Comparison

ToteCubby vs Placefolio

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

Head to head
About

ToteCubby

Organize your storage spaces by creating virtual rooms and adding storage units. Instantly find any item by typing its name, with results showing its exact location down to the container. Supports custom units, color-coded containers, and inventory printing.

Highlights
  • Instant live item search
  • Visual storage unit layouts
  • Customizable container colors
  • Photo scanning for bulk item addition
  • Printable inventory lists
  • Data backup and restore
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Create rooms like your garage, shed, closet, or pantry. Add storage units such as cubbies, shelves, toolboxes, drawer cabinets, and small parts organizers. Place color coded containers into grid layouts, then fill them with your items. The real power is search. Start typing and ToteCubby instantly shows you exactly where an item is stored, down to the room, unit, and container. Tap a result and the app scrolls directly to the highlighted container. Features: • Instant live search to find items as you type • Visual grid layouts for all storage units • 98 container colors to match real bins and totes • Photo scanning to snap a picture of a handwritten or typed list and bulk add items • Customizable unit types including cubbies, shelves, toolboxes, drawer cabinets, and small parts organizers • Room items for loose items that do not need a container • Move items between containers with a tap • Print your full inventory sorted by room • Backup and restore your data • Light and dark mode • All data stored locally on your device for privacy and speed Perfect for organizing garages, craft rooms, workshops, sheds, closets, pantries, and anywhere you store things. Free to use with up to 50 items. Upgrade to ToteCubby Pro for unlimited items at $1.99 per month. Privacy Policy: https://totecubby.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Placefolio

Features
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Know exactly where every item is across your entire home, office, or storage space. Placefolio is the smart inventory manager that organizes your belongings into a logical hierarchy: Sites, Rooms, Locations, Boxes, and Items. Label anything with a QR code, NFC tag, or Bluetooth beacon, and find it in seconds without opening a single box. Organize Everything, Everywhere • Sites → Rooms → Locations → Boxes → Items • Track inventory across home, office, warehouse, or storage units • Keep loose items at the room or location level, not everything needs to be boxed • Sort by name, date, or custom order; show or hide archived items Find Anything Fast • Full-text search across names, notes, tags, and custom attributes • Scan QR codes or NFC tags to instantly identify any box or item • Bluetooth beacon support physically locate containers by proximity • Quick disambiguation when multiple items share a code Rich Item Details • Photos, quantities, custom tags, and attributes • Acquisition date, purchase price, estimated value, and insurance info • Expiration dates, loan tracking, condition, dimensions, and weight • Warning labels: fragile, climate-sensitive, and more Alerts That Keep You Informed • Low-quantity warnings when stock drops below your threshold • Expiration reminders so nothing goes unnoticed • Overdue loan notifications for borrowed items • Beacon battery alerts QR Labels & Reports • Generate and print QR label sheets for any box or item • Thermal-printer-ready exports • PDF and CSV inventory reports scoped to room, location, or box • Print detailed item summaries as PDFs Move Mode • Create moving projects to coordinate relocations • Scan boxes to confirm delivery at their destination • Track multiple destinations with prioritized order • Monitor move progress at a glance Backup & Sync • Offline-first everything works without internet • Encrypted iCloud Drive backups with automatic scheduling • LAN sync with a personal Placefolio server for multi-device households • Full local backup and restore as a ZIP archive, including all photos • Activity log with a complete, filterable history of every change Premium The free tier includes up to 25 boxes. Unlock unlimited boxes with a one-time purchase and no subscription required. Whether you're organizing a garage, managing a storage unit, packing up a home, or tracking office equipment Placefolio gives you the tools to know exactly what you have and where it is.

Screenshots

ToteCubby4 screens
Placefolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ToteCubby at 15.1 against Placefolio's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. ToteCubby sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Placefolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ToteCubby versus Placefolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToteCubbyPlacefolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurtis DoveJEREMY JOHN WINTER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ToteCubby

Subscriptions1
  • ToteCubby Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Placefolio

One-time1
  • Unlimited Boxes$7.99

Questions

Is ToteCubby free?
ToteCubby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Placefolio free?
Placefolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToteCubby or Placefolio have ads?
Neither ToteCubby nor Placefolio shows ads.

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