information Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chestly at 5.0 against Sideboard's 4.0. Chestly also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Sideboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Chestly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Sideboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chestly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Sideboard ships an update every 2 months, Chestly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sideboard | Chestly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOHN ANDREW POLLARD | Viennarz Curtiz |
Customer experience
Sideboard
Chestly
In-app purchases
Sideboard
No in-app purchases
Chestly
- Annual Plus Subscription$2.991 Year
- Monthly Plus Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Plus Subscription$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Plus$59.99









