Comparison

Cratify vs AskFirst

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

AskFirst

This app generates personalized preparation kits for various appointments, including prioritized questions, documents to bring, red flags, and suggested phrases. It helps users feel confident and prepared for medical, legal, financial, and other consultations. Users can also prepare for appointments on behalf of loved ones and share their kits.

Highlights
  • Personalized prep kits
  • Prioritized questions with explanations
  • Specific documents and items to bring
  • Red flags and warning signs
  • Advocacy phrases for feeling dismissed
  • Follow-up actions
  • Preparation for others
  • Shareable prep kits
Features
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Walk into your next appointment prepared, confident, and impossible to dismiss. AskFirst: Appointment Prep builds you a personalized prep kit before any appointment: doctor visits, mechanic trips, legal consultations, school meetings, financial advisor sessions, home service calls, and more. Describe your situation and get a custom game plan in seconds. WHAT'S IN YOUR PREP KIT Prioritized questions to ask, with a short explanation of why each one matters. Documents and items to bring, specific to your situation, not a generic checklist. Red flags to watch for, warning signs that something isn't right. Exact phrases to say if you feel dismissed, real words you can use, not vague advice. Follow-up actions for after the appointment, so nothing falls through the cracks. ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS Got a question your prep kit didn't cover? Ask up to 3 follow-up questions per prep and get specific, actionable answers based on your situation. BROWSE THE APPOINTMENT LIBRARY Explore tips, questions, red flags, and checklists for 30+ appointment types across 9 categories. Fully translated in all 14 supported languages. EVERY PREP KIT IS TAILORED TO YOU "Cardiologist follow-up after abnormal EKG" produces a completely different kit than "annual physical." AskFirst doesn't give generic advice. It gives you a game plan built around your specific situation. PREPARING FOR A LOVED ONE? Toggle "preparing for someone else" and everything adjusts: questions, documents, and advocacy phrases, for someone helping a parent, spouse, or child at their appointment. SHARE YOUR PREP KIT Send your full prep kit as a shareable link to a family member or friend before the appointment so you both walk in on the same page. Shared links display in the language they were created in. COPY INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS Tap any question to copy it to your clipboard. Perfect for pasting into your notes app before you walk in. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from seven accent colors: Emerald, Blue, Indigo, Teal, Rose, Coral, and Lavender. The app adapts to light or dark mode automatically. ONE PURCHASE. EVERYTHING UNLOCKED. Try your first prep kit free. Unlock unlimited preps, follow-up questions, and the full appointment library for $9.99, one time, forever. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. 9 APPOINTMENT CATEGORIES Medical, Auto/Mechanic, Legal, School, Financial, Home Services, Real Estate, Civic, and Other. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your appointment details are processed by Anthropic's Claude API to generate your prep kit. AskFirst does not store your personal health, legal, or financial information after your kit is generated. 14 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED Prepare in the language you're most comfortable in. AskFirst supports English, Español, Français, 中文, Português, 한국어, العربية, Kreyòl Ayisyen, 日本語, Deutsch, Italiano, Nederlands, Türkçe, and Svenska, so nothing gets lost in translation. AskFirst is your advocate in your pocket. A preparation tool, not a substitute for professional medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Terms of Use: https://askfirstapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Cratify4 screens
AskFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AskFirst at 5.0 against Cratify's 4.2. AskFirst also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Cratify's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 and AskFirst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AskFirst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cratify ships an update every 2 weeks, AskFirst every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cratify versus AskFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCratifyAskFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon NolteJames Napolitano

Customer experience

Cratify

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

AskFirst

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
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
Show 5 more
  • 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
3 purchases

AskFirst

Subscriptions2
  • ReadyRoom Pro+$1.991 Month
  • ReadyRoom Pro+ (Annual)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • AskFirst Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Cratify free?
Cratify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AskFirst free?
AskFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cratify or AskFirst?
AskFirst is rated higher. Cratify averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AskFirst averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Cratify or AskFirst have ads?
Neither Cratify nor AskFirst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cratify or AskFirst?
Cratify ships an update every 2 weeks, and AskFirst every 2 days. Most recently, Cratify was updated on October 30, 2026 and AskFirst on October 25, 2026.

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