Take a photo
Frame one or several chips. Their markings are read directly from the image.
FOR THOSE WHO REPAIR, NOT THOSE WHO THROW AWAY
Every chip has a story.
Keep your repair story too.
Identify a chip from a photo, find its pinout, organize your inventory and document every machine you bring back to life.
198 documented chips76 mapped machines4 languages
Z80CPU · Zilog
6502CPU · MOS
01 Identify
02 Inventory
03 Repair
04 Preserve
ONE APP. THE WHOLE WORKSHOP.
From an unknown chip to a repaired machine.
Retro Chip Vault connects what collectors often have to manage separately: identification, documentation, inventory and repair history.
Identify
Find the part number, manufacturer, purpose, pinout and compatible machines.
Document
Add parts to inventory and link every intervention to its repair project.
THE TOOL THAT FOLLOWS YOUR WORKFLOW
Less searching.
More machines saved.
Move from the camera to your inventory without retyping a part number. Every screen stays focused on the next useful action.
01Multi-chip detection
ALSO IN THE APP
Documentation becomes a diagnostic tool.
Browse components visually, then start from a machine and its symptoms to find the chips you should check first.
A DATABASE BUILT FOR THE BENCH
198documented retro chips
CPUs, video, sound, memory, logic and custom components.
manufacturer datasheets
Available and cached for workshop use.
classic machines
Amiga, Commodore, Amstrad, Atari, Apple, consoles and arcade systems.
Z80
6502
SID
The right component, in the right place.
REPAIR AT THE HEART OF THE APP
Your workshop goes beyond inventory.
Create one project per machine, record symptoms, keep track of suspect components and log every replaced part. When you return to a repair weeks later, the full story is still there.
- ✓ Chronological log for each machine
- ✓ Used parts linked to inventory
- ✓ Photos, notes and progress status
DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD
In your pocket on the go.
Full-size on the bench.
Scan quickly on iPhone. Get a complete view of inventory, alerts and repairs on iPad. Your workshop follows you without changing your habits.
FRENDEES
START SIMPLY. UPGRADE WHEN YOUR WORKSHOP GROWS.
Two levels,
the same encyclopedia.
Discovery and identification tools remain available in the base version. Pro adds the tools made for growing collections and repair work.
BASE VERSION
For exploring and getting started
No purchase required
- 198 chips in the encyclopedia
- Photo scan and identification
- Pinouts, history and repair notes
- 76 machines and symptom checker
- Inventory of up to 20 chips
- Up to 2 repair projects
RETRO CHIP VAULT PRO
For managing the whole workshop
€9.99One-time purchase · no subscription
- Everything included in the base version
- Unlimited inventory
- Unlimited repair projects
- iCloud sync across iPhone & iPad
- CSV & JSON import and export
- Printable PDF sheets and chip photos
Pro is a non-consumable purchase. Exact features are shown in the app before purchase confirmation.
On-device reading
Marking recognition can run directly on your iPhone or iPad.
Your data stays yours
Optional iCloud sync and provider keys stored in Keychain.
One-time purchase
One Pro upgrade removes inventory, repair and export limits.
RETRO CHIP VAULT
Yesterday’s machines
deserve today’s tools.
Available now on the App Store.