Comparison

Lightspeed Scanner (X) vs inFlow Inventory

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

Head to head
About

Lightspeed Scanner (X)

This mobile app enhances a retail POS system by allowing users to manage their product catalog, process sales, and conduct inventory counts directly from their smartphone. It transforms your device into a barcode scanner for efficient product identification and management.

Highlights
  • Manage product catalog
  • Process sales and payments
  • Conduct inventory counts
  • Add/edit product details
  • View product information
  • Create purchase orders
  • Receive stock and fulfill transfers
Read full description

Lightspeed Scanner is the mobile companion app for the Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) Point-of-Sale (POS) system. This app allows users to manage their Lightspeed product catalog, sell to customers, and handle product inventory from the convenience of a mobile phone. Lightspeed Scanner turns your device's camera into a powerful barcode reader, making it fast and easy to identify and count products from your Retail catalog. Key features of Lightspeed Scanner: • Add or edit products: Record Name, Description, Price, SKU Codes, Locations, and Product Images directly to your Lightspeed Retail catalog. • Sell from anywhere: Turn your phone into a mobile register. Accept payment via Tap to Pay for iPhone (Lightspeed Payments users only), sell On Account, or Park sales to complete them on any in-store register. • View product information: Search your product catalog and view details like price, stock levels, descriptions, and images. • Inventory management: Perform or schedule full and partial inventory counts. Create or add to supplier purchase orders and outlet transfer orders. You can also receive stock, fulfill transfers, and record inventory adjustments. For additional accuracy, inventory and orders counted on the app must be completed on the Lightspeed Retail POS system, giving managers ultimate control of inventory movements. Key use cases for Lightspeed Scanner: • Mobile clienteling: Quick access to the catalog makes this a great tool for sales associates assisting customers on the shop floor. Staff can check pricing and availability without leaving the customer's side. • Mobile selling: Enable stores to sell from anywhere, such as pop-up events or on the shop floor. Lightspeed Scanner allows you to offer dynamic, personalized shopping experiences. • Mobile catalog management: Edit your Lightspeed product catalog from anywhere to ensure details are always up to date. Changes made in the app sync directly with ecommerce systems connected to Lightspeed Retail. • Mobile order management: Picking and packing orders is simple on Lightspeed Scanner. With the app installed on your phone, you can pick orders without carrying additional hardware. • Finding inventory quickly: Check inventory levels across multiple outlets. Product locations are visible and editable within the app, allowing staff to quickly navigate to where products are stored. • Recording needs: Use the List building function to easily record products that need to be re-stocked, re-labelled, marked as damaged, or transferred to another outlet. Hardware and Syncing: • The app syncs directly with your POS system via WiFi or mobile network, ensuring all actions are visible instantly on the Lightspeed Retail system. • Users of Lightspeed Retail who prefer infrared barcode readers over the built-in camera scanner can connect Socket barcode readers directly to Lightspeed Scanner. Submit feedback or feature requests: We’re always improving Lightspeed Scanner to help users perform their daily tasks more efficiently. Submit feedback anytime by navigating to the Account page, then selecting ‘Send us your feedback’. Visit the Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) help centre for guided assistance on using Lightspeed Scanner.

About

inFlow Inventory

Manage inventory, orders, and sales on the go. Use your phone as a barcode scanner, create invoices, and track stock levels from anywhere. Streamline team tasks and access product details easily.

Highlights
  • Create and manage orders
  • Use phone as barcode scanner
  • Assign orders to team members
  • Generate product catalog with images
  • Create and email invoices
  • Transfer and adjust stock
  • Manage product, vendor, and customer details
Features
Read full description

inFlow Inventory is used in over 90 countries to manage inventory, sales, purchasing, and manufacturing. Our mobile app helps you stay productive from anywhere. Create and manage orders without a computer. As long as you have your iPhone you can check stock and finalize sales right on the spot, or generate new purchase orders when stock is running low. Use your iPhone as a barcode scanner. Use the built-in camera to receive new stock as it arrives. Scan items mark them as shipped. No extra equipment required. Get manufacturing work done on the shop floor. Pick raw materials for finished products or kits. Track work on timesheets for each operational step. Take the hassle out of invoicing. Generate invoices from any order and email them straight from the app. Your customers can even pay your invoices online (US & Canada only). Transfer and adjust stock at any time. Need to adjust inventory due to damaged goods? Sending something back to your main warehouse? inFlow makes these tasks easy and fast. Manage product, vendor and customer details. No need to call the back office to check on stock. inFlow gives you full access to item details and current quantities. You’ll also have vendor and customer information you need to get the job done. If you have any questions, issues or requests, please contact us at support@inflowinventory.com. We’re ready and happy to help!

Screenshots

Lightspeed Scanner (X)4 screens
inFlow Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lightspeed Scanner (X) at 4.5 against inFlow Inventory's 4.1. Lightspeed Scanner (X) also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 50%). inFlow Inventory's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightspeed Scanner (X) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 355 and 129 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Lightspeed Scanner (X)'s written reviews are positive against 50% