Sortly raised your price again? Your data is still yours.

Switch to AssetVault in 30 seconds. One-time $19.99. No cloud. No accounts. Never a subscription bump.

⚡ The structural reason

We can't leak what we don't have.

Sortly stores your inventory on their servers. AssetVault stores it on your phone, in SQLite. There is no AssetVault server holding your data — there's nothing to breach, nothing to sell, nothing to lose if we go under. That's also why we can charge once: no servers means no recurring infrastructure cost to fund with a sub.

Download for iOS → Android (coming soon) See how to move your data

Why people are switching

"Upgraded us to a plan that now costs $500/year. If we don't pay, we can't export. It's the worst type of software hostage." — Sortly user, Trustpilot 2026

"Face ID lock removed from the free tier. They're stripping features to push you to pay more." — Sortly user, App Store review

"Works offline — but the moment you sync, all of my entries from the plane reverted. Hours of work gone." — Sortly user, Capterra 2025

Head-to-head

	Sortly	AssetVault
Pricing	$4.99/mo → $500/yr (legacy users hiked)	$19.99 once, forever
Your data	On their servers	On your phone only
Export (CSV + photos + JSON)	Paywalled	Free at every tier
Face ID / biometric lock	Removed from free	Always free
Offline editing	Reverts on sync (known issue)	Actually offline-first
Account required	Yes	No
AI photo identification	Not available	Collector+ tier
Live market pricing	Not available	Collector+ tier
PDF insurance reports	Paywalled	Pro tier

How to move your data

Export your Sortly inventorySortly → Settings → Export → CSV. Save to iCloud Drive or email it to yourself.
Install AssetVaultApp Store → search "AssetVault" → install. No account required.
Import the fileAssetVault's home screen: tap "Coming from another app?" → pick your Sortly CSV. Column mapping is automatic for Sortly exports.
DoneAll items, names, categories, serials, notes, and values are in AssetVault. Your Sortly photos can be re-linked by tapping any item and picking from your Photos library.

What you get on day one

Free tier: 5 items, full app access, no account, no cloud.

Pro ($19.99, one-time): Unlimited items, CSV import, PDF insurance reports, full export (CSV + JSON + photos ZIP) — take everything with you anytime.

Collector+ ($9.99/mo, optional): AI photo identification, barcode lookup, live market pricing. Only if you want them. Not required for anything Sortly does.

FAQ

What happens to my photos?

Sortly's photos are stored on their servers. They don't come out in the CSV. When you import, re-attach them by tapping items in AssetVault and picking from your Photos app — or, if you saved photos to your device before leaving, they'll already be there.

Can I trust a one-time $19.99 to keep working?

Yes. AssetVault is built to work offline; it needs no server to function. We commit to never introducing a paywall on features that are Pro today. If a price change ever happens, it only affects new buyers.

Is my data really private?

Yes. The only external services the app touches are RevenueCat (for purchase verification), Sentry (crash reports that never include your items), and optionally Gemini (for AI photo ID — only if you enable Collector+). Everything else is local SQLite on your phone.

What if AssetVault disappears?

Use "Full Export" in Settings at any time. You get a ZIP with your data as CSV + JSON + all photos. Drop it into any spreadsheet or any other inventory app. You're never locked in.