Best home inventory app for iPhone

We make BoxTrack, which isn't in the App Store at all. It runs in Safari, and you add it to your home screen.

There are more home inventory apps on iPhone than anywhere else. Many of the newest are iPhone only. What separates them is less the features than where the list lives, which decides what happens if your phone is lost, broken or swapped for an Android one.

• On the phone only. Nest Egg keeps your data on the device. Private, and no account, but if the phone is lost in the same fire as everything else, so is the list. Export a copy regularly.
• In your own iCloud. Under My Roof syncs through your iCloud, and so does Box Radar for moving boxes. Private and backed up, as long as you stay with Apple.
• Online. BoxTrack keeps your list online, so you can open it on any device, Apple or not. Itemtopia and HomeZada also run on Android and the web.

Under My Roof: best for an all-Apple home. From Binary Formations, who have made home inventory software since 2005. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, scans UPC, EAN and ISBN barcodes, imports and exports CSV, makes reports, and tracks home maintenance. The free download is limited to 10 items. If you used Binary Formations' old Home Inventory for Mac, Under My Roof can import its data.

Asset Vault: best iPhone app for photo AI and an insurance PDF. A photo suggests the name, brand, category and value. It also scans receipts and uses LiDAR for room scans, and exports an insurance-ready PDF. Unlimited AI is a one-time purchase rather than a subscription. iPhone only.

Nest Egg: best for no account and no cloud. Scan a barcode and it fills in the item's name, description and photo. Export CSV, or HTML with images, AirPrint a report, or email items to your insurance agent. There's a free Lite version with an item cap.

SnapFind: best for bins and closets. iPhone only. Snap a bin, AI tags the items, and you link it to a QR label. CSV export includes values.

Itemtopia: best if not everyone uses iPhone. Native apps for iPhone and Mac, and also Android, Windows and the web, with 2026 AI image recognition and warranty reminders.

BoxTrack: best for iPhone users who also move or store boxes. Open box-track.com in Safari, sign in, then tap Share and Add to Home Screen. Snap a thing, or a whole shelf, and AI fills in names and values. It makes a PDF report with every photo and prints QR labels for boxes and bins, and your list is online, so a lost phone doesn't lose it. Downsides: it's new, it's not a native app, it can't import from other apps, and the free plan is 1 box with up to 5 items. A whole home needs a paid plan, with a 72-hour free trial.

• All Apple, and staying that way? Under My Roof.
• Want to type as little as possible? Asset Vault, SnapFind or BoxTrack, depending on whether you're listing rooms, bins or both.
• Sharing with someone on Android? Itemtopia or BoxTrack.

Can I use BoxTrack on iPhone without the App Store?

Yes. BoxTrack runs in Safari. Open box-track.com, sign in, and tap Share, then Add to Home Screen, to keep it one tap away. There's nothing to download.

What happens to my home inventory if I lose my iPhone?

It depends on where the app keeps it. An app that stores the list only on the phone loses it with the phone unless you exported a copy. iCloud-synced apps come back when you sign in on a new iPhone. Online apps open on any device.

Is there a free home inventory app for iPhone?

The NAIC Home Inventory app is free, from the state insurance regulators. Several others have free versions with item limits, as our guide to free home inventory apps explains.

More: how to make a home inventory for insurance and BoxTrack vs Itemtopia.