Comparison

CoT vs Tool 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

Tool Vault

Features
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If a tool goes missing, breaks, or needs a warranty claim, can you prove what you own? Tool Vault keeps your tools, serial numbers, receipts, warranties, loans, and PDF reports organized privately on your device. BUILT FOR REAL TOOL COLLECTIONS Add hand tools, power tools, measuring gear, safety equipment, and workshop essentials. Save brand, model, serial number, category, location, purchase price, warranty date, and notes in one clean register. FIND TOOLS FAST Search by name, brand, model, serial number, borrower, location, or notes. Keep a clear view of what is in your garage, van, shelf, or job site kit. TRACK LENDING Mark tools as lent out, add the borrower, and save a due date so gear does not disappear quietly. KEEP PROOF READY Keep the details that matter for warranty claims, theft reports, insurance records, resale, and maintenance. EXPORT CLEAN REPORTS Create CSV exports for backups or spreadsheets. With Tool Vault Pro, generate polished PDF inventory reports for insurance, storage records, or sharing a clean list of your tools. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Your inventory stays on your device unless you choose to export it. FREE TO START Start with a focused free inventory. Tool Vault Pro unlocks unlimited tools and PDF inventory reports for larger workshops and serious collections. Download Tool Vault and build a tool register you can actually trust. Terms of Use: https://toolsfieldkit.quentin.app/terms

Screenshots

CoT4 screens
Tool Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoT at none against Tool Vault's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tool Vault sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.00 per year. CoT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CoT versus Tool Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoTTool Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolina BloshchitcynQuentin Dommerc

In-app purchases

None

CoT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tool Vault

Subscriptions1
  • Tool Vault Pro Yearly$9.001 Year

Questions

Is CoT free?
CoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tool Vault free?
Tool Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CoT or Tool Vault have ads?
Neither CoT nor Tool Vault shows ads.

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