Comparison

Manager for Homebox vs CoT

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

Head to head
About

Manager for Homebox

Manage your Homebox server inventory remotely. Add, edit, and organize items with details like photos, warranties, and receipts. Track inventory value, item count, and warranty status with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Manage items with photos and documents
  • Organize items by location
  • Track inventory value and count
  • Attach receipts and manuals
  • View warranty status
Features
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Connect seamlessly to your Homebox server and manage your items from anywhere. Key features: • Manage your Items — add, edit, view, and organize all your items with detailed information, including photos, warranties, receipts, and manuals • Location organization — navigate hierarchical storage areas with an intuitive tree view • Comprehensive overview — track total inventory value, item count, warranty status, and latest additions at a glance • Media support — attach photos, documents, receipts, and manuals to your items Perfect for collectors, small businesses, households, or anyone who needs to keep track of their belongings. Whether you’re managing a storeroom, organizing your home, or cataloging a collection, Manager for Homebox makes inventory management effortless. Requirements: An existing Homebox server installation is required. This app is not affiliated with the “Homebox” server solution. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CoT

Catalog your belongings with this free home inventory app. Quickly add items using AI, barcode scanning, and photos. Keep your data private and accessible offline, with optional cloud sync. Share specific items or collections with others.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted item details
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
  • Attach photos and documents
  • Organize with tags and categories
  • Track lending and giveaways
  • Offline functionality
  • Share items or collections
Features
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Club of Things is a free home inventory app for cataloging everything you own. Add items in seconds with AI, scan barcodes or QR codes, attach photos, and keep your inventory private and available offline. No subscription required. Use it for your own home inventory, then share only what you choose. Send selected items or collections to family, friends, or neighbors, track what you lend, organize shared collections, and keep a record of things you plan to give away. FEATURES: • Add items fast with AI-assisted details • Read nameplates and labels with AI • Scan barcodes and QR codes • Attach photos, receipts, manuals, and notes • Organize with tags, categories, collections, and sets • Search and filter your inventory instantly • Track locations, purchase info, warranties, condition, and value • Share items or collections by link when needed • Support lending, borrowed items, and giveaway planning • Export and import data for backups and insurance records • Works offline, with optional cloud sync for backup • Connect AI assistants via MCP — enable read-only access from your web account Connect your inventory to AI assistants: Club of Things offers opt-in, read-only MCP access so clients like Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and Gemini can search your items, summarize collections, and look up the catalog — with revocable tokens and no write access. Perfect for home inventory, insurance documentation, moving, estate planning, warranty management, tool libraries, books, collections, decluttering, and staying organized.

Screenshots

Manager for Homebox4 screens
CoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manager for Homebox at 90% against CoT's 0%. Manager for Homebox also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0). CoT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Manager for Homebox sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CoT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manager for Homebox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Manager for Homebox's written reviews are positive against 0% of CoT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manager for Homebox ships an update monthly, CoT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Manager for Homebox versus CoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManager for HomeboxCoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars HerresPolina Bloshchitcyn

Customer experience

Manager for Homebox

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

CoT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Manager for Homebox

Subscriptions3
  • Support$0.991 Month
  • Great Support$1.991 Month
  • Huge Support$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Support$2.99
  • Great Support$6.99
  • Lifetime$6.99
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  • Huge Support$7.99
None

CoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manager for Homebox free?
Manager for Homebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoT free?
CoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manager for Homebox or CoT?
Manager for Homebox is rated higher. Manager for Homebox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while CoT averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Manager for Homebox or CoT have ads?
Neither Manager for Homebox nor CoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manager for Homebox or CoT?
Manager for Homebox ships an update monthly, and CoT weekly. Most recently, Manager for Homebox was updated on October 24, 2026 and CoT on October 31, 2026.

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