Comparison

Thinventory Mobile vs Connect Distribution

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Thinventory Mobile

This app streamlines field operations for specific customers by providing easy access and management of Bluetooth-enabled lockers. It helps reduce administrative tasks, track inventory, and manage returns efficiently directly from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Access App Lockers via Bluetooth
  • View available locker locations
  • Track stock in and out
  • Locate nearest locker
  • Condition items on return
  • Order return labels
  • Check delivery status
Features
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Thinventory™ Mobile is exclusively designed for Thinventory customers’ field users. Encompassing a range of Thinventory services Thinventory™ Mobile is designed to make your life as a field engineer easier, reducing the time spent on admin and increasing time spent in the field. Thinventory™ Mobile allows you to access App Lockers easily and quickly. The app uses Bluetooth (BLE) technology to find and open App Lockers. The hi-tech Bluetooth-enabled App Lockers require no keys and no pin numbers, you can just use Thinventory Mobile. You will be able to view all of your available App Lockers from your phone and control the boxes when you are at the location. Thinventory™ Mobile allows field engineers to: • View available App Locker locations to you as a user • Easy access to App Locker door • Track stock in and out of App Lockers • Locate your nearest App Locker location • Condition items at point of return • Order return labels to be delivered direct to your App Locker • Check the status of your delivery. Amongst other features designed to assist you in completing the job in hand quickly and easily. It aims to reduce the time you spend on the phone ordering the things you need and provide full tracking of where your stock is and when – all at the touch of a button on your smart device. Thinventory™ Mobile delivers great benefits to both yourself and the company you work for.

About

Connect Distribution

Features
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An even easier way for the UK’s leading spare parts distributor to support your business. The Connect Distribution app is about making life easier for independent retailers and engineers, giving them quick access into key areas of Connections and keeping them up-to-date with key deals, promotions and product launches.

Screenshots

Thinventory Mobile3 screens
Connect Distribution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thinventory Mobile at every 3 weeks against Connect Distribution's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thinventory Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Connect Distribution every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Thinventory Mobile versus Connect Distribution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinventory MobileConnect Distribution
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinventory Holdings LimitedConnect Distribution Services Limited

In-app purchases

None

Thinventory Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Connect Distribution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thinventory Mobile free?
Thinventory Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connect Distribution free?
Connect Distribution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thinventory Mobile or Connect Distribution have ads?
Neither Thinventory Mobile nor Connect Distribution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thinventory Mobile or Connect Distribution?
Thinventory Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Connect Distribution every 4 months. Most recently, Thinventory Mobile was updated on October 15, 2026 and Connect Distribution on September 18, 2026.

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