Comparison

Placefolio vs DueMate

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

Head to head
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.

About

DueMate

This app helps you track bills, subscriptions, renewals, and deadlines with timely reminders. Organize due dates with custom categories, attach photos, and view upcoming items at a glance. Pro features offer unlimited items, enhanced security, and voice input.

Highlights
  • Track bills, subscriptions, renewals, documents, and deadlines
  • Smart, time-sensitive reminders
  • Organize with categories and custom icons
  • Attach photos to items
  • Home Screen widget for quick access
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Encrypted vault and app lock (Pro)
Features
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DueMate keeps track of every due date that matters — bills, subscriptions, renewals, documents, and deadlines — so you never pay a late fee or miss a renewal again. Add anything with a due date in seconds, get a gentle reminder before it's due, and let recurring items renew themselves automatically. WHY DUEMATE • Never miss a due date — smart, time-sensitive reminders and an app badge keep what's urgent in front of you • See everything at a glance — a clean timeline groups what needs attention this week, next, and beyond • Auto-renewing cycles — monthly, yearly, or custom; the next due date is calculated for you • Organize your way — built-in categories for bills, subscriptions, documents and more, plus your own custom categories and icons • Attach photos — keep a bill, receipt, or document image right on the item • Home Screen widget — your most urgent items, one glance away • iCloud sync — your items stay up to date across iPhone and iPad • Beautiful and native — full Dark Mode; English, 简体中文, and 繁體中文 PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no ads, no tracking — your data is never collected • Encrypted Vault (Pro) — lock sensitive items behind a passcode with AES-256 encryption • App Lock (Pro) — protect the whole app with Face ID / Touch ID DUEMATE PRO — one-time purchase, yours forever (no subscription) • Unlimited items • Unlimited custom categories • More reminders per item • App Lock (Face ID / Touch ID) • Encrypted Vault • Voice input — dictate an item's name, transcribed on-device Free for up to 20 items. Upgrade to Pro anytime. Never forget what's due. Download DueMate today.

Screenshots

Placefolio4 screens
DueMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DueMate at every 2 weeks against Placefolio's every 3 months. 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. Placefolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DueMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Placefolio ships an update every 3 months, DueMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Placefolio versus DueMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlacefolioDueMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJEREMY JOHN WINTERDalei Shao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Placefolio

One-time1
  • Unlimited Boxes$7.99
1 purchases

DueMate

One-time1
  • DueMate Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Placefolio free?
Placefolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DueMate free?
DueMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Placefolio or DueMate have ads?
Neither Placefolio nor DueMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Placefolio or DueMate?
Placefolio ships an update every 3 months, and DueMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Placefolio was updated on October 31, 2026 and DueMate on October 13, 2026.

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