Comparison

Nestmer vs Index

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

Head to head
About

Nestmer

Visually map your home's contents, from rooms to individual items. Easily record details, search for anything, and organize with others. Keep your inventory private with end-to-end encryption.

Highlights
  • Visual home mapping
  • Detailed item recording
  • Searchable inventory
  • Cloud-based household sharing
  • End-to-end encryption for privacy
  • Local inventory management
  • Nearby device transfer
Features
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Remember where everything belongs. Nestmer turns your home into a visual, searchable inventory, from rooms and closets to shelves, drawers and moving boxes. MAP YOUR REAL SPACES Create floors, draw room layouts, and organize nested areas, storage furniture and containers. Open each space to see what is inside. RECORD THE DETAILS Add item names, photos, notes, tags, quantities, purchase dates and expiration dates. Move individual items or selected items as your storage changes. SEARCH AND FIND Search your inventory and filter by tags, then follow the location path to the right floor, room, shelf or box. Keep documents, tools, cables, seasonal items and everyday essentials easy to find. ORGANIZE TOGETHER WITH CLOUD HOMES Create an optional cloud home from your local home, or join one by invitation. Switch between your personal home and shared homes in Search and Spaces. Changes sync automatically while the app is in the foreground. Owners can manage editors, viewers and members whose changes require approval. KEEP PRIVATE ITEMS PRIVATE Cloud maps, items, notes and photos use end-to-end encryption. Account and service metadata still support sign-in, sharing, usage limits and purchases. Private items stay on your device unless you set up a private passphrase; with it, they can sync to your own devices without being readable by other members or the server. Keep your passphrase and recovery credentials safe. TRANSFER TO A NEARBY DEVICE Move your local inventory and photos between compatible devices on the same Wi-Fi network or hotspot. Secure transfer uses end-to-end encryption, and you can exclude private items. Receiving is free; sending requires Nestmer Pro. START LOCALLY, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Local features work without an account. The free plan supports up to 2 floors and 40 items. Choose light, dark or system appearance. The app interface supports English, Simplified Chinese and Spanish on iPhone and iPad. CHOOSE WHAT YOU NEED Nestmer Pro is a one-time purchase for unlimited local items and floors, reusable floor-shape templates, and nearby transfer sending. Cloud Pro and Cloud Pro+ are separate auto-renewable monthly subscriptions for encrypted cloud storage and household sharing. Cloud Pro supports up to 3 people including the owner; Cloud Pro+ supports up to 6, with higher storage and transfer allowances. Cloud subscriptions do not include the local Nestmer Pro purchase. Cloud features require an account and an internet connection, and subscriptions are available only in supported regions. Restore purchases from Settings. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple account settings. Deleting your Cloud account does not cancel an App Store subscription. Privacy Policy: https://nestmer-a828a.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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 you’re 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 you’re 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/

Screenshots

Nestmer4 screens
Index4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nestmer and Index are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Nestmer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nestmer versus Index: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNestmerIndex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMook Chern LimHidden Link Studios

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nestmer

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud Pro$9.991 Month
  • Cloud Pro+$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • Nestmer Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Index

Subscriptions2
  • Index Pro$11.991 Month
  • Index Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Nestmer free?
Nestmer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Index free?
Index is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nestmer or Index have ads?
Neither Nestmer nor Index shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nestmer or Index?
Nestmer ships an update monthly, and Index monthly. Most recently, Nestmer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Index on November 5, 2026.

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