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I like to think I'm organized, but I could use a bit of help on this front, especially when it comes to keeping track of my things. For example, I have a large vinyl collection, and I couldn't tell you every album I own. However, with the help of a home inventory app, that task is considerably easier.
With an inventory app, you can keep track of anything: food, clothing, tools, games, technology, kitchen tools, appliances, serial numbers, where you purchased an item, and so much more.
Doesn't that sound like something you could use?
If so, read on because there are five apps here, each of which can help you keep track of anything and everything you own.
1. Airtable
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Airtable wasn't exactly created as an inventory management tool, but it can be used for one. With Airtable, you create custom "databases" that can keep track of just about anything you need. Airtable has also added a new AI feature that allows you to describe what you want to do, and it will build it for you. To use this feature, you need an Airtable account, but once you've logged in, you can enter a query to design your inventory management app, and it will be added. It took me five minutes to build my app and start using it.
One issue to keep in mind is that when building the app with the AI system, you need to be as specific as possible. For example, make sure that you can edit entries, add categories and rooms, etc. The more specific you can be, the more viable the app is. You can also use one of the hundreds of templates available for Airtable, as well. Airtable is free to use, but you're limited to only 500 AI credits per month. You can find out more about the pricing on the official pricing/feature matrix. Airtable is available for MacOS, Windows, Android, iOS, and web.
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