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Simple Capture
vs Nest Egg
Nest Egg records belongings one item at a time, with barcode lookup and reports you can export for insurance. Simple Capture records a room at a time. Film it and the items come out of the video, with the labels it read and what you said about them.
At a glance
| Question | Nest Egg | Simple Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Getting things in | Add items one at a time, with photos and barcode lookup. | Film a video, record a voice memo or snap photos. Items, text and your spoken notes come out of it. |
| What comes back | An item list with values and exportable reports. | A story of the walk, scenes, an inventory by room, the text it read, and a page you can share. |
| Sharing | Export reports and data files. | Ask for a page and share a private link. Whoever opens it can ask the page questions. |
| Asking questions | Search and filters over what you entered. | Hold the red button and talk. The assistant knows every capture and answers out loud. |
Where Nest Egg is stronger
- Barcode lookup to fill in product details.
- Structured value fields and spreadsheet-style exports.
- Fine control over every item record.
Where Simple Capture is different
- A whole room per video instead of an item per entry.
- Your spoken notes ("bought in 2024, about $900") are kept with the item.
- The video itself stays as proof of condition.
- Ask for an insurer-ready page and share it by link.
Which to pick
Pick Nest Egg if you want a hand-built list with barcode details and spreadsheet exports.
Pick Simple Capture if you want the whole house recorded in an afternoon, with video proof and a shareable page.
See it for this job
- Home inventory Film your home room by room and Simple Capture lists what it sees, reads brands, model numbers and receipts, and makes a home inventory page grouped by room for your insurer.
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About Nest Egg: from its public website and app store listings as of 2026-10-17. Nest Egg is a trademark of its owner, and Simple Capture is not affiliated with it. If something here is wrong, write to hello@simplecapture.app and we'll fix it.