Moving to a new place is quite a challenge and taking a home inventory is a big part of it. Lucky for you, we’ve found a way to make this process way more simple!
We’ve picked up the 6 best moving inventory apps for 2024 to help you plan and organize your move. Whether you need to estimate your assets, find out what you may need to buy, or log items for insurance, these apps got you covered. You’ll get to easily catalog your belongings by taking pics and sorting them by categories for easy navigation. Take a look!
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Let’s start with a simple home inventory app.
If you’re looking for a handy app with an intuitive user interface, this one is for you. It’s an all-in-one tool that combines home inventory, field docs, and insurance productivity service. The inventory feature works simply: you just need to take pics of the items and divide them into categories.
The app was originally made to take inventory pics for insurance, but it works nicely if you’re moving into a new house as well. The number of pics to take and items to add is unlimited, so you can capture all the things needed. You can also add multiple categories of times and divide them into rooms if needed.
More t that, you can mark the items with tags and add descriptions for easier navigation. You can also send invitation links to your fam and friends, so they would help you document all items in the house. The app works offline, so you can reach it at any time needed.
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MoveAdvisor
Next, there’s an app that lets you organize your move without much effort.
The main goal of this app is to help you avoid all the headache and stress that usually comes with a move. It lets you inventory all your belongings easily as pie and find the best movers nearby. The app even lets you plan the entire timeline of your future move by scheduling all the daily steps.
You’ll be able to write notes for each moving task and share your calendar with fam and friends. You may even set reminders to make sure you won’t forget anything. As for the house inventory feature, you’ll get to make a full-on inventory checklist in the simplest way possible. You’ll get to add virtual rooms and fill them up with all the items from your current home.
And when it’s time to use movers services, the app lets you email the entire inventory list with one tap. Plus, the app lets you calculate the shipment weight automatically, so you could plan your budget. The app also covers the list of local movers you can book right away. You’ll get to read real reviews, price details, and other important info needed to make a choice.
Sortly
This is a goods management app that helps you get ready for relocation.
It needs to be said, the app is not specifically made for moving. It’s an ultimate inventory tracking tool that you can use by your will. You can use it to manage all your belongings when you’re getting ready to move. The mechanics are simple: you can make multiple lists of items and order them, so it’s easy to keep track.
All you need to do is to add a pic of the items and a short description if needed. You can also scan barcodes and QR codes to add or update the items. As for categorization, you can use any system you want: you can sort items by rooms, or any other metric.
You may even use special QR code labels to track the location of items (but you need to purchase them first). The app is incredibly easy to use, and you can have it up and running in secs. It runs across multiple platforms, so you can reach it from your PC as well. However, the app runs on sub-packs, and you can only use it for free for two weeks.
HouseBook
Here’s an app to keep track of your house inventory.
This one is all about simplicity, so you won’t have any issues figuring out how it works. All you need to do is to input the items into the app by taking pics. You may also mark the items with tags and add notes and descriptions if needed. The app keeps all the data on the cloud, so it won’t get lost.
Beyond that, you get to sort the stuff into folders by categories, rooms, or any other principle. The number of items to add or folders t create is unlimited, so you’re all the way covered. All the items are easily searchable as well, which is handy.
In case you want to quicken up the inventory process, you can share invitation links with your fam to add items together. You can use the app for multiple reasons apart from moving: to keep a log of items for insurance, to always know where your things are, to be aware of the condition of your property, and more.
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StuffKeeper
It’s another app that lets you catalog your belongings.
This app wasn’t originally made to help you to move into a new house. You can actually use it for a bunch of things: to make a list of your wardrobe, log items for insurance, or simply to remember where your things are. The main goal of this one is to help you sort and find items easily, even the ones you don’t use that often (and we all know these can cause issues).
Here’s how it works: you add your current house (or apartment), and divide it into rooms. In fact, you can divide the space into any zones needed, adding rooms is just the simplest way to do it. Once it’s done, you can start filling the rooms with stuff. Just take pics of the items, add tags or descriptions, and you’re ready to go.
In case you wanna get into details, you can also add dressers, racks, and shelves to get the exact locations of the item. All the items are easily searchable, just make sure to add a valid description and name the purpose of the item.
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My Stuff Personal Organizer
As you may guess by the name, this app is here to help you manage personal stuff.
It’s an easy-to-use app that lets you keep track of your belongings while moving. Just like the previous one, this app was not necessarily made to help you with moving, but it works nicely for it. It lets you catalog all your items to make sure nothing gets left behind.
It works simply: you just need to take a pic of the item and add a small description, so it could be easy to find. You can actually add various details about the item: purchase date, price, status, place, and other info. You may even mark borrowed items and the ones you’ve borrowed to someone.
Then, you can categorize the items however you want: by room, type, or whatever else. All the data gets kept in the cloud, so you won’t lose it. The app lets you import the entire list of your stuff as a doc and share it with someone.
