Comparison

Storage Organizer Buddy vs Placefolio

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

Head to head
About

Storage Organizer Buddy

Features
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Storage Buddy helps you remember where you put the things you do not use every day. Spare keys. Warranty papers. Tool kits. Travel adapters. Seasonal decorations. Camera gear. Old documents. Cables. Craft supplies. Storage boxes. Add an item once with its photo, category, notes, and exact location, then find it later with search, visual browsing, filters, or smart suggestions. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Items stored at home, office, garage, attic, closets, drawers, shelves, or storage units • Boxes, bins, drawers, travel cubes, and containers • Keys, tools, cables, documents, electronics, seasonal items, hobby gear, kitchen items, travel gear, and more • Rarely used things you need to find quickly later WHY PEOPLE USE STORAGE BUDDY • Remember exactly where something is stored • Stop opening every drawer or box to find one item • Add photos for visual recognition • Organize items by room, shelf, drawer, box, or container • Search by name, notes, category, or location • Browse items visually by storage location • Keep track of item history and location changes • Clean up clutter with smart inventory suggestions • Back up and restore your inventory POWERFUL INVENTORY FEATURES • Add item names, categories, photos, notes, and custom details • Save exact storage locations • Group items into containers such as boxes, bins, drawers, shelves, and travel cubes • Search and browse your inventory • Use Visual Inventory to see items by location • Mark important items as favorites • Review item history and audit logs • Bulk edit, bulk move, and bulk reassign categories • Export backups and CSV files • Restore from backup with import preview • View stats and insights about your stored items • Find items missing photos • Review possible duplicates • Identify crowded locations and stale inventory • Customize layout options USE IT FOR • Spare keys • Important documents • Tools and repair kits • Chargers, cables, adapters, and electronics • Seasonal decorations • Holiday storage boxes • Attic, garage, closet, and pantry items • Travel gear and packing cubes • Camping gear • Craft supplies • Memorabilia and collections • Office supplies and archived files • Kitchen tools and rarely used appliances Storage Buddy is local-first and designed for everyday people who want a simple, visual way to remember where things are stored. Download Storage Buddy and build a searchable memory for your home, office, or storage space.

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Placefolio

Features
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Know exactly where every item is across your entire home, office, or storage space. Placefolio is the smart inventory manager that organizes your belongings into a logical hierarchy: Sites, Rooms, Locations, Boxes, and Items. Label anything with a QR code, NFC tag, or Bluetooth beacon, and find it in seconds without opening a single box. Organize Everything, Everywhere • Sites → Rooms → Locations → Boxes → Items • Track inventory across home, office, warehouse, or storage units • Keep loose items at the room or location level, not everything needs to be boxed • Sort by name, date, or custom order; show or hide archived items Find Anything Fast • Full-text search across names, notes, tags, and custom attributes • Scan QR codes or NFC tags to instantly identify any box or item • Bluetooth beacon support physically locate containers by proximity • Quick disambiguation when multiple items share a code Rich Item Details • Photos, quantities, custom tags, and attributes • Acquisition date, purchase price, estimated value, and insurance info • Expiration dates, loan tracking, condition, dimensions, and weight • Warning labels: fragile, climate-sensitive, and more Alerts That Keep You Informed • Low-quantity warnings when stock drops below your threshold • Expiration reminders so nothing goes unnoticed • Overdue loan notifications for borrowed items • Beacon battery alerts QR Labels & Reports • Generate and print QR label sheets for any box or item • Thermal-printer-ready exports • PDF and CSV inventory reports scoped to room, location, or box • Print detailed item summaries as PDFs Move Mode • Create moving projects to coordinate relocations • Scan boxes to confirm delivery at their destination • Track multiple destinations with prioritized order • Monitor move progress at a glance Backup & Sync • Offline-first everything works without internet • Encrypted iCloud Drive backups with automatic scheduling • LAN sync with a personal Placefolio server for multi-device households • Full local backup and restore as a ZIP archive, including all photos • Activity log with a complete, filterable history of every change Premium The free tier includes up to 25 boxes. Unlock unlimited boxes with a one-time purchase and no subscription required. Whether you're organizing a garage, managing a storage unit, packing up a home, or tracking office equipment Placefolio gives you the tools to know exactly what you have and where it is.

Screenshots

Storage Organizer Buddy4 screens
Placefolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Storage Organizer Buddy at every 3 weeks against Placefolio's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Storage Organizer Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Placefolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storage Organizer Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Placefolio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Storage Organizer Buddy versus Placefolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorage Organizer BuddyPlacefolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmal Bose B SJEREMY JOHN WINTER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Storage Organizer Buddy

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
1 purchases

Placefolio

One-time1
  • Unlimited Boxes$7.99

Questions

Is Storage Organizer Buddy free?
Storage Organizer Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Placefolio free?
Placefolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Storage Organizer Buddy or Placefolio have ads?
Neither Storage Organizer Buddy nor Placefolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storage Organizer Buddy or Placefolio?
Storage Organizer Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Placefolio every 3 months. Most recently, Storage Organizer Buddy was updated on November 5, 2026 and Placefolio on October 31, 2026.

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