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Featured in the Apple App Store as a New & Noteworthy iPad Productivity app.

Featured in the Apple App Store as a New & Noteworthy iPhone Productivity app.

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Quotes from real customers

I'm writing to thank you for MyStuff2. Having wasted time and money on apps that don't do what they promise or do it very badly I finally found MyStuff2. A fantastic app at a give away price. I find your app very powerful and yet easy to use, with an elegant interface.

I love your App and have referred it to the rest of my family and friends.

Everything I ever wanted in [an] Inventory program

Best inventory app! Nothing comes close

Thank you for developing such an outstanding inventory app.

... MyStuff2 is the reason I bought an iPad

Awesome app for organzing your collections

Tons of features, clean, easy to use. Great app.

I love, love this app!!

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly, you just added another reason to love this app.

I wanted to thank you for this application. It's very useful and user friendly. Also very stable and reliable.

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Versions

The following table highlights the differences between the three versions of MyStuff2.

Feature	MyStuff2 Lite	MyStuff2	MyStuff2 Pro
Core Feature Set	•	•	•
Number of Items	15	Unlimited1	Unlimited1
Multiple Databases	•	Premium2	•
Custom Color Schemes	•	Premium2	•
Import/Export Excel and Open Document spreadsheets	•	Premium2	•
Remove MyStuff2 Branding from Exports		Premium2	Premium2

• - Indicates an included feature.
¹Device storage space and use of images affect the practical limit.
²Premium features are accessed through an in-app purchase.

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Features

Send in your suggestions for more features using the Support links below.

Summary

Here is a small list of things you can keep track of:

• Movie collection
• Music collection
• Books
• Video Games
• Coin collection
• Stamp collection
• Wine Cellar
• Garage Sales / Estate Sales
• Art
• Electronics
• Appliances
• Toy collection
• Clothes
• Jewelry
• Furniture
• Product Inventory
• Anything you want to organize

MyStuff2 is fully customizable. You can define the categories and the data you wish to keep track of. You can even create your own custom color schemes (premium).

Data entry is made easy with barcode scanning and Amazon integration, autofill, quick copy, and bulk editing.

Import existing data from other applications using CSV files, Excel (xlsx) spreadsheets, or Open Document (ods) spreadsheets. (spreadsheets are a premium feature).

You can export your data from MyStuff2 as email reports, CSV files, PDF reports, Excel spreadsheets, or Open Document spreadsheets. (spreadsheets are a premium feature).

Transfer data into or out of MyStuff2 using your own computer, email, iCloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, FTP servers, or other apps.

Print reports of your data using AirPrint.

Built-in backup and restore ensures you always have a safe copy of your data.

Maintain multiple, independent databases. This allows you to track data for different people or split data between work and home. Each database can have its own passcode and color scheme. (premium)

Quickly find your items using MyStuff2's powerful filtering, searching, and sorting capabilities.

User defined actions allow you to keep track of various item events. Examples include donating, lending, selling, using, or repairing items.

Store up to 10 images for each of your items. Use existing images or take a photo with the built-in camera (if available). Import images from other sources or other apps. MyStuff2 also integrates with Camera+ if installed.

Add file attachments to your items. Attachments can be viewed, emailed, exported, or printed.

Share your data with others. Email lists to co-workers or friends and family. Other users of MyStuff2 can import your shared data directly simply by opening the email attachment.

Customize item lists to display exactly the data you want to see. Apply colors to categories, actions, or individual items to make them stand out.

See a summary of the item list you are viewing. See counts, totals, averages, minimum, and maximum values.

Generate a report of your data viewable on your computer. Includes a print friendly version of your items.

Protect access to your data with a passcode. Keep others out of your data. The passcode feature functions just like the version built into your iOS device. You can also passcode protect individual categories.

