# On Shelf for Phone — Your Retail Inventory Manager > Retail inventory management app for optimizing stock levels and sales. (iPhone/iPad app by Dawn Malsbury.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-shelf-for-phone/id987261241 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dawn Malsbury](https://appshunter.io/developer/516104194) - Category: Business, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.80/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.4 · 10 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-07-05 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-shelf-for-phone/id987261241/reviews.md ## What is On Shelf for Phone? On Shelf – Retail Inventory Manager is now available on your phone! This freemium version allows 15 products to be entered. An unlimited number of products can be entered with an in-app purchase. Maximize your retail business by using On Shelf to help optimize your inventory levels. Don’t waste money on items that just sit on your shelves. Easily see which items are “hot” and those that are not. On Shelf is versatile - users include salons, bars, lounges and small stores. Note: On Shelf will leave the app store on 1 May 2026 OPTIMIZE YOUR INVENTORY LEVELS - On Shelf recommends the correct inventory levels for each product to maximize your potential sales. - Minimize the money wasted on items that are not selling well. - Determine which products are the most profitable - Inventory items with the most and the least movement are highlighted on a short-term and long-term basis. - Select the time periods that you wish to examine. SYNC YOUR DATA BETWEEN MULTIPLE USERS/DEVICES (App Must Be Unlocked) - Your first month is free for the first user - Your data is stored on each device and in the cloud - You can work offline, your data will sync when you log back into your account - Ability to sync between multiple users – no need to share your password! - Data can be synced with the iPad version of On Shelf - Note: A sync account is only required if you wish to sync data between multiple devices. Your data may be deleted from the sync server six months after your subscription expires. SCAN BARCODES - Quickly scan products to add to a sales invoice, adjust the order quantity, check the amount of inventory in stock or to edit the product information. - Reads UPC-E, Code 39, Code 39 mod 43, EAN-13 (including UPC-A), EAN-8, Code 93, Code 128, and PDF417 barcodes. VIEW CUSTOMER HISTORY - Review your customers’ purchase history. - Mail customers who have purchased a specific product. - Import your customer information from the contacts app. - Email all of your customers TRACK ITEMS CURRENTLY IN STOCK - Identifies products with low inventory levels. - Graphs show the weekly and monthly sales trends for each product. - A glance tells you if demand for a product is increasing or decreasing QUICKLY DETERMINE WHAT ITEMS ARE LOW IN STOCK -Place an order with a supplier at a touch of a button. The order can be printed or sent directly to your supplier. - Check an order into inventory quickly. - Inventory levels are automatically updated. TRACK INVENTORY MOVEMENT - Use the sales screen to log an individual or daily sales - Or, use the check inventory screen to enter sales - Inventory levels are tracked with integers, not fractional, units - Choose whether or not you want to display the sales transaction amounts IMPORT/EXPORT PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS - Edit your product descriptions using the export/import feature - Save time by importing your product descriptions into On Shelf - Enter your product information in your favorite spreadsheet program - Save it as a tab-delimited file and import it into On Shelf SEND AND PRINT REPORTS - Email tab-delimited attachments that are easily imported into spreadsheets - Reports include current inventory levels, order history, recent sales history, and the best and worst selling products - Sales invoices can be printed out or sent to customers using your business logo For more information, please see our website: littletandog.com or contact us at support@littletandog.com. ## Key features - Optimize inventory levels - Track product movement - Scan barcodes - View customer history - Sync data across devices - Order from suppliers ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Purchase On Shelf | $4.99 | one-time | | Reset Sync Status of App Data | $19.99 | one-time | | 1 Month Extension For 1 User | $2.99 | one-time | | Add 1 Month for Multiple Users | $4.99 | one-time | | 1 Year Sync for Primary User | $4.99 | one-time | | Add 1 Year For Multiple Users | $7.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-shelf-for-phone/id987261241/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Help please *2025-11-25, version 3.4.0* Love this app so much! What does the message “leaving the App Store in May 2026” mean? Will the app be gone? Will I not be able to access it after that date?? ### 5/5 — App is Excellent *2025-05-13, version 3.4.0* This is the best app I have ever found for business stuff. I will be sad when it shuts down. I do not know what app I could use which is similar to replace On Shelf… ### 5/5 — Great app, easy to use for inventory at restaurant *2024-07-30, version 3.3.0* It's perfect for a small to medium sized restaurant! Best app I have found. It fit my needs perfectly! ### 5/5 — Best sales tracker for small hobby business *2023-03-30, version 3.1.0* I have used this app for a number of years. Every once in a while I look in the App Store for something better but keep coming back to this one. Paid for full version and have never ever regretted it. ### 5/5 — Simply the best! *2021-10-08, version 3.0.7* After several attempts with various other platforms I finally discovered OnShelf which is now the backbone of my day to day operations. I keep approximately 700 SKUs in stock at any time and without this app I’d still be doing manual invoices. Extremely pleased with the product, highly recommended! ### 3/5 — Needs some improvements *2019-12-29, version 2.0.2* Hello, I’m a wholesaler and use this app for my business to keep track of what I’m selling, sold and have in stock. 