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 organize your belongings and locate items instantly. Use AI to identify items from photos and QR codes to manage your storage spaces, from garages to attics. Share your inventory with family and find anything in seconds.

Highlights
  • AI item identification from photos
  • QR code scanning for boxes
  • Organize by locations, rooms, and boxes
  • Custom categories and tags
  • Share inventory with family
  • Powerful search functionality
Features
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Know what you own and where it is. Cratify helps you catalog your possessions, organize them by room and container, and share it all with your household. SNAP A PHOTO, AI DOES THE TYPING Take a photo and Cratify's AI identifies what it is and fills in the details. Confirm it and you're done. Add one thing at a time or many at once. KNOW WHAT'S IN EVERY CONTAINER Stop opening every box in the garage to find one thing. Each container shows exactly what's inside, and a printed Cratify QR label takes you straight to its contents. BUILT FOR HOUSEHOLDS Share locations, rooms, and containers with the people you live with, as editors or view-only. Mark who each possession belongs to, so everyone knows what's theirs. COLLECTIONS Group possessions any way you like, across rooms and containers: a record collection, holiday decorations, camping gear, the kids' outgrown clothes. RECEIPTS AND DOCUMENTS, TOO Save receipts and documents in Cratify alongside your possessions, and pull up just your receipts when you need them. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your places: home, garage, attic, storage unit 2. Add rooms and containers 3. Photograph your possessions and let AI fill in the details 4. Search or scan a label to find anything ORGANIZE YOUR WAY - Locations, rooms, and containers - Custom categories and tags - Multiple photos per possession - Notes and descriptions - Barcode and QR label scanning - Printable QR labels PERFECT FOR - Homeowners and renters organizing storage - Moving to a new home - Helping parents downsize - Collectors cataloging what they own - Keeping a record of your belongings for insurance - Anyone tired of losing things SIMPLE PRICING Start free with up to 250 possessions and 50 AI scans a month. When you need more, upgrade to Lifetime: pay once, no subscription. 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/ Stop searching. Start finding. Download Cratify today.

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 11). Cratify's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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 10 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cratify has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cratify ships an update weekly, ClutterBuddy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 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 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon NolteSpray Coding LLC

Customer experience

Cratify

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClutterBuddy

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cratify

Subscriptions8
  • Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro$4.991 Month
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  • Lite$5.991 Year
  • 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 1 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 weekly, and ClutterBuddy every 6 days. Most recently, Cratify was updated on October 24, 2026 and ClutterBuddy on October 7, 2026.

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