Comparison

Thingly vs HomeKeep

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

Head to head
About

Thingly

Organize and track all your possessions with a beautifully designed inventory app. Store purchase details, warranties, manuals, photos, and more, all searchable and accessible across your Apple devices. Never forget where your items are or their important information again.

Highlights
  • Track all owned items
  • Store purchase details, receipts, warranties, manuals
  • Organize by location and custom categories
  • Intelligent search for quick information retrieval
  • Sync securely with iCloud
  • Capture items quickly with Quick Capture
  • Archive sold or unwanted items
Features
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Everything you own. Instantly available. Your contacts live in Contacts. Your appointments live in Calendar. But where do the details of the things you own live? Thingly is your personal inventory — a beautifully designed home for the products, devices, appliances, tools, vehicles, and equipment that are part of your life. Store important information once and always know where to find it. Whether you need a model number, purchase date, price, warranty information, receipt, manual, photo, serial number, or product link, everything is organized, searchable, and available whenever you need it. From a coffee machine purchased years ago to the laptop you use every day, Thingly helps you build a complete record of the things that matter. Built for everyday life • Know exactly what you own • Find information in seconds with intelligent search • Keep purchase details, receipts, warranties, manuals, photos, links, and notes together • Attach files, photos, scans, and documents to each thing • Track value, warranties, serial numbers, and ownership history • Sync securely with iCloud across your devices • Share item information whenever needed Know where everything is Create locations and sublocations that match the way you organize your space, from a home or office down to a room, cabinet, shelf, drawer, box, or vehicle. Give each location a recognizable icon, assign a location to one or many things, and group your inventory by where everything is stored. Organize your way Create custom categories with recognizable icons, then group your inventory by category, location, or purchase year. Sort by purchase date, recently added, or title, and filter by category, location, sublocations, or purchase year. Choose to show archived, not archived, or all things. Select multiple things to update their category or location together. Archive things you’ve sold, given away, or no longer use while keeping their details. Record reasons, dates, sale prices, and notes, and find archived things whenever you need them. Capture things quickly Choose a location once, then use Quick Capture to add several things without repeatedly opening the full item form. Take photos or choose them from your library, add multiple photos to each thing, and review everything captured when you finish. Designed for Apple platforms Thingly is built exclusively for Apple devices and feels at home on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. A clean, thoughtful interface makes managing your inventory effortless, whether you're at home, at work, or on the go. Privacy First Your inventory is yours. Thingly stores your inventory data securely in iCloud and never sells your personal inventory data. No account required. No subscription required to access your data. Because remembering every detail shouldn't be your job.

About

HomeKeep

Features
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HomeKeep is a home inventory and storage management app for keeping track of what you own and where it is stored. Create spaces such as rooms, shelves, drawers and boxes, then add items with photos, notes, tags, quantities and expiry dates. With QR codes and NFC tags, you can label a box or item and open the related record instantly by scanning or tapping. Key features: Organize rooms, shelves, boxes and items in a clear hierarchy Record item photos, names, categories, quantities, notes and expiry dates Review expiring and expired items Bind QR codes or NFC tags to spaces and items Use AI image recognition, voice input and text analysis to speed up entry Visualize your storage structure with Space Map Export spaces and items as CSV Supports English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese Useful for: Pantry, medicine box, tools, documents and household supplies Knowing what is inside a box without opening it Moving, decluttering and long-term storage organization Tracking items with expiry dates Some AI, export and advanced label features require VIP membership. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mao-tao.com/homekeep/policy/en/user_agreement.html

Screenshots

Thingly4 screens
HomeKeep3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thingly at every 9 days against HomeKeep's every 4 weeks. Thingly also leads on device support (4 vs 2). HomeKeep's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thingly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HomeKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thingly ships an update every 9 days, HomeKeep every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thingly versus HomeKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinglyHomeKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii Romanko晨飞 赵

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thingly

One-time1
  • Thingly Pro$9.99
3 purchases

HomeKeep

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Monthly$1.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$14.99

Questions

Is Thingly free?
Thingly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeKeep free?
HomeKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thingly or HomeKeep have ads?
Neither Thingly nor HomeKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thingly or HomeKeep?
Thingly ships an update every 9 days, and HomeKeep every 4 weeks. Most recently, Thingly was updated on November 5, 2026 and HomeKeep on November 5, 2026.

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