Comparison

Cartly+ vs Placed AI

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

Head to head
About

Cartly+

Easily manage household shopping with a shared list that updates in real-time. Coordinate with family or roommates through built-in chat and receive smart notifications for added or checked-off items. Enjoy a clean, fast, and distraction-free design for effortless grocery planning.

Highlights
  • Real-time shared lists
  • Built-in household chat
  • Smart notifications
  • Organize shopping lists
  • Fast, distraction-free design
  • Multiple lists (Premium)
Features
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Less “did you get milk?” More shopping together. Cartly+ brings your household’s shopping lists, conversations and meal plans into one place. Add what you need, coordinate with your people and see what is still left to buy. For couples, families, roommates and anyone sharing the shopping. TWO WAYS TO KEEP YOUR LIST Keep an ongoing Main list for things you need without choosing a date. Use By date to organise a specific shopping trip. Clear To buy and Done sections make it easy to follow your progress and undo an accidental check. SHOP TOGETHER Invite your household and keep groceries, quantities, categories and notes in sync while connected. Someone adds an item at home. Someone else checks it off at the shop. KEEP THE CONVERSATION CLOSE Household chat keeps questions and last-minute changes alongside your shopping. Ask which milk to get or let everyone know you are heading to the store. PLAN MEALS, THEN ADD THE INGREDIENTS Save your household’s favourite recipes and plan meals for the week. Adjust servings, select the ingredients you need and add them to a shopping date. Leave out what is already in your cupboard. CONNECT YOUR AI ASSISTANT Connect a supported external AI assistant to read and update your shopping list. Ask it for dinner ideas, then tell it to add the ingredients to Cartly. Try: “Add spicy salmon rice bowl ingredients to my Cartly shopping list.” AI assistant connections are included in Free. Setup and a compatible assistant are required. Availability and external service terms vary. TAKE YOUR LIST WITH YOU Use Cartly+ on your phone or in your browser. On Apple Watch, browse, add and check off items with your paired iPhone connected. Switch between Main and today’s list on your watch and widgets. USEFUL FOR FREE • Membership in up to 2 households • Up to 50 shopping items per date, including checked items • Up to 50 unchecked items in Main list • Household chat and shared shopping • 5 saved recipes per household • Meal planning • AI assistant connections MORE ROOM WITH PREMIUM Upgrade for unlimited household memberships, shopping items and saved recipes, plus an ad-free experience. Import recipes from supported public websites and translate recipes, with daily usage limits. LISTS THAT STAY TIDY Main list keeps unchecked items until you remove them. Checked items are automatically removed after 30 days. By date items are removed more than 30 days after their shopping date, including unchecked items. An account and internet connection are required for shared updates. Apple Watch requires a compatible paired iPhone. Premium pricing and subscription terms are shown in the app. Privacy: https://cartly.plus/privacy Terms: https://cartly.plus/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Placed AI

Effortlessly catalog your belongings by simply taking photos. This app creates a searchable inventory of your home, connecting important documents like receipts and warranties to specific items. Organize every space and share access with household members.

Highlights
  • AI-powered item recognition
  • Searchable home inventory
  • Connect receipts and warranties
  • Organize by room and location
  • Household sharing
  • Natural language search
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Your home, searchable. Stop trying to remember where everything is. Placed uses AI to turn photos of your belongings into an organized, searchable home inventory. Snap a photo, choose where it belongs, and Placed remembers the details for you. No spreadsheets. No long forms. Just capture it now and find it later. FIND ANYTHING IN SECONDS Search your home by item, room, location, category, or details. Can't remember exactly what you called something? Ask Placed AI naturally to find what you're looking for. SEARCH BY PHOTO OR BARCODE Find your belongings faster with powerful search tools. • Image Search: Take a photo to find matching items already saved in your inventory. • Barcode Search: Scan a saved item's barcode to open its listing and see where it belongs. • Smart Search: Search using names, descriptions, categories, and other saved details. LET YOUR CAMERA DO THE WORK Photograph an item and Placed AI helps identify, describe, categorize, and make it searchable. Need to inventory multiple things? Capture several items at once. Add things as you go instead of spending hours creating an inventory. ORGANIZE EVERY SPACE Create rooms and storage locations to keep track of belongings across: • Garages and basements • Attics and closets • Cabinets and drawers • Bedrooms and living spaces • Storage areas and more BINS, BOXES & CONTAINERS Stop digging through boxes wondering what's inside. Create containers, assign items, and label each container with its unique identifier. Search to find the right bin, or scan its identifier to see what's stored inside. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT MADE SIMPLE Placed goes beyond everyday home organization. Track equipment, supplies, tools, electronics, and other inventory with optional fields for: • Quantity • Serial numbers • Model numbers and SKUs • Condition • Barcodes • Notes and storage locations Keep the simple experience you love while recording more details when you need them. KEEP THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Attach receipts, warranties, manuals, notes, and documents to your belongings. Everything stays connected to the item it belongs to, even months or years later. ONE HOME. ONE SHARED MEMORY. Invite household members to see what you own and where it belongs. Share inventory and manage access permissions. No more asking, "Where did we put that?" PERFECT FOR • Finding things you rarely use • Organizing garages, closets, and storage • Tracking bins, boxes, and their contents • Managing household equipment and supplies • Recording purchases and important documents • Keeping track of seasonal items • Building a shared household inventory YOUR HOME SHOULDN'T LIVE IN YOUR HEAD Placed takes the mental load out of remembering what you own and where you put it. Snap it now. Find it later. WE'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK Have an idea or feature request? Email support@getplacedapp.com or use Support in the app. SUBSCRIPTION Placed offers monthly and annual subscriptions. Eligible new subscribers may receive an introductory free trial. Pricing, trial eligibility, and renewal terms are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID under the terms shown at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cartly+4 screens
Placed AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Placed AI at 75% against Cartly+'s 0%. Placed AI also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Cartly+'s advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cartly+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Placed AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Placed AI holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Placed AI has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cartly+'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Placed AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cartly+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Placed AI every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cartly+ versus Placed AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCartly+Placed AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS10 Solutions OÜHirsch Ventures Group

Customer experience

Cartly+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Placed AI

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cartly+

Subscriptions2
  • Cartly+ Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Cartly+ Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Placed AI

Subscriptions3
  • Placed Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Additional Household2 variants$10.001 Year
  • Placed Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Cartly+ free?
Cartly+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Placed AI free?
Placed AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cartly+ or Placed AI?
Placed AI is rated higher. Cartly+ averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Placed AI averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Cartly+ or Placed AI have ads?
Both Cartly+ and Placed AI show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cartly+ or Placed AI?
Cartly+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Placed AI every 3 days. Most recently, Cartly+ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Placed AI on October 31, 2026.

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