Household inventory · in development
Already at home? Know before you buy it again.
Scan a barcode in the store. In 2 seconds LarderIT tells you whether it's already at home, how many, and where. The whole family shares one list, and it lives on your own PC.
Android first. iPhone later. Nothing to pay during early access, because nothing is for sale yet.
The fourth pack of batteries
Stop buying things you already have.
The spare olive oil is behind the flour. The tape is in a bin in the garage. Nobody remembers, so someone buys more. LarderIT keeps count for the whole house, place by place.
How it works
Scan once. Check anywhere.
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Scan it once
Scan the barcode and LarderIT looks up the name. Pick the place, say how many packs, done. No barcode? Type the name and print a label for it.
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Check in the store
Scan anything on the shelf. In 2 seconds you see “Already at home”, with how many and where, or “Not at home · go ahead”.
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Count at home
Scan a product or a LarderIT label to take 1 off or add a pack. Tap any count to type the real number when you check a shelf.
In the store
Two answers. Both in plain words.
Every result leads with the answer, then the detail. Color is never the only signal: each one comes with words and an icon.
- Already at home How many, where they are, and who added them last. “Buy anyway” is one tap, and you can undo it.
- Not at home · go ahead When it ran out and whether it's on the list. “Buying it” puts it in To put away.
Labels
Labels for everything without a barcode.
Bins, jars, the bulk rice, the box of spare cables. Print QR or barcode labels from your phone on any home printer, then scan one to count what's inside.
- 30 small labels (2⅝ × 1 in) or 10 large ones (4 × 2 in) per US Letter sheet
- Any brand of Avery 5160 or 5163 compatible paper, printed in black
- Scan a label at home: Used 1, Added 1, or type the count. Undo is always there
- Quick use: for things you use up often, each scan takes 1 off by itself
AA batteries Garage › Bin 4 LI-7KQ2M9
Flour, all purpose Pantry › Shelf A LI-9HB3WD
Light bulbs, 60 W Hall › Closet LI-2PX6RN
Kitchen roll Laundry › Top shelf LI-3VN7KA
Do we have…?
Search the way you talk.
Type “double A” and LarderIT finds AA batteries. It matches meaning as well as words, and you can teach it your family's own names for things.
For the whole house
Made for families, not warehouses.
Few required fields, exact counts, and nothing you have to log every day.
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One household, every phone
Everyone joins with an invite code and gets their own login. Every change records who made it and when, so two phones never overwrite each other.
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A shopping list that knows the shelves
Things running low add themselves. Each row shows how many are at home, and duplicates are flagged before anyone buys them.
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Put away when you're home
Bought items wait in To put away. Confirm the place and the count, and only then do the numbers change.
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Works with no signal
Your phone keeps a copy. In a store basement, word search still answers, and changes are sent when you're back online.
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Packs and units
An 8-pack of batteries counts as 8. Adding 2 packs adds 16, and “Use one” takes 1 off.
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Room › Spot
Places have two levels, like Garage › Bin 4 or Pantry › Shelf B. Make a new one by typing its name.
Your data
Your list lives in your house.
LarderIT Server runs on your family PC. Phones reach it on home Wi-Fi, or through a private network when you're out. We never see what's in your pantry.
- A Windows installer sets it up. No terminal, no Docker
- Phones pair by scanning a QR code on the setup page
- A backup every night, on your machine
- Search runs on your PC too, with an open model
No PC that stays on? We're considering a hosted version. Tell us if you'd want it.
Family phones
Android · offline copy
Android · offline copy
LarderIT Server
On your PC · list, search, backups
On your PC · list, search, backups
Where we are
Our own family tries it first.
LarderIT is in development. When the pieces below are done, we use it at home for two weeks, fix what gets in the way, and then open early access.
- Brand and screens Done
- Setup: server, phone connection, search model Done
- Counting core and sync Done
- App screens and offline copy Done
- Scanner Up next
- Printable labels Planned
- “Do we have…?” search Planned
- Windows installer and pairing Planned
- Shopping list and a two-week family trial Planned
Questions
Before you ask.
Can I use LarderIT today?
Not yet. We're building it now, and our own family tries it first. Early-access members hear first when there's something to try.
Is there an iPhone app?
Android comes first. An iPhone app is planned for later. If your household has iPhones, say so in the early-access form. It helps us decide when.
What does it cost?
We haven't set prices, and nothing is for sale. The early-access form asks how you'd rather pay, and those answers shape the decision.
Do I need a computer?
For now, yes: LarderIT Server runs on a Windows PC that stays on at home. The installer sets it up with no terminal. We're also considering a hosted option, where we run the server for you.
Where is my data kept?
On your own PC. Phones connect to it on your home Wi-Fi, or through a private network when you're out. Your list doesn't go through our servers.
What do I need to print labels?
Any home printer and US Letter label sheets in the Avery 5160 layout (30 small labels) or 5163 layout (10 large ones). Any brand works. Labels are black only.
Where does product information come from?
When you scan a new barcode, LarderIT checks your own list first, then Open Food Facts and UPCitemdb. If nothing matches, you type the name once.
Be one of the first households.
Leave your email and answer a few optional questions. We'll write when there's something you can try.