Ellide vs Placefolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ellide
This app helps you remember where you've stored your belongings at home. Designed with a simple interface, it's ideal for quickly locating items you might have forgotten. It prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on the device.
- Item location tracking
- Simple user interface
- Local data storage
- Designed for seniors
- Privacy focused
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Ellide: Where is my stuff? Find where you have kept your things at home... For Home use. Given my background in RSA security and other enterprise software enterprises, wanted to create something simple for senior citizens with a very easy interface to find things they keep or store safely (but forget and hunt!!!). Entirely on the app, no backend storage to preserve confidentiality and security.
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: Ellide at none against Placefolio's 1. Ellide also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Ellide asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Ellide | Placefolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niranjan Maka | JEREMY JOHN WINTER |
In-app purchases
Ellide
No in-app purchases
Placefolio
- Unlimited Boxes$7.99









