ToolVault vs Truly Simple Inventory

ToolVault helps you keep track of the tools you own, where they are, and who has borrowed them. Build a private inventory for your workshop, garage, club, or small team. Add tools with categories, brands, model numbers, locations, purchase details, notes, photos, serial numbers, and warranty dates. When someone borrows a tool, ToolVault keeps the loan history close to the tool and borrower, so you can see what is out, what is due back, and what is overdue. Features: • Track tools, borrowers, active loans, due dates, and loan history • Search and filter your inventory by status, category, brand, and location • See at-a-glance stats for active tools, active loans, overdue loans, collection value, and category distribution • Import selected contacts as borrowers • Add tool photos from your photo library • Send borrower nudges by message or email • Schedule local due-date reminders • Export and import a local JSON backup ToolVault is local-first. There is no account required and no cloud service required. Your inventory is stored on your device. The free version supports up to 10 active tools. ToolVault Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited tools, tool photos, reminders, borrower nudges, JSON backup export/import, custom categories, warranty tracking, serial-number fields, and Pro themes.

Truly Simple Inventory was built to help you track the things you own. Whether you’re a homeowner documenting belongings for insurance purposes, a renter keeping track of personal gear, a collector bringing order to your hoard, or just someone trying to remember all those serial numbers and warranty dates, this app gives you a reliable, easy-to-use record of your possessions. It's designed to be calm, practical, and highly functional. You can easily record where each item is kept in your house, what it cost, its serial number, and safely store photos of receipts and PDFs of user manuals. There's a one-time, lifetime in-app purchase that allows for an unlimited number of items and unlocks the export tools, but you can add up to 10 items and use all the core features for free, forever. Features: • Organize items by location (Living Room, Garage, Office, etc.) and drag them between rooms. • Full item records: easily log name, make, model, serial number, and purchase price. • Attach photos of the item, along with its receipt and user manual. • Set warranty expiration dates and get automatic alerts before they run out. • Maintenance logs: track service history, dates, costs, and notes (great for appliance repairs or oil changes). • Generate an "Insurance Report" export—a clean PDF grouped by location specifically designed for home insurance claims (CSV and general PDF exports also available). • Use your camera to automatically scan and read serial numbers. • Data syncs automatically across all your Apple devices via iCloud.