Having an app in your pocket for data about something you own/maintain is great.
The gold standard, according to my relative is: Fuelio.
Looks promising, but it's a $99/year subscription price tag for almost any features.
You get 6 "tasks" in the free mode, and probably the same number for projects. Then it's $35/yr or $99 lifetime for full access to the app.
Free forever. Add items to locations, and then add maintenance to it.
Focused initially on fridge and pantry entries, it's Tasks section and Equipment section make it so it could work for any home item pretty easily. Also looks like it has first class support for keeping copies of manuals.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45768335
Home inspection checklist app?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46752069
iOS only. Limited free mode, $50/year, or $30/year for multiproperty
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tidylife-life-upkeep/id6756452058
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46297529
iOS only, task reminder
https://github.com/impactjo/home-memory
AI managed db of stuff in your house + notes. MCP server + DB implementation.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47075124 The discussion here is really good
Terminal Cli db tracker for home info
A roundup of Show HN projects in the home management space, pulled from threads on Hacker News.
Mentioned directly inside the Micasa Show HN thread:
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Micasa — a terminal UI that helps you track home stuff in a single SQLite file. No cloud, no account, no subscription. Built around the frustration of losing track of everything in notes apps — when to clean the dishwasher filter, tracking contractor quotes, logging issues like mold behind trim. Vim-style modal UI, document attachments stored as BLOBs, and an optional local LLM chat feature. (Show HN)
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HomeChart — the builder showed up in the Micasa thread itself, describing it as an all-in-one household management app they'd been building for years, covering budgeting, tasks, shopping, and more. Self-hostable, written in Go/TypeScript. They noted the irony that people just don't know "home manager" apps exist as a category. (Show HN)
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Manor — another commenter dropped this, describing it as a "second brain" for your home covering inventory, documents, tasks/reminders, and notes, inspired by tools like Asana and Linear.
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Webcasa — someone in the thread literally built and posted a web frontend on top of Micasa's data layer and REST API in response to the Show HN. Same SQLite backend, browser UI.
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Honeydew — a web app mentioned by its builder as focused on DIY home tasks with dependency tracking and maintenance reminders, inspired by working through a home inspection punch list. (Builder:
matthewfcarlsonon HN)
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Dwellable — an iOS/Android app born from the builder's experience waiving a home inspection during Covid; it pulls your property records automatically and uses AI to suggest reminders and seasonal maintenance tasks. (Oct 2025)
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HouseTrak — an iOS app built around the frustration of home info being scattered across notes apps, photos, emails, and spreadsheets; tracks maintenance, projects, assets, and home details in one place. (Jan 2026)
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Pebbles — a lightweight recurring-maintenance reminder app aimed at nudging you before maintenance becomes overdue, covering house, car, and life admin. (Dec 2025)
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Homechart — an earlier Show HN (2021) positioning it as every personal productivity app combined into one integrated experience — free and self-hostable via container, no ads.
These seem more targeted at landlords instead of a home owner.
Collecting money... work orders, etc.
Here's ChatGPT's assessment...
I would not recommend landlord-focused products like Buildium, AppFolio, or TenantCloud for your use case. They're optimized for rent collection and tenant operations, and feel like massive overkill when you own only a couple of rentals.