Blueprint vs Homer
The most polished digital home binder: photo-scan a nameplate, email in receipts, scan a LiDAR floor plan. An Apple App of the Day pick.
Homer is genuinely good, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise: it won Apple's App of the Day, it scans an appliance nameplate to fill in the model and serial, and it files receipts you forward by email. It is a binder, though, not a project manager: there is no step-by-step planning, no quote comparison, and no published price. Blueprint is the other half of the job, planning and tracking the work on your home. Competitor pricing and features were checked as of August 2026 and can change, so confirm the current details on their site before deciding.
Blueprint
Pro $7.99/mo or $49.99/yr
Homer
Free tier, premium price unpublished
The details that decide it
| Feature | Blueprint | Homer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Pro $7.99/mo or $49.99/yr | Not published; App Store purchases run about $36.99 to $69.99/yr |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on the annual plan | Free tier available |
| Platforms | Full web app plus a native iOS app, one account across both | iPhone, Android, Mac, and web |
| AI project planning | 10 AI project plans/mo: steps, materials, tools, cost estimate, schedule | AI answers questions and drafts lists; no step-by-step plans |
| Maintenance reminders | Recurring schedules with reminders, completion history, iOS push | Yes, auto-created from your inventory |
| Project tracking | Unlimited projects with steps, budgets, and schedules | Home binder focus, no project manager |
| Appliance records | Manual entry with photos and documents | Nameplate photo scan plus barcode, auto-filled |
| Receipts | 50 receipt scans/mo, attached to projects | Email them in, OCR files them automatically |
| Inventory | Tool and supply inventory plus a shareable wishlist | Home contents inventory only |
| Multiple homes | Multiple homes with rooms, appliances, and photos, unlimited on Pro | $9.99 for each additional home |
| Shared access | Up to 5 workspace members on one plan | Family sharing plus Homer Pro roles |
| Contractor quotes | Contractor quotes tracked side by side with the AI estimate | Contacts book only |
Pick Blueprint if you want
- DIYers who want AI to plan the project, not just file the paperwork.
- People collecting contractor quotes and comparing them against an estimate.
- Households that want maintenance schedules with push reminders and history.
- Anyone who wants to see the price before signing up.
Pick Homer if you want
- Anyone who wants to photograph a nameplate and have the model and serial filled in.
- People drowning in receipts who want to forward them to an inbox and be done.
- Ex-Centriq users who want a one-click CSV import.
- Android and Mac users (Blueprint is web and iPhone today).
Bottom line
Homer is the better digital binder, and it is not close: nameplate scanning, receipt email intake, LiDAR floor plans. Blueprint is the better manager of the work itself: AI plans, maintenance schedules that push to your phone, and quotes compared against a real estimate. Pick Homer to record your home; pick Blueprint to run it.
Blueprint vs Homer FAQ
Is the Homer app any good?
Yes. It is the strongest digital home binder available, an Apple App of the Day pick, with nameplate scanning, automatic receipt filing, and LiDAR floor plans. Where it stops is the work itself: no step-by-step project planning, no quote comparison, and no published pricing.
What does Homer cost?
Homer does not publish a consumer price on its site. Its App Store in-app purchases run from about $36.99 to $69.99 a year, plus $9.99 for each additional home. Blueprint publishes its price up front: $7.99/mo or $49.99/yr, which works out to $4.17/mo, with a 7-day free trial on annual.
Does Blueprint scan appliance nameplates like Homer?
Not yet, and Homer is genuinely ahead there. In Blueprint you enter model and serial numbers yourself, then attach photos and documents to each appliance. Blueprint does scan receipts, up to 50 a month on Pro.
Should ex-Centriq users pick Homer or Blueprint?
If the nameplate scan and a one-click CSV import are what you miss, Homer built a Centriq importer and is the closer match. If you want your appliances, maintenance schedule, and projects managed in one supported app, Blueprint rebuilds that with AI planning and reminders on top.
Does Homer track projects?
Not as a project manager. Homer's AI can answer questions and draft lists, but there is no step tracking, budget, or schedule. Blueprint tracks unlimited projects on Pro and generates up to 10 full AI plans a month, each with materials, tools, a cost estimate, and a schedule.
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