Details

• Create any number of items, categories, locations, and actions.
• Categories can contain the following:
  • Name
  • Attributes
  • Icon (color dot, symbol, or image)
  • Custom item display including item colors
  • Groups (subcategories)
  • Default Location
  • Product Mappings
  • Passcode
  • Images (up to 10)
  • Note (attributed text supported in iOS 6)
• Locations can contain the following:
  • Name
  • Containers
  • Images (up to 10)
  • Position
  • Barcode / QR code
  • Note (attributed text supported in iOS 6)
• Items can contain the following:
  • Category and group
  • Location
  • Attribute values
  • Custom attributes
  • Action Instances
  • Images (up to 10)
  • File attachments
  • Custom colors
• Actions can contain the following:
  • Name
  • Action Phases
  • Custom action display
  • Note (attributed text supported in iOS 6)
  • Custom item colors
• Action Phases can contain the following:
  • Name
  • Attributes
  • Note (attributed text supported in iOS 6)
  • Custom item colors
• Attributes can be of the following types:
  • Text (single line)
  • Barcode
  • Calculated (formula)
  • Color
  • Contact (Address Book)
  • Count (pick list)
  • Currency (price)
  • Date
  • Decimal (e.g. 3.14)
  • Duration (hours, minutes, seconds)
  • Email Address
  • Integer (e.g.42)
  • Location (address, GPS, map)
  • Note (multi-line) (attributed text supported in iOS 6)
  • Phone Number
  • Rating
  • Term (years, months, days)
  • Time (pick list)
  • Voice Memo
  • Web Address (URL)
  • Toggle (Yes/No, On/Off, etc.)
  • User defined lookup lists (pick lists)
• Attributes can be marked as unique and/or required
• Add new items by:
  • Scanning a barcode
  • Searching Amazon
  • Typing in the item values
  • Importing items from existing lists you may have
  • Importing items sent by other users of MyStuff2
  • New items can have values automatically filled in (autofill)
• Update items by:
  • Changing any item value (shake to undo/redo)
  • Updating with data from Amazon
  • Moving an item to a different category and/or group (shake to undo/redo)
  • Moving an item to a different location and/or container (shake to undo/redo)
  • Adding, changing, or removing item images
  • Adding, changing, or removing file attachments
  • Applying custom colors
  • Applying action instances (shake to undo/redo)
• Perform bulk editing of items:
  • Delete all selected items
  • Updating with data from Amazon
  • Apply one or more values to all selected items
  • Clear one or more values from all selected items
  • Move all selected items to a different category or group
  • Move all selected items to a new location
  • Apply one or more actions to all selected items
  • Export all selected items
  • Summarize all selected items
• View lists of items for any category, group, location, container, or action:
  • Search items in the list
  • Filter the item list to see only items meeting your desired criteria. Examples might include viewing books from a specific author or viewing movies in a specifc genre.
  • Sort items by any attribute. Supports multi-level sorting and reverse sorting.
  • View a summary of the items in the list. Summary information include exactly the details you specify.
  • Browse all images for all items in the list
  • View a spreadsheet style report of all items in the list
  • Share the items in the list with others or export them to your computer for use in other applications
  • Print the items in the list
• Get data into and out of MyStuff2:
  • All data transfers can be done to/from your own computer, your iCloud account, Box account, Dropbox account, Google Drive account, or an FTP server. Some data transfers can be done to/from other apps on your iOS device.
  • Backup your data for safe keeping
  • Use the backup to restore lost data or to copy the data to a new iOS device
  • Import items from a CSV
  • Import items from an Excel or Open Document spreadsheet (premium)
  • Export items to a CSV
  • Export items to an Excel or Open Document spreadsheet (premium)
  • Export items as a PDF report
  • Print items using AirPrint
  • Email categories, locations, actions, and lookup lists to other users who can then import them into their copy of MyStuff2.
  • Generate an HTML report of all your data for viewing on your own computer. Report includes print friendly pages.
  • Transfers to or from your computer can be done using a standard charging cable and iTunes or via a WiFi connection
  • Transfer data from any other copy of MyStuff2, MyStuff2 Lite, MyStuff2 Pro, My Stuff, or My Stuff Lite you may have
• Copy any category, location, action, or item to create a new one.
• Optional passcode security available to protect your data. Can be set at the database level and/or for individual categories.
• Many display and sort options available to customize MyStuff2 for your needs including custom color schemes. 3 color schemes are provided. (premium)
• Built-in context sensitive help on most screens. Double-tap a screen title to view help information for that screen.
• Integration with TextExpander.
• Integration with Camera+.
• The free app pic2Shop (or the paid pic2Shop Pro) can optionally be used to perform barcode scanning. This option helps with the 4th generation iPod touch.

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Requirements

• An iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad - any version running iOS 5.0 or greater.
• iCloud integration requires that you setup your device for use with iCloud.
• Use of Box, Dropbox, and/or Google Drive require accounts with those services.
• A standard charging cable and iTunes or a Wi-Fi connection is required to perform the various data transfers to or from your computer.
• A Wi-Fi or cellular Internet connection is required to access product data via searches or barcode scans.
• A Wi-Fi or cellular Internet connection is required to email data.
• Realtime barcode scanning requires an iOS device with a camera. The free 3rd party iOS app 'pic2Shop' can be used to improve scanning on the 4th generation iPod touch.

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Help

MyStuff2 has built-in context-sensitive help. Double tap any screen title to view help information related to that screen. You can view the same help information here.

