Comparison

Paperlock vs Home Stuff Inventory Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Paperlock

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Paperlock is a locked drawer for the papers that matter. Your iPhone can already scan a page. Paperlock is where the scan goes afterwards, when it is something you would not leave lying around: a passport, a lease, a tax return, a medical record. LOCKED AND ENCRYPTED • Locks as soon as you leave it. Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode opens it again. • Every scan, PDF, name and note is encrypted with AES-256 before it is stored. • The key stays in your iPhone's Keychain, on this device only. YOUR PAPERS • Scan paper with the camera. Several pages become one PDF. • Import PDFs you already have. • Give each document a name and a note, and search through both. • Open a PDF, or share a copy when you choose. BACK UP ON YOUR TERMS • A backup is one encrypted file with its own password. • You decide where it goes. Paperlock does not upload it. • A vault password opens your documents on a new iPhone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no cloud, no server, no analytics, no ads. • The app makes no network requests at all. GOOD TO KNOW • There is no password reset. Nobody else holds your key, so nobody can recover it for you. • There is no sync. Your documents are on one phone, and a backup file is how you move them. Paperlock was called Secure Document Vault. If you have it, this update keeps your documents and encrypts them the first time you open it.

About

Home Stuff Inventory Tracker

Features
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Know exactly what you own and where it lives. ItemNote helps you catalog household items by room, shelf, or cabinet — no account required. Moving, decluttering, or lending things to friends? Search by name, tag, or location in seconds. Track wishlist items, record who borrowed what, and set reminders before warranties expire. • Item list with photos, quantity, and value • Locations: rooms, closets, garage, custom zones • Categories and tags for fast filtering • Wishlist for things you plan to buy • Lend log: who borrowed what and when • Reminders for expiry and return dates • Stats: total items, value, and breakdowns • Offline-first: your data stays on device Perfect for home organization, rental prep, and anyone tired of buying duplicates.

Screenshots

Paperlock4 screens
Home Stuff Inventory Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paperlock at Free against Home Stuff Inventory Tracker's $1.99. Home Stuff Inventory Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Paperlock is free to download; Home Stuff Inventory Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Paperlock versus Home Stuff Inventory Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperlockHome Stuff Inventory Tracker
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn LarsonXiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Paperlock

No in-app purchases

None

Home Stuff Inventory Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperlock free?
Paperlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Stuff Inventory Tracker free?
Home Stuff Inventory Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paperlock or Home Stuff Inventory Tracker have ads?
Neither Paperlock nor Home Stuff Inventory Tracker shows ads.

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