LastItem

User guide

Pack, check, and come home with confidence.

Follow the highlighted controls in these real LastItem screens. Every example uses fictional data.

Step 1

Create a kit—or start from a template

On the Kits tab, tap + to build a kit. Give it a name that matches the job, trip, setup, or bag, then add quantities and mark anything that must not be missed as Required.

The ••• menu opens starter templates and imports a kit someone shared with you. Templates are copied to your phone, so they are yours to edit.

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    Kit options: templates and shared-kit import
  2. 2
    New kit: build a checklist from scratch
LastItem Kits screen showing a Photo Booth Event kit and the top toolbar controls.
Your active kits stay together on one calm, scannable screen.

Step 2

Choose the check you are about to run

Open a kit and choose Departure before leaving, Return when packing up, or Custom when you need a named one-off check.

The list below is your reusable source kit. A new check takes its own snapshot, so later kit edits do not rewrite that check’s record.

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    Check type: Departure, Return, or Custom
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    Kit contents: quantities and required state
A LastItem kit detail screen with Departure, Return, and Custom check buttons above its item list.
Pick the moment first; LastItem preserves what you checked.

Step 3

Count what is actually with you

Tap a row to check its full quantity, or use the quantity control for a partial count. The summary separates required progress from total progress.

Undo and Reset are available during the check. You can close the screen and use the Resume banner later without losing progress.

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    Progress: see what remains at a glance
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    Item rows: count each item manually
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    Session controls: undo, reset, finish, or cancel
An active Departure check showing one of five required items checked, item rows, and Undo, Reset, Cancel Check, and Finish controls.
Visible text, symbols, and counts carry state—not color alone.

Step 4

Finish deliberately—or cancel safely

Finish records the result in History. If required items remain unchecked, LastItem asks twice before recording an incomplete result; it never silently marks them present.

Cancel Check ends an active session without changing its source kit. Any progress is retained in History as Canceled, so there is a clear record of what happened.

A completed Departure can start a Return from History. The Return uses the Departure’s saved snapshot—even if the source kit changed later.

LastItem History showing a Departure completed with missing required items and another completed with all required items.
Every completed or canceled check is labeled in History.

Step 5

Share a reusable kit, privately

Open a kit, choose More → Share kit, review the contents, then send or save the JSON file using Apple’s share sheet. The recipient opens Kits → ••• → Import shared kit and chooses that file.

Sharing is a one-time file handoff—not live collaboration. It works without a LastItem account or developer cloud. The shared copy includes active item names, quantities, Required state, categories, and notes. It excludes photos, archived items, identifiers, and check history.

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    Review exactly what the file includes
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    Create the file, then choose a destination
LastItem Share Kit confirmation explaining that current kit and active items are included while photos and check history are excluded.
The app explains the boundary before it creates a share file.

Step 6

Keep control of local data

LastItem does not require an account or developer cloud. Your data stays on your device, subject to Apple’s normal device backup behavior, unless you deliberately export data or share a kit file.

In Settings you can review your usage, restore LastItem Pro, export checklist data with Pro, or delete all local data. Delete All Data requires two confirmations and does not remove Apple’s purchase history.

The free version supports two active kits and 25 active items per kit. Pro removes those limits and adds optional local item photos plus full checklist-data export. Pro is a one-time Apple in-app purchase, not a subscription.

LastItem Settings showing Free and Pro limits, Your Data, purchase, and legal controls.
Your Data keeps export and deletion controls in one place.

Important limit

LastItem supports verification—it does not replace it.

LastItem records your manual input. It cannot sense, locate, secure, insure, or prove possession of an item, and it cannot guarantee that an item will not be lost. Physically verify important gear and use appropriate safety procedures.