FAQ / Tutorials

In addition to the help provided within MyStuff2, you can also find some tutorials on this website.

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Support

Please visit the support forum to leave feedback, ask questions, or report an issue.

Or send an email to 'rmaddy@maddysoft.com'.

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Screenshots

See screenshots here.

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Changes in version 2.0.7

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 2.0.6

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 2.0.5

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 2.0.4

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 2.0.3

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 2.0.2

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 2.0.1

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 2.0

New Features

• Support for iPhone 5 and 5th generation iPod touch.
• Support for multiple databases. (Premium)
• User definable color schemes including background image. (Premium)
• Data Transfer Improvements
  • Added support for multiple Dropbox and/or Google Drive accounts.
  • Added support for using 'Box' accounts.
  • Added support for using FTP servers.
  • Added support for multiple WiFi accounts. WiFi accounts can now be setup with a specific port.
• Import Improvements
  • Import Excel Spreadsheet (xlsx) files. (Premium)
  • Import Open Document Spreadsheet (ods) files. (Premium)
  • Directly import spreadsheet files from Google Drive. (Premium)
  • Import multiple CSV files or spreadsheets into multiple categories.
  • Specify the rows of a CSV file to import.
  • Specify the cell range of a spreadsheet to import.
  • More flexible data format settings for CSV files.
  • Better Location settings.
• Export Improvements
  • Export Excel Spreadsheet (xlsx) files. (Premium)
  • Export Open Document Spreadsheet (ods) files. (Premium)
  • Filename and file size displayed when performing a data backup or data export via iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, or ftp.
  • Data can now be formatted for a specific locale during export.
  • PDF or print reports can now use the standard font or the current color scheme's font.
  • Item reports and CSV data can now include item creation date and item last updated date. CSV data can also include item colors.
  • Added option to choose whether item summary data is included in PDF or printed reports.
  • Added option to CSV and Spreadsheet exports to export calculated attributes as either formulas or values.
  • Added option to exclude the cover page and table of contents for PDF and printed reports.
  • Currency values can be exported in different formats.
  • Added option to exclude MyStuff2 references in PDF and printed reports, email, and the HTML report. (Premium)
  • Dropbox uploads can now be canceled before completion.
• Lookup List Improvements
  • Lookup list choices can now be sorted in descending order.
  • Lookup lists can now have a note.
  • Lookup lists can now be marked as read-only. This prevents new choices from being added by an item or during a data import.
• Location/Container Improvements
  • Locations and containers can now be assigned a barcode or QR code.
  • Location/Container QR codes can be printed or exported.
  • Location/Container QR codes can be scanned to quickly view items in the location or container.
  • Locations and containers can now have an address or GPS position.
• Filter and Sort Improvements
  • Filters and conditional colors can now be setup with conditions that compare an attribute to another attribute.
  • Filters and sorts on locations can now reference attributes from all categories.
  • Filters and sorts on collections can now reference attributes from all categories in the collection.
  • Filters and sorts on actions can now reference attributes from all action phases in the action.
  • Added 'is set' and 'is not set' to the 'item group' condition operations.
  • Added 'is set', 'is not set', 'container is set', and 'container is not set' to the 'item location' condition operations.
  • Added ability to filter items based on the age of a Date attribute.
  • Added "item location (name)" to the list of filter condition operands. This let's you do text based conditions on an item's container or location name.
  • Date sorts can now be grouped by year, year/month, or date.
• Attribute Improvements
  • Toggle attributes (formerly Yes/No) can now show one of several pairs of values. You can also choose from two different methods of selecting a value.
  • Added new attribute type of Color.
  • Added support for simple text based calculated attributes.
  • Date attributes now support partial dates (e.g. month/year, day/month, just year).
  • Time attributes now support partial times (e.g. just hour, just minutes).
  • Date and Time attribute values can now be typed in directly in addition to selecting a value.
  • Currency attributes now have two keyboard choices
  • Currency attributes can now be formatted in one of three ways.
  • Note attributes now have an option to select the default keyboard type.
  • Attributes based on a lookup list can now be marked as Unique if they are not marked as Multi-select.
• Image/Photo Improvements
  • Built-in image editing. Crop, rotate, enhance, or annotate photos.
  • Camera+ integration. You can now use Camera+ to add new images or edit existing images. You can also share images via Camera+. Requires Camera+ 3 or later.
  • New actions for images: Open in other apps, export, tweet, and print.
  • Images can now be added from any source used for importing files (Dropbox, iTunes, other apps, etc.).
  • Images can be copy and pasted making it easy to share images between items or other apps.
  • When taking a photo the camera now remembers the last setting for the flash mode (if available) and the camera device (if available).
• Item Improvements
  • View an item on Amazon website if it was added via Amazon.
  • If a newly scanned item is a duplicate for an existing item you now have the option to display the existing item.
  • The Item Subtitle of a category's Item Display can now be displayed using more than one line.
  • Items originally added via barcode scan or Amazon search can now mass-updated with new data from Amazon.
  • You can now update a manually entered item by scanning a barcode or performing an Amazon search.
  • The Item screen now displays "x of y" in the title bar indicating where in the current item list the displayed item is positioned.
  • Can view long text values for Text attributes on the item detail screen (perform a long press on the text, select View from menu).
• Miscellaneous New Features
  • All notes now support bold, italic, and underlined text (iOS 6.0 and later).
  • Note attribute values now support bold, italic, and underlined text (iOS 6.0 and later).
  • You can now define the data displayed for each action phase instance applied to an item.
  • Added ability to show/hide values with no count on the Summary Lookup list screen.
  • Date and Time formats are now fully user definable.
  • Category groups can now have their own Emoji symbol, icon, or color dot.
  • Add your own images to be used as category or group icons.
  • Added the ability to turn the light on and off from the barcode scanning screen (on supported devices).
  • Category, Group, and Location/Container selection screens now show notes and image thumbnails.
  • Added ability to reset data to original sample data.
  • Added ability to delete any temporary files created during the use of MyStuff2.
  • You can view all photos for your categories/groups and locations/containers.

