Cratify vs AskFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AskFirst at 5.0 against Cratify's 4.2. AskFirst also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Cratify's advantage is monetization model (freemium 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
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.
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.
Cratify ships an update weekly, AskFirst every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cratify | AskFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Nolte | James Napolitano |
Customer experience
Cratify
AskFirst
In-app purchases
Cratify
- 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
- Founder2 variants$19.99
- Lifetime$49.99
AskFirst
- ReadyRoom Pro+$1.991 Month
- ReadyRoom Pro+ (Annual)$9.991 Year
- AskFirst Pro$9.99









