Manifest

Manifest is a home inventory app that builds your item list from a video walkthrough, photos or forwarded receipts, then monitors recalls, warranties and return windows and produces insurance-ready reports.

Manifest is a home inventory app built around the idea that nobody wants to type out a list of everything they own. Instead of entering items one by one, the user walks through a room with the camera recording, optionally narrating as they go. The app identifies each object, assigns a name, model and rough value, and lets the user correct anything it got wrong. Items can also be added by forwarding a receipt, snapping a photo or simply saying what was bought. The product is aimed at homeowners, renters, parents and anyone who might one day need to prove what they owned. Its most concrete use is insurance: the records built up over time (serial numbers, photos, prices) can be turned into a report for a claim with one tap. Beyond that, Manifest treats the inventory as something that stays active. It checks items against official recall feeds daily and flags a match, tracks return windows and warranty dates with reminders before they lapse, and keeps receipts attached to the items they belong to. Printed QR labels can be stuck on boxes and totes, so scanning one with a phone camera shows what is inside. Smaller extras include care reminders such as flea medication or oil changes, estimates of resale value and a playful Home Score. In practice it runs as an iOS app with a web version reached through a login page. The company states that data is private and encrypted, can be exported at any time, and is never sold, and that recall alerts stay free permanently. Pricing is deliberately light, reflecting that this is not a daily-use app: a short free trial, a low-cost yearly Vault plan, a one-off Boost pass for bursts of AI work, and an Unlimited tier. Among alternatives, Manifest sits between spreadsheet-style inventory trackers and heavier asset-management software. Its distinguishing choices are video-first capture and ongoing monitoring of recalls and returns, rather than a static list that is filled in once and forgotten.