1. I would love to see multiple image entry/upload. Sometimes I need to take pictures of Serial number as well as product info. 2. Is there a way to calculate how much money total is in product inventory before the products have been sold? 3. Anyway to make the images and text bigger when looking at full inventory list? I noticed the more text (item description) the smaller the text size becomes making it almost impossible to read on an iPhone 10. The way Sortly displays it in their app is a good example. I think they use cards to display. 4. Notes is very important in business. Full Description of item should be included in 1st page Instead of having to switch to a different page for entry. That might solve the small text issue:) Do you plan to upgrade this app and continue to build on it? Would love to see these ideas implemented. “You are a great app developer and I’ve been building websites for 15+ years. Love how the app flows. Did a great job so far. Would love to hear your thoughts.” ### 5/5 — Works good & good customer support *2019-06-18, version 1.6.2* I tried a few other apps that were either overly complicated or lacking necessary functions and all of them were more expensive. Even the famed QB can’t manage inventory from the phone but this app does! Customer support has been very responsive and helpful. ### 1/5 — Unable to purchase full version *2019-03-16, version 1.6.2* Added stock and had a few more left, unable to purchase full version Very annoying ### 5/5 — Small but powerful, and Prompt customer Service *2018-11-13, version 1.6.1* i’ve been trying many app for managing inventory. I would say this is the best app I ever tried. Most of all, Developer give a prompt reply to my question. So I don’t need to spend hours and days to figure out the solution. I hope he can develop OSX version. ### 3/5 — Sync issues *2018-08-28* Stock levels are rarely displayed correctly. Serious sync issues with large numbers of items. If they fix this it would be a great app **Developer response:** I offerred to fix this for you. The reason the app is not syncing correctly is that you created two sync accounts. You synced your data with the first account, logged out and then a week later you created a second sync account. The problem is that when you are logged into account #2, if you try to modify anything owned by account #1 (e.g., the stock level for a product), then the request will fail and your informaiton will not be updated. That is because requests need to successfully meet two requirements: the info being modified must match the UUID and it must owned by the user making the request. ## Frequently asked questions about On Shelf for Phone ### What is the free version of On Shelf for Phone limited to? The freemium version of On Shelf for Phone allows you to enter up to 15 products. For an unlimited number of products, an in-app purchase is required. ### Can I use On Shelf for Phone offline? Yes, you can work offline. Your data will sync automatically when you log back into your account, provided you have unlocked the app for syncing. ### How does On Shelf for Phone help optimize inventory? On Shelf for Phone recommends correct inventory levels for each product to maximize sales potential and minimize money wasted on slow-moving items. It highlights profitable products and those with the most and least movement. ### What types of barcodes can On Shelf for Phone scan? On Shelf for Phone can scan a wide variety of barcodes, including UPC-E, Code 39, Code 39 mod 43, EAN-13 (including UPC-A), EAN-8, Code 93, Code 128, and PDF417. ### How often is On Shelf for Phone updated? The latest version, 3.4.0, was last updated on April 12, 2025. This indicates a relatively active development cycle for the application. ### What is the age rating for On Shelf for Phone? On Shelf for Phone has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a broad audience of users. ### Does On Shelf for Phone have ads? No, On Shelf for Phone does not contain advertisements. The application is ad-free. ### What devices is On Shelf for Phone compatible with? On Shelf for Phone is supported on iPhone and iPod devices. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.4.0 — 2025-04-12 - Added a label to the home creen to notify user that On Shelf leaves the app store on 1 May 2026 - Changed the sync subscription options to reflect the anticipated server shutdown on 1 May 2026 ### 3.3.0 — 2024-02-16 - Changed the sync subscription options allow the sync to be renewed for a full year. The sync service will not be shutdown in November. - Minor bug fixes ### 3.2.0 — 2023-11-14 - Changed the sync subscription options to reflect the anticipated server shutdown in November 2024 - Minor bug fixes ### 3.1.0 — 2022-06-27 - Added the ability to delete the primary user and initiate deletion of all of your data on the sync server - Fixed display issue in current inventory - Minor bug fixes ### 3.0.9 — 2021-11-02 - Fixed whitespace issue in emailed orders ## Apps similar to On Shelf for Phone | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [True Inventory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-inventory/id1586806506) | — | Free | Business | | [Warehouse Manager](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warehouse-manager/id1489282672) | 1.0 (2) | Free | Business | | [HandiFox Online](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handifox-online/id1516834414) | 4.5 (30) | Free | Business | | [Naye Inventory Management App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naye-inventory-management-app/id1645294405) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Business | | [Retail Mobile Inventory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retail-mobile-inventory/id912486253) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Business | | [Inventory Now: Retail Manager](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-now-retail-manager/id313140115) | 4.7 (673) | Free | Business | ## More apps by Dawn Malsbury - [On Shelf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-shelf/id516104191) All apps by Dawn Malsbury: https://appshunter.io/developer/516104194 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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