Changes - All Devices

• Greatly improved color chooser.
• Now requires iOS 5.0 or later.
• Improved barcode scanning.
• Google docs support has been replaced with Google Drive support.
• GPS coordinates in a Location attribute appear in the error color if they do not meet the desired accuracy specified in settings.
• Export Settings updated with Export Options section. Specify how certain values are formatted.
• PDF or print reports of type List can now have 1, 2, 3, or 4 columns.
• The Multi-select property of lookup lists has been moved to the attributes using a lookup list. This allows the same lookup list to be single-select for one attribute and multi-select for another.
• Ignored Prefixes are now part of backed up / restored data.
• Redid the Data Transfer screen for more flexibility.
• The Export Settings screen now lets you pick a specific transfer method.
• More consistent options for exporting/sharing data.
• Searches performed on the currency selection screen now search the currency code and currency symbol in addition to the name.
• The toolbar on the Item detail screen now stays in view when entering Edit mode.
• Categories, groups, locations, containers, actions, lookup lists, and lookup list choices are now sorted after ignoring any leading articles.
• Required attributes appear with an asterisk (*) before the attribute name (used to show name in italics).
• Unique attributes appear with a superscript 1 after the attribute name (used to show name with an asterisk).
• Renamed Yes/No attribute to Toggle.
• A few minor user interface changes.
• The "Color" property on the Item Format screen has been changed to "Icon". Set the category's icon as either a color dot, symbol (such as Emoji), or a custom image icon.
• HTML markup found in a product's ProductDescription is now cleaned up.
• Compact PDF and printed reports now have no page breaks between sections.
• Ensure results of calculated Currency attributes are of the correct currency type.
• A backup that was made when a passcode was set will require the same passcode to be entered when restored.
• Spaces are no longer automatically added between values in the item title and subtitle. Update each category's Item Display to add any desired spaces.
• Changed layout of action instances on the "Item Report" and PDF Reports, print reports, and the item email report in spreadsheet format.
• The app level passcode is now associated with the database.

Changes - iPad Only

• Taking a photo now displays the camera view fullscreen.
• Selecting an item during bulk selection now displays the selected item.

Changes in version 1.4.7

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.4.6

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.4.5

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.4.4

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.4.3

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.4.2

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.4.1

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.4

New Features

• Improved Action functionality:
  • Actions can now have multiple phases each with its own set of attributes.
  • Actions can be applied to items any number of times (or define a per action limit).
  • Action history is now kept (example: See each time a book is lent and returned).
  • Action phases can remove items from category and/or location lists. View items from action item lists.
• Currency values can now be entered in different currencies.
• Emoji characters and other symbols can now be used in place of the category color dots. Simply add symbol as first character of the category name.
• Files from other apps can now be opened with MyStuff2 and added as item attachments (not on iPhone 3G).
• You can now hide (or show) attributes with no value on the Item screen.
• Locations can now be shared with other users.
• Pic2shop Pro can now be used to scan barcodes if installed.

