Comparison

MoveBuddy AI vs Homeshift

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

Head to head
About

MoveBuddy AI

This app simplifies the moving process by using AI to automatically generate inventory lists from photos of packed boxes. It helps organize items by box number and room, making unpacking efficient. Share your move progress and inventory with your team.

Highlights
  • AI-generated inventory from photos
  • Numbered boxes and room organization
  • Searchable item finder
  • Collaborative move sharing
  • Exportable inventory reports
Features
Read full description

Moving can be chaos. MoveBuddy makes it easy. • Snap it - photograph a box and AI writes the inventory. • Pack it - numbered boxes, rooms, and labels keep your move organized. • Find it - ask MoveBuddy for your books and it tells you the box. Unpacking, sorted. Use the QR code to share your move with your crew. Everyone snaps, packs and finds the same inventory. Export a full inventory report any time. Free to start. Optional packs add additional boxes and AI photo snaps.

About

Homeshift

Features
Read full description

Homeshift is a moving inventory for iPhone and iPad. It is for anyone who is moving and does not want to search through twenty boxes to find one thing. You pack a box, photograph what went into it and stick a QR label on top. Three weeks later the boxes are standing in the new place and you are looking for the kettle. You scan the label and see straight away what is in which box. Homeshift keeps everything on your device: boxes, items and photos. The app works without an account and without an internet connection. If you are moving with somebody else, you can sign in and share the move. That part is optional. BOXES AND ROOMS • Number, title, room and note for each box • Status from Open through Packed and Arrived to Unpacked • Mark a box as fragile, attach photos • Search across every box and its contents RECORDING THE CONTENTS WITHOUT MUCH TYPING • Quick entry understands quantities: "4 plates" becomes 4x plate • Photograph the contents of a box and add the recognized items with one tap • Scan labels and printed text live with the camera • Packing suggestions that fit the room • Image recognition runs on the device. No photo leaves your iPhone. QR LABELS TO STICK ON • Print-ready labels with a QR code, box number, title and room • One scan opens the box directly in the app • All labels at once as a PDF, and you decide what goes on them TASKS WITH A TIMELINE • 58 suggestions for a move, sorted into paperwork, packing, old place, new place, moving day and afterwards • The due dates follow moving day. If the date moves, the tasks move with it • A date you set yourself stays unchanged • Task board with Backlog, Active and Done, with drag and drop on iPad NOT ONLY BOXES • Furniture list with what happens to each piece: take it along, sell it or dispose of it • Damage report for the handover, with severity, photos and PDF export • Storage for the cellar, the attic and lockups, kept apart from the move and with its own labels • AR mode that shows you the contents above every box in the room • Several moves side by side, switched with one tap MOVING TOGETHER, IF YOU WANT TO • Sign in with Apple or Google, put the move into the cloud and invite helpers by link or QR code • Changes appear on every device right away • Roles: work along, or read only • Photos are transferred only if you switch that on • You can stop sharing at any time and delete your account in the app at any time ON IPAD • A sidebar instead of a tab bar, list and detail side by side • The same data as on the iPhone EXPORT AND BACKUP • PDF manifest, CSV table or JSON archive • If you want it, syncing between your own devices through your own iCloud account, photos included and without an account with us • Widget with a countdown to moving day and your packing progress Homeshift follows the language of your device. HOMESHIFT CLOUD SUBSCRIPTION The app is free and works without an account. Only moving together through the cloud is a subscription: • Homeshift Cloud, monthly, 1-month term • Homeshift Cloud, yearly, 12-month term The price in your currency is shown in the app and under "In-App Purchases" on this page. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the renewal is charged within the last 24 hours of that period. You can manage and cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://homeshift.ch/en/privacy/

Screenshots

MoveBuddy AI4 screens
Homeshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MoveBuddy AI at 15.0 against Homeshift's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MoveBuddy AI sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Homeshift sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoveBuddy AI ships an update weekly, Homeshift every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MoveBuddy AI versus Homeshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoveBuddy AIHomeshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig LindsayPeter Bognar

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MoveBuddy AI

One-time6
  • Extend 60 Days$1.99
  • 25 Boxes + 25 AI Snaps$2.99
  • 40 Boxes + 40 AI Snaps$3.99
Show 3 more
  • 75 Boxes + 75 AI Snaps$5.99
  • 150 Boxes + 150 AI Snaps$9.99
  • 250 Boxes + 250 AI Snaps$14.99
6 purchases

Homeshift

Subscriptions2
  • Homeshift Cloud Month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Homeshift Cloud Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Scanning$4.99
  • Planning$4.99
  • Unlimited$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Homeshift Complete$14.99

Questions

Is MoveBuddy AI free?
MoveBuddy AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homeshift free?
Homeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoveBuddy AI or Homeshift have ads?
Neither MoveBuddy AI nor Homeshift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoveBuddy AI or Homeshift?
MoveBuddy AI ships an update weekly, and Homeshift every 5 days. Most recently, MoveBuddy AI was updated on October 15, 2026 and Homeshift on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons