5 of the Best Home Organizing Apps, According to Experts

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Whether you’re looking to declutter a closet or do a whole room overhaul, organizing around the home can feel like a mammoth task. Thankfully, there are a number of home organization apps that can help make the job easier.

“The key to benefiting from using home organization apps is to commit to regularly updating them,” says Lauren Saltman, professional organizer and owner of Living Simplified in Newfields, NH.

For example, if you make changes to your wardrobe or go food shopping, be sure to update the app.

Being diligent and committing to using these apps can help you become more organized and less wasteful. The following apps are expert-approved and sure to help you reach your organization goals quicker—whether that means sorting out your closet, pantry, or time.

1. CozZo

CozZo is designed to keep kitchens and pantries well organized.

Developed to help keep track of food items and their expiration dates, your food inventory can be quickly updated by scanning receipts and bar codes. The app can also help minimize food waste.

“This app is helpful for tracking what’s in your refrigerator and freezer,” says Saltman. “If you ‘menu plan’ or find yourself at the grocery store without a list, just check your app to see what you have at home.”

CozZo is free to download and has in-app purchases. A household account plan is $1.99 if billed monthly, or $19.99 if billed annually.

2. Sortly

Jon Sanborn, CEO of SD House Guys in San Diego, is a fan of Sortly, an app designed to help keep track of items in your home.

“It allows you to create virtual rooms and boxes to organize items, take photos of them, and assign tags,” says Sanborn. “You can also add notes and reminders, set expiration dates for items, and share lists with family members.”

This app also has a bar code-scanning feature that can help you easily track inventory, ”so you always know what you need to restock,” Sanborn says.

Basic plans are free and allow up to 100 item entries. The advanced plan is $49 a month (or $348 if billed yearly) and allows up to 2,000 item entries. Its ultra plan is $149 a month (or $720 if billed yearly) and allows up to 10,000 item entries. The latter plan is geared more toward growing businesses. Free 14-day trials are available.

3. HomeZada

If you find yourself constantly misplacing important papers or struggling to keep up with home maintenance jobs, this app can help change that.

HomeZada offers a number of capabilities: You can inventory your home’s valuable features and personal property, set a home maintenance schedule, and manage every aspect of a renovation project (from planning the budget to tracking receipts and warranties).

“The inventory feature is great for insurance and emergency purposes,” says Amy Vance, owner of Eco Modern Concierge in Houston.

HomeZada’s essentials plan is free and includes home inventory and document storage capabilities. The premium plan is $11.99 a month, or $79 annually, and also covers home maintenance and finances. The deluxe plan is available for $149 a year and allows you to manage up to three properties.

4. Productive

Ashley Jones Hatcher, an organizing and design expert, recommends Productive if you’re finding it hard to get organized.

This fully customizable habit management app can help users easily work toward their home organization goals. It includes weekly challenges, which are tailored to each user, and statistics for viewing progress.

“Unless you hire a professional organizing team to come into your home and blitz organize your spaces, working toward getting organized will take time,” says Hatcher. “This app helps you create the habits to do so.”

Hatcher says that by focusing on small areas in your home each day, you’ll “slowly uncover a fully organized space.”

Basic subscriptions are free. The premium monthly memberships start at $6.99, and premium yearly memberships range from $14.99 to $39.99.

5. My Wardrobe-Outfit Finder

My Wardrobe-Outfit Finder is the perfect organization app for people who feel that their closets may be getting out of hand. It allows you to take photos of your wardrobe and organize items digitally by type. This can help you better manage your family’s clothing and accessories and pare down your wardrobe to items that you actually use.

“You can create outfits, collections, and even [virtually] prepare a suitcase for a trip,” says Saltman.

Users have the option to sync their event calendar, which can help with planning outfits in advance.

My Wardrobe-Outfit Finder’s basic plan comes at no charge, with upgrades ranging from $4.99 to $29.99.

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