Comparison

Cratify vs ClutterBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Cratify

Effortlessly catalog your belongings with intelligent photo recognition and flexible labeling. Track ownership, manage items within containers, and organize collections across your home. Share inventory with household members for collaborative management.

Highlights
  • AI-powered item naming from photos
  • Flexible Handmarks labeling system
  • Search by name, description, and tags
  • Track ownership and shared items
  • Nested container management
  • Organize items into collections
  • Household sharing with permissions
Features
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Know what you own, where it is, and whose it is. Photograph a shelf and Cratify names each possession on it, files it in the right container, and shares it with your household. NEW IN CRATIFY: HANDMARKS Many home inventory apps rely on you buying their QR labels. With Handmarks, whatever is already on a container becomes the code you scan: a strip of tape with a name on it, marker on the cardboard, or a kid's drawing. Photograph it once. After that, point Scan at it and that container opens with everything inside. Labeled more than one side? Add a Handmark for each side. Anyone you share the container with can scan it too. ONE PHOTO, EVERY POSSESSION NAMED Point your camera at a shelf, a closet or a garage wall. Multi-Scan finds each possession in the photo, names it and files it in that container, and you can fix any name it got wrong. SEARCH THAT FINDS IT Search looks through names, descriptions, categories, tags, containers, rooms, people and collections, forgives typos, and includes possessions your household shares with you. Browse as a list or a grid of big photos. WHO OWNS WHAT Every possession can belong to someone in your household, from the kids to the dog. Each person gets a page with what's theirs, and shared possessions always show who owns them. CONTAINERS INSIDE CONTAINERS A bin can sit on a shelf, and a shelf in a closet. Open any container to see everything inside it, all the way down, with totals. Own three of the same thing? Set a quantity instead of adding it three times. ONE LIST, EVERY PLACE Collections span your rooms, containers and places, so one list covers your holiday decorations, camping gear or record collection, wherever each piece is kept. Heading to the cabin? See what's already there and what's still at home, and check things off as you pack. QR CODES AND BARCODES Every possession and container also has its own QR code, which you can print on any printer. Scan it to open it. Scan a product barcode to find the possession it belongs to. BUILT FOR HOUSEHOLDS Share locations, rooms and containers with the people you live with, as editors or view-only. Sharing is included on every plan. Get a notification when someone joins your household or shares with you, and pick which reminders you want. RECEIPTS AND DOCUMENTS, TOO Save receipts and documents alongside your possessions, pull up just your receipts when you need them, and see totals in the currency you pick. Use it on your phone and on the web. PERFECT FOR - Families keeping track of whose things are whose - Moving, storage units and seasonal gear - Collectors cataloging what they own - A record of your belongings for insurance - Helping parents downsize PRICING Your home isn't something you rent month to month, and knowing what's in it shouldn't come with a monthly bill. Start free with up to 250 possessions and 50 AI identifications a month. New accounts can try everything free for 3 days, with no card and no charge. Lifetime is one payment that unlocks unlimited possessions and AI identification, Multi-Scan, adding Handmarks, product barcode scanning and every future feature. It never renews. Scanning a Handmark someone in your household added is free on every plan. YOUR DATA, PROTECTED Your inventory is private by default. Only the people you share with can see it. We never sell or share your possessions, photos or household details with advertisers. You can export or delete your data at any time. Questions? Visit thecratesapp.com or email support@thecratesapp.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ClutterBuddy

Easily catalog items in boxes, bins, and storage spaces with photos and search. Organize by location, box, and item, then quickly find anything using tags or QR code scanning. Sync data optionally or use offline.

Highlights
  • Catalog items in boxes and bins
  • Organize by location, box, and item hierarchy
  • Snap photos of boxes and items
  • Search by name, description, or tags
  • Scan QR codes to locate items
  • Optional cloud sync and local backups
  • Offline functionality
Features
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ClutterBuddy is the easiest way to catalog what's in your boxes, bins, and storage spaces — so you never have to dig through them again. Organize with a simple hierarchy Create Locations (garage, attic, storage unit, spare room), add Boxes within them, and log every Item inside. Group boxes into Zones within a location for even more detail. Snap photos of everything Take a photo of each box and item right from the app. Browse all photos in a location at a glance with the Photo Gallery view. Find anything instantly Search across all your locations, boxes, and items at once — by name, description, or tags. Results show exactly which box an item is in and where that box lives. Scan to locate Link QR codes or NFC tags to any box. Generate printable QR codes right in the app, or scan existing ones. Walk up to a box, scan it, and see everything inside. Back up and sync Sign in with Google to sync your inventory to Google Drive — including photos. Access your data across devices. Prefer to stay offline? Export a local backup to your Downloads folder anytime, or let automatic backups run in the background. Restore with confidence Import a backup and choose to replace your current data or combine it with what you already have. ClutterBuddy previews the backup contents before you commit. Designed for daily use Sort by name, date created, or last accessed Tags and color coding on boxes and items Move boxes between locations or items between boxes with a tap Guided walkthrough to get you started 100% free, 100% offline All your data stays on your device by default. Cloud sync is completely optional. No account required to use the app. Whether you're managing a storage unit, packing for a move, organizing your garage, or just keeping track of holiday decorations — ClutterBuddy helps you stop searching and start finding.

Screenshots

Cratify4 screens
ClutterBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClutterBuddy at 5.0 against Cratify's 4.2. ClutterBuddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Cratify's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cratify sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ClutterBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClutterBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cratify ships an update every 2 weeks, ClutterBuddy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cratify versus ClutterBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCratifyClutterBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon NolteSpray Coding LLC

Customer experience

Cratify

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClutterBuddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cratify

Subscriptions7
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro$4.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Plus$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Pro$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Founder2 variants$19.99
  • Lifetime$49.99
None

ClutterBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cratify free?
Cratify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClutterBuddy free?
ClutterBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cratify or ClutterBuddy?
ClutterBuddy is rated higher. Cratify averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ClutterBuddy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cratify or ClutterBuddy have ads?
ClutterBuddy shows ads; Cratify does not.
Which is updated more often, Cratify or ClutterBuddy?
Cratify ships an update every 2 weeks, and ClutterBuddy every 6 days. Most recently, Cratify was updated on October 30, 2026 and ClutterBuddy on October 31, 2026.

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