Comparison

CoT vs Vault

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

Head to head
About

CoT

Catalog your belongings with this free home inventory app. Quickly add items using AI, scan codes, and attach photos. Keep your inventory private and accessible offline, with optional cloud sync. Share specific items or collections as needed.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted item details
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
  • Attach photos, receipts, and notes
  • Organize with tags and categories
  • Track item locations and value
  • Share items or collections
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Club of Things is a free home inventory app for cataloging everything you own. Add items in seconds with AI, scan barcodes or QR codes, attach photos, and keep your inventory private and available offline. No subscription required. Use it for your own home inventory, then share only what you choose. Send selected items or collections to family, friends, or neighbors, track what you lend, organize shared collections, and keep a record of things you plan to give away. FEATURES: • Add items fast with AI-assisted details • Read nameplates and labels with AI • Scan barcodes and QR codes • Attach photos, receipts, manuals, and notes • Organize with tags, categories, collections, and sets • Search and filter your inventory instantly • Track locations, purchase info, warranties, condition, and value • Share items or collections by link when needed • Support lending, borrowed items, and giveaway planning • Export and import data for backups and insurance records • Works offline, with optional cloud sync for backup • Connect AI assistants via MCP — enable read-only access from your web account Connect your inventory to AI assistants: Club of Things offers opt-in, read-only MCP access so clients like Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and Gemini can search your items, summarize collections, and look up the catalog — with revocable tokens and no write access. Perfect for home inventory, insurance documentation, moving, estate planning, warranty management, tool libraries, books, collections, decluttering, and staying organized.

About

Vault

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This Vault Inventory Tracker is a private inventory for safe deposit boxes, home safes, vaults and any other protected storage. Keep a clear, photo-backed record of what is stored, what it is worth and which proof belongs to each item - ready before you need it. Built for insurance claims, estate planning, family handovers and personal peace of mind, the app keeps your documentation organised before you need it. Document every safe and storage location Create separate records for bank safe deposit boxes, home safes, vaults or any other location. Save provider, address, locker number, notes and photos of each safe and its current state. Catalogue every valuable Add cash, gold, silver, jewelry, watches, important documents, data storage, crypto records, electronics, art, antiques, collectibles and other belongings. Estimated value, purchase date, serial number, category, description, photos and receipts stay attached to each item. Keep history traceable Mark items as stored or checked out, log access protocols with notes and photos for each visit, and review a complete activity history so later changes are easy to follow. Export proof when it matters Generate detailed PDF reports for one safe or your entire collection. Include item photos, protocol photos, attached documents and the activity history, then share the report or send it by email. Optional password protection helps secure exported PDFs. Built for sensitive records Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. The app locks automatically when you leave it. Optional screenshot protection can blur content during screen capture, and iCloud Sync keeps your documentation available across your Apple devices. The app is for people who want their valuables documented with the same care they use to store them. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CoT4 screens
Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoT at none against Vault's 2. CoT also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CoT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoT ships an update weekly, Vault every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CoT versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoTVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolina BloshchitcynLukas Benedikt Osterheider

In-app purchases

None

CoT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is CoT free?
CoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CoT or Vault have ads?
Neither CoT nor Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoT or Vault?
CoT ships an update weekly, and Vault every 9 days. Most recently, CoT was updated on October 7, 2026 and Vault on October 19, 2026.

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