Markus Strässle
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Own product · Web app from A to Z

ReloCrate

A web app born from my own move: every box gets a QR label, every item an entry – and AI takes over the tedious data entry. Idea, concept, design, development and operations, all by me.

Role
Concept, UX/UI, development
Period
2026
Platform
Web app for phone & desktop
Team
Solo project (PixelCraft)

View live: relocrate.ch

ReloCrate dashboard with key figures and packing progress
The dashboard answers the key question of any move: how far along are we?
  • < 2 Minfrom sign-up to the first box
  • 4steps from box chaos to a sorted home
  • 1 QRper box – scan instead of search
  • CHF 0free, funded by donations

Context

Nobody should have to tear open eight boxes to find the coffee machine.

The box says “kitchen”, but anything could be inside. Existing inventory apps are either built for warehouses or expect you to type in every item by hand – which is exactly where people give up after three boxes.

So the question wasn’t “how do you record an inventory?” but “how do you make it so easy that people actually do it in the middle of packing?”

Design decisions

Five decisions that shape the product.

  • Labels before content

    When packing you often don’t know yet what goes into a box. So QR labels can be printed and stuck on in advance; the first scan links a label to a box.

  • Data entry shouldn’t be work

    Photo instead of form: image recognition suggests name, description and quantity and runs in the background while you keep packing. Existing lists are taken over by Magic Import from CSV, Excel, PDF or a screenshot.

  • Find, don’t search

    One global search across boxes and items, with automatically generated synonyms: search for “bowl” and you’ll also find the “dish”.

  • No app store needed

    A web app with a built-in scanner that works right away on an iPhone, too. Standing at a stack of boxes, every step saved counts.

  • Privacy by default

    Scanning a QR code without logging in is off by default and can be enabled on purpose, for example for the moving company.

Magic Import dialog with photo and file import options
Magic Import: two ways, one goal – items without typing.
Overview of QR labels with free and assigned codes
Labels in advance: free or already assigned to a box.

How it works

Four steps from box chaos to a sorted home.

  1. Print labels

    Generate QR labels with a unique short code and stick them on – before you even know what goes in the box.

  2. Add items

    Type, take a photo or import whole lists. AI does the rest.

  3. Assign boxes

    Move items with multi-select, set the room and track status from planned to delivered.

  4. Scan & find

    Scan at the new place and instantly see what’s inside. Finally export the inventory, for example for insurance.

Print preview for QR labels with templates and start position
A small detail with a big effect: the start position skips fields that were already printed, so half-used label sheets don’t end up in the bin.

Status & learnings

Owning design and code shortens the path to insight.

ReloCrate is live as a public test version and free to use. Because I design and build it myself, I can try ideas with real users on the same day – and details like the label start position come straight from observed problems.

Next up are plans for frequent movers and professionals: multiple moves, teams and custom label templates.