OkThings vs Placefolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OkThings
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* Own Your Stuff Like a Pro Food gets forgotten. Clothes vanish into closets. Hobby gear collects dust. Not anymore. With our app, you’ll track everything you own—so nothing goes to waste or gets left behind. * Smarter Shopping, Effortless Lists Add items in seconds or check what you already have before you shop. Adjust quantities on the fly. Set expiration dates and get notified before things go bad. It’s shopping made smart. * Cut the Food Waste Did you know a huge chunk of food goes to waste just because we forget about it? We’re changing that. Get timely reminders before your food expires and take control of your kitchen. * Your Closet, Reimagined Snap photos of your clothes, shoes, bags—everything. Scroll through your wardrobe without digging through drawers. Planning outfits? Done. Dressing better starts here.
Placefolio
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OkThings at none against Placefolio's 1. OkThings also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Placefolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OkThings asks for nothing beyond the download.
OkThings ships an update every 3 months, Placefolio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on January 6, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OkThings | Placefolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cosmin Bacanu | JEREMY JOHN WINTER |
In-app purchases
OkThings
No in-app purchases
Placefolio
- Unlimited Boxes$7.99





