Containd vs Craft Catalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Containd
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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.
Craft Catalog
Organize all your creative endeavors, from knitting to painting, in a single digital space. Track progress with photos, sketch ideas, manage supplies, and link tutorials. Enjoy a focused experience without ads or notifications.
- Project details (photo, status, notes, tags)
- Progress photo timeline
- Idea sketching and inspiration board
- Supplies checklist
- Tutorial/pattern link saving
- Random project suggestion
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A catalog for your craft projects. Knit, sew, paint, bead, or a little of everything - Craft Catalog keeps each project and everything about it in one place. GATHER DETAILS • Cover photo, status, notes, and tags for every project • A timeline of progress photos as your work comes together • A freeform drawing board to sketch ideas and pin inspiration • A supplies checklist, see what you have and what to buy • Save the link to the tutorial, pattern, or video you're following RELAXED No feeds, no notifications, no account to set up. Open it and pick up where you left off. Can't decide what to make next? Tap the dice. YOURS AND ONLY YOURS Everything stays on your device and syncs through your own private iCloud. No ads, no tracking, no third parties. START FREE Your first 3 projects are free, forever. Craft Catalog Unlimited unlocks as many as you can make. Craft Catalog Unlimited (auto-renewable subscription) • Yearly — $9.99/year • Monthly — $1.00/month Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parulagarwal.com/craftcatalog/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Craft Catalog at none against Containd's shown. Containd's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Containd sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Craft Catalog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Containd ships an update every 3 weeks, Craft Catalog every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Containd | Craft Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Next Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt) | Parul Agarwal |
In-app purchases
Containd
- 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
Craft Catalog
- ArtCart Unlimited$1.001 Month
- ArtCart Unlimited$9.991 Year









