Magic Home Inventory

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Overview

Magic Home Inventory is a home inventory application for Android that organizes belongings in a hierarchical structure mimicking real-life locations: properties contain rooms or areas, which hold items or containers like boxes that can nest further. It supports tracking items across remote storage or during moves, with features for categorization, photos, search, and visual overviews. The app also accommodates extended uses like personal projects and knowledge tracking.

Key Features

Infinite hierarchy - Supports unlimited nesting: Property > Room > Item > Container > Item.
Categories - 15 main categories with over 300 subcategories and 2,500+ keywords for auto-categorization.
Custom camera - Built-in camera aids in capturing focused photos of items.
Advanced search - Quickly locates items across the entire inventory.
Sunburst chart - Visual overview displaying inventory distribution by category or location.
Import/Export - Backup or transfer inventory data manually.
Move items - Relocate selections of items into containers.
Quick entry - Fast addition and editing of items with navigation aids.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	Free	Full access to all features, no paid tiers.

Platforms & Requirements

Available only for Android devices. No specified minimum requirements in sources; runs on standard Android phones and tablets. Not available on iOS, desktop, or web.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Import/Export for backups and transfers
GMail for sending feedback

Alternatives

App	Difference
Home Inventory (Binary Formations)	Paid iOS app ($39.99) with insurance analysis and digital manual attachments, unlike free Android-only Magic.
Memento Database	Cross-platform (iOS, Android, Desktop) with 3,000+ templates for general data, more versatile than home-specific hierarchy.
MyStuff	Detailed collection tracking with extensive fields, suited for high-value items over general home inventory.
Sortly	Cloud-based with barcode scanning and team sharing, focused on business inventory rather than personal hierarchy.

Reputation

Magic Home Inventory is perceived as a practical, free tool for Android users needing hierarchical home organization, praised for real-life structure, search, and visuals in moving or storage scenarios. It stands out for infinite nesting and categorization aids but is limited to Android, excluding iOS users. Developer actively maintains it, fixing issues like GMail integration, with positive mentions in app review blogs.

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