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Do you know what's in the cellar?hmstr does.

Your supplies sorted by shelf and shared with everyone at home. Scan, add, stop buying things twice.

Coming soon to the App Storefor iPhone

Three jars of mustard in the cupboard and still no rice.

At the supermarket you can't quite remember what's at home, and nobody at home knows either. So you buy it again, just in case. And the third jar of mustard is waiting for you.

Two steps, then you know.

Scan

Scan the barcode, done.

Point the camera at the barcode. Name, brand and photo come from Open Food Facts, you only add the quantity.

No barcode? Type in the code or add the item by hand.

Screenshot of the barcode scanner in the app (German interface): the camera shows a pack of buckwheat, below are the hints to point the camera at a barcode and to enter the code.

Put away

Then onto the right shelf.

Add as many storage places as your home has, from the fridge to the cellar. The app then shows you at a glance what is where.

  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Cellar
  • Pantry
  • Utility room
  • + your own
Screenshot of the app (German interface): supplies grouped by storage place, with freezer, fridge and other, each with quantity and best-before date.Screenshot of the app (German interface): supplies grouped by storage place, with freezer, fridge and other, each with quantity and best-before date.

One person shops, everyone sees it.

Invite your household to a list via iCloud. Everyone sees the same supplies, and you decide who can make changes and who can only look.

What hmstr tells you.

No need to check. When someone in your household changes something, the others on the list get a notification.

New in stock
Someone added an item.
Several new items
If someone adds several things in quick succession, they arrive bundled in one notification.
Stock updated
Someone removed an item.
Running low
An item has reached the minimum you set.
Out of stock
An item has run out.

You can turn notifications off in the app.

Your supplies are nobody else's business.

Screenshot of the app settings (German interface): the switch for looking up products online at Open Food Facts is turned on.Screenshot of the app settings (German interface): the switch for looking up products online at Open Food Facts is turned on.
  • In your iCloud. Your lists live in your iCloud account and are shared via iCloud. You don't need a hmstr account.
  • Notifications, explained openly. So your household gets notified, the app sends our notification server the name and quantity of the changed item plus device and household identifiers for delivery.
  • Open Food Facts only when scanning. Scanned barcodes go to the free Open Food Facts database to fetch name, brand and photo. You can turn this off in the settings.
  • No ads, no trackers. The app contains no advertising or analytics tools. This website sets no cookies.

What you wanted to ask.

How much does hmstr cost?

That hasn't been decided yet. It will be here as soon as the app is in the App Store.

When will hmstr be released?

Soon. There's no fixed date yet.

Does everyone in the household need an iPhone?

Yes. hmstr shares lists via iCloud. Everyone needs hmstr on their iPhone and an iCloud account.

Is there hmstr for Android?

Not so far. hmstr is a native iPhone app.

Do I have to scan every item?

No. Scanning saves typing, but you can also simply add items by hand.

The cabinet is stocked. Yours soon, too.

Coming soon to the App Storefor iPhone