Comparison

Storage Organizer Buddy vs ITEMS 2

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.

About

ITEMS 2

Features
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ITEMS 2 – the new generation of your personal asset tracker ITEMS 2 is a completely redesigned new generation of the ITEMS app, which we have been developing for several years. It does far more than the original app, it is faster and friendlier – and above all, it needs no account and no server. All your data stays on your phone, under your control. You no longer have to remember what you own, where it is, who you lent it to and when the warranty expires. With ITEMS 2 it is recorded and always at hand. What's new compared to the original ITEMS: - No account, no server: nothing is sent anywhere and the app works offline. - Sharing with family via iCloud Drive: share your whole inventory or just a part of it (say, the cottage) with one or more people. You can even allow them to edit – their changes are merged automatically and the app notifies you. - Stocktaking: walk around, tick off what you found and save a PDF report. The history of stocktakings stays in the app. - QR labels: print labels for your locations, scan them and instantly see what is where. - Maintenance reminders and alerts for expiring warranties or loans – as notifications and directly in the app. - Duplicate check with merging of items. - Bulk changes with confirmation: move or re-categorize many items at once. - Backups: a complete backup including photos in a single file, restore or merge with another backup, CSV export and import for Excel. - Custom fields (text, number, date), tags, PDF attachments (receipts, warranty cards), unlimited photos per item. - Prices in any currency, filter by currency, totals of your assets' value. - Fast scroller, four view modes, 12 sort orders, saved filters, full-text search ignoring accents, Spotlight search. - Dark mode, app lock (Face ID / Touch ID), 7 languages, full iPad support with a two-column layout. The proven foundations remain: - Easy to use: creating a new item takes a few seconds. - Universal structure: your own categories and subcategories, locations and sublocations, lists of owners and users, custom item statuses. - Item status: you know whether an item is in its place, lent or borrowed – nothing gets lost. - History: every item shows what has happened to it. Appropriate uses: IT equipment, electronics, household items, art collections, tools, books, clothes, sports gear, cottage or company equipment. Free and Premium: For free you manage up to 50 items with backups and alerts. A one-time Premium purchase (no subscription) unlocks unlimited items, custom fields, PDF attachments, CSV export and app lock. Privacy Policy: https://www.monumake.com/items/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.monumake.com/items/terms.html

Screenshots

Storage Organizer Buddy4 screens
ITEMS 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ITEMS 2 at every 2 days against Storage Organizer Buddy's every 3 weeks. ITEMS 2 also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Storage Organizer Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ITEMS 2 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, ITEMS 2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Storage Organizer Buddy versus ITEMS 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorage Organizer BuddyITEMS 2
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmal Bose B SMONUMAKE s.r.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Storage Organizer Buddy

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
1 purchases

ITEMS 2

One-time1
  • Items Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Storage Organizer Buddy free?
Storage Organizer Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ITEMS 2 free?
ITEMS 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Storage Organizer Buddy or ITEMS 2 have ads?
Neither Storage Organizer Buddy nor ITEMS 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storage Organizer Buddy or ITEMS 2?
Storage Organizer Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and ITEMS 2 every 2 days. Most recently, Storage Organizer Buddy was updated on October 14, 2026 and ITEMS 2 on October 7, 2026.

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