Placefolio vs Index
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Placefolio
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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 β’ Sites β Rooms β Locations β Boxes β Items β’ Track inventory across home, office, warehouse, or storage units β’ Keep loose items at the room or location level, not everything needs to be boxed β’ Sort by name, date, or custom order; show or hide archived items Find Anything Fast β’ Full-text search across names, notes, tags, and custom attributes β’ Scan QR codes or NFC tags to instantly identify any box or item β’ Bluetooth beacon support physically locate containers by proximity β’ Quick disambiguation when multiple items share a code Rich Item Details β’ Photos, quantities, custom tags, and attributes β’ Acquisition date, purchase price, estimated value, and insurance info β’ Expiration dates, loan tracking, condition, dimensions, and weight β’ Warning labels: fragile, climate-sensitive, and more Alerts That Keep You Informed β’ Low-quantity warnings when stock drops below your threshold β’ Expiration reminders so nothing goes unnoticed β’ Overdue loan notifications for borrowed items β’ Beacon battery alerts QR Labels & Reports β’ Generate and print QR label sheets for any box or item β’ Thermal-printer-ready exports β’ PDF and CSV inventory reports scoped to room, location, or box β’ Print detailed item summaries as PDFs Move Mode β’ Create moving projects to coordinate relocations β’ Scan boxes to confirm delivery at their destination β’ Track multiple destinations with prioritized order β’ Monitor move progress at a glance Backup & Sync β’ Offline-first everything works without internet β’ Encrypted iCloud Drive backups with automatic scheduling β’ LAN sync with a personal Placefolio server for multi-device households β’ Full local backup and restore as a ZIP archive, including all photos β’ 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.
Index
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Index is a workspace for the creative process. Bring your references, ideas, and project work together, and put the inspiration you collect to use. Save links and images through the iOS share sheet. Keep them in your Inbox to sort later, or add them where they belong. When youβre ready to work on something, your material is ready to use. COLLECT AND RETURN Keep references in a visual library. Organize them into folders, add tags, and use search and filters to find what you need. EXPLORE ON BOARDS Bring references together, explore visual directions, and add context with sections and captions. BRING THE PROJECT TOGETHER Keep your brief, saves, boards, documents, and tasks in one place. Record ideas, plan next steps, and return to the work with its context close at hand. SHARE YOUR THINKING Share boards so clients and collaborators can view your references and leave comments. FOLLOW THROUGH Track tasks within your projects, from the first things to explore to the details that need finishing. Whether youβre developing a visual identity, planning a shoot, or working on a personal idea, Index gives the different parts of your process a shared home. Saving is just the beginning. Support: support@in-dex.co Privacy Policy: https://www.in-dex.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.in-dex.co/terms EULA Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Index at monthly against Placefolio's every 3 months. Index also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Placefolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Index sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Placefolio ships an update every 3 months, Index monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Placefolio | Index |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JEREMY JOHN WINTER | Hidden Link Studios |
In-app purchases
Placefolio
- Unlimited Boxes$7.99
Index
- Index Pro$11.991 Month
- Index Pro$99.991 Year









