Comparison

Containd vs Y

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

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About

Containd

Features
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Stop relying on plain text lists to organize your tasks, ideas, or physical items. Containd is a visual database that lets you arrange your list items on top of a customizable canvas. By placing list items onto nested visual canvases with customized backgrounds, you create interactive maps out of any list. Map out your living space by placing your belongings where they are in real life, or visualize the interconnectedness and dependencies of your tasks, ideas, or plans. The main advantages of Containd are: • All your lists visualized and searchable, with you everywhere at any time. • Cataloging as fast as possible using a single photo per item, or by selecting multiple items in one photo, and more. • Intuitive, visual item management on a highly customizable 2D canvas map of containers and items, with drag and drop as the core management mechanism. • A high degree of privacy (fully dependent on your privacy settings) with an offline-first foundation. Your inventory is not mirrored in the cloud, and the app always works without an internet connection. Be sure to back up regularly. • A high degree of list item customization, featuring list-specific templates with dedicated functionality, item-specific categories for custom variables, custom tags, and full control over item appearance (from rotation and corner radius to drop shadows and custom colors for every item). Key features: • Simple text and advanced parameter item search. • QR and label generation directly in the app, including full container labels with content lists that can be sent straight to a compatible printer via the share function. • Local (offline) image search within your own image database. • Hierarchical categories for highly detailed, searchable inventory, making visually engaging statistics effortless. • Scan QR codes to find items in your catalog (label a container with a QR code, scan it, and see what is inside without opening it). • Scan generic QR codes in the app to store them directly as list items. • Full AI Assistant to help edit your database and guide app usage. • Full offline onboarding guide with all the information you need to get started. • Guided in-app tours to help you hit the ground running. • Privacy settings for individual items that stay hidden until you authenticate locally (and stay un-synced if cloud sync is active). • Share your inventory maps as images directly from the app. • Cross-device and cross-platform import/export, backup, and restore options. • Attach documents to your items to keep everything together. Connected services: • Image to inventory item: AI automatically fills in titles, descriptions, and estimated properties like value, weight, and dimensions. • Image to multiple inventory items: Take a photo of a shelf, analyze it semi-automatically, and select multiple items to add to your database at once. • Barcode lookup: Use standalone or combined with image analysis. • Document import and text extraction: Scan text from screenshots or document images and automatically convert them into inventory items. • Cross-device and cross-platform cloud syncing for your database. • Share cloud-synced lists or sublists with optional collaboration features. • Optional live syncing: Instantly apply changes across shared or personal devices in seconds. • Publish your lists to containd.space: Freeze your list in its current state to share it over the web without needing the app.

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Y

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Y-NO is the smart home inventory app that helps you remember what you own and exactly where you stored it. Have you ever searched through drawers, closets, cabinets, boxes, or the garage looking for something you know you own? Maybe it was a spare charger, an important document, a tool, a replacement part, a warranty, or an item you placed somewhere “safe” and then forgot. Y-NO gives you a simple way to catalog your belongings, organize them by location, and find them again whenever you need them. KNOW WHAT YOU OWN Build a clear, searchable inventory of the belongings throughout your home. Add items as you organize, move, purchase something new, or discover things you forgot you had. Use photos to create a visual record that makes your belongings easier to recognize. Y-NO’s intelligent photo-based workflow helps make cataloging your possessions faster and more natural. KNOW WHERE EVERYTHING IS Record where each item belongs, whether it is stored in a bedroom, kitchen, office, closet, cabinet, garage, attic, storage unit, toolbox, or moving box. Instead of trying to remember where you placed something months ago, search Y-NO and quickly locate it. MADE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Y-NO can help you organize and locate: • Electronics, cables, chargers, and accessories • Tools, hardware, spare parts, and repair supplies • Important documents, receipts, manuals, and warranties • Kitchen equipment and household supplies • Clothing, seasonal decorations, and stored belongings • Photography, video, lighting, and production equipment • Collectibles, personal possessions, and valuables • Items stored in closets, garages, cabinets, boxes, or storage units ORGANIZE TOOLS AND FIX-IT SUPPLIES Home repairs and fix-it projects are easier when you can find the correct tool, part, manual, or supply. Use Y-NO to catalog the equipment and materials you already own so you can locate them when a project begins. Before buying another tool or replacement part, check your inventory to see whether you already have one and where it is stored. MOVE WITH LESS STRESS Moving often means packing hundreds of belongings into many similar-looking boxes. Use Y-NO to record what you packed and where it went. Create an organized visual inventory before, during, or after a move. When you need something, search your records instead of opening every box. DECLUTTER WITH CONFIDENCE Y-NO helps you understand what you already own. A clear inventory can reveal duplicate items, forgotten belongings, and things you no longer need. Use that information to organize your space, reduce unnecessary purchases, and make better decisions about what to keep, donate, sell, or replace. USEFUL FOR HOMEOWNERS, RENTERS, AND FAMILIES Whether you live in a house, apartment, or shared home, Y-NO provides one organized place to remember your belongings and their locations. It is useful for everyday organization, preparing for a move, managing storage, keeping track of equipment, planning home projects, or simply bringing order to a busy household. WHY CHOOSE Y-NO? • Create a searchable home inventory • Add photos for quick visual identification • Organize belongings by room or storage location • Find stored items without searching the entire house • Keep track of documents, tools, electronics, and supplies • Prepare for moving, organizing, or decluttering • Avoid purchasing duplicates of things you already own • Spend less time searching and more time getting things done YOUR HOME, EASIER TO UNDERSTAND A home can contain thousands of objects. Remembering every item and every storage location is nearly impossible. Y-NO turns that information into an organized inventory you can search whenever you need it. From the everyday objects you use constantly to the belongings you only need once a year, Y-NO helps you remember what you have and where to find it. Y-NO: Know what you own. Know where it is.

Screenshots

Containd4 screens
Y4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Y at none against Containd's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Containd sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Y sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Containd ships an update every 2 weeks, Y every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Containd versus Y: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContaindY
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Elonyx Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Containd

One-time5
  • 50 Tokens$0.99
  • 100 Tokens$1.49
  • 500 Tokens$5.99
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  • 1000 Tokens$9.99
  • 10.000 Tokens$59.99
10 purchases

Y

Subscriptions10
  • Starter Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Extra Household Member$5.001 Month
  • Home Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Extra Storage$10.001 Month
  • Y‑NO Pro$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Starter Yearly$49.001 Year
  • Home Yearly$99.001 Year
  • Y-NO Pro Yearly$199.001 Year
  • Pro Yearly$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Containd free?
Containd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Y free?
Y is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Containd or Y have ads?
Containd shows ads; Y does not.
Which is updated more often, Containd or Y?
Containd ships an update every 2 weeks, and Y every 9 days. Most recently, Containd was updated on October 30, 2026 and Y on October 31, 2026.

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