Changes - All Devices

• Items starting with numbers now appear before items starting with letters.
• Category, Action, and Lookup sharing has been redone to use a file attachment instead of a link in the email.
• Category, Location, Action, and Lookup sharing can now be done via email, Dropbox, Google docs, iCloud, iTunes, WiFi, or another app.
• Category sharing now includes images and conditional colors.
• The Import Data process can now import Category, Location, Action, and Lookup template (.msd) files.
• If using a country specific Amazon website and no match is found then automatically also search amazon.com.
• Added summary information to each category in PDF/print spreadsheet reports, email reports, and item report.
• Rating values now shown as stars in places values were shown as a number.
• Display group and container thumbnail on Category, Group, Location, and Container detail screens.
• Updated Dropbox integration. Changes how you log into Dropbox.
• Improved handling of certain values obtained from Amazon.
• Added a Support section to the Tools screen.
• Changing an attribute's type updates the Summary flags to more appropriate defaults.

Changes - iPhone/iPod touch

• Keyboard for Note and Phone Number attributes now have a Next button.

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.3.2

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.3.1

New Features

• Added Setting to turn on/off the barcode scanning beep.

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.3

New Features

• Improved barcode scanning for the 4th gen iPod touch and the iPad 2 using Pic2shop. Go to Tools, Settings, Feature Options, Barcode Scanning.
• Barcode scanning with the iPhone 3G using Pic2shop.
• Add file attachments to items. Attachments can be viewed, printed, exported, and opened in other apps.
• Bulk editing can now be used to apply, edit, or reverse actions.
• Bulk editing can now be used to change the category of selected items.
• Bulk selection can now be used to print, share, report, and summarize selected items.
• Share (export) a single item from the Item Detail screen.

Changes - All Devices

• Added ProductDescription property to Amazon data. Best used with a Note category attribute.
• Added several new date formats.
• Added Plain formatting style for Decimal attributes.
• Added new Export Settings option under CSV File Format allowing you to exclude the column titles row.
• Added new Export Settings option under PDF Report Options and Printing Options to specify image sizes.
• Center Yes/No attribute values in reports and when printing.

Changes - iPhone/iPod touch

• Text attributes setup to use the number or decimal pad keyboards now have the +/- and Next buttons.

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.2.2

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.2.1

• Added support for amazon.es.
• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.2

New Features

• iCloud support. All data transfers can now be done to/from your iCloud account.
• Undo support added to item editing screen. Shake to undo/redo. Undo changes to item values, item category, group, or location, and actions.
• Improved item search.
  • You can now specify which attributes to search (defaults to all). You can also specify a search scope of "contains", "prefix", or "suffix".
  • Barcode search. Scan a barcode and find existing items associated with the barcode.
• Select the attributes shown when data is exported via CSV, PDF, email, or printing.
• Conditional colors can now be based on an item's group, location, and actions.

Changes

• iOS 5.0 compatibility.
• Require iOS 4.2 or later.
• Performing a search while bulk editing is now used to assist with selecting items.
• Changing an item's category now gives you the option of automatically creating custom item attributes for any values that would otherwise be lost during the change of category.
• Changing the category of an item with custom item attributes will result in the custom values being moved to corresponding category attributes where appropriate.
• Improved performance while browsing items with images.
• Added List Price to Amazon search results.

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.1.1

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.1

New Features

• Dropbox support. All data transfers can now be done to/from your Dropbox account.
• Google docs support. All data transfers can now be done to/from your Google docs account.
• Can now choose between exporting data as a CSV file or as a PDF Report.
• Data exported via email can now also include a PDF report of the data.
• Item lists and export data can now be printed.
• Exported data can now be sent to any other installed apps that support CSV or PDF files.
• Attributes can now be marked as required. Adding or editing an item will require a value for the attribute.
• Date attributes can now be configured to show their age.
• Integer and Count attribute values can now be defined with either plain or grouped formatting.
• Text attributes can now be defined with different keyboards.
• GPS coordinates of Location attributes can now be shown in various formats.
• Added option during CSV import to have duplicate items replace existing items.
• Preview CSV file during CSV Import to ensure the correct delimiters are selected.
• Added options during CSV export to specify date, time, and duration formats.
• Added new Setting under Feature Options to specify a general size to be used for images.
• New setting letting you pick a country specific Amazon website used for product lookups and searches.
• Added Gift This App link to Tools screen.

Changes

• Duration and Term values can now be typed in directly in addition to the original methods.
• While editing the Item Display of a category, you can now move features between the Title and Subtitle.
• Increase maximum Term value to 30 years.
• Attempting to delete a lookup list being used by any category or action attributes now results in a confirmation.
• Change default of the "Images First" setting from No to Yes.
• Minor user interface tweaks.

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.0.3

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.0.2

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.

Changes in version 1.0.1

• Bug Fixes. See the support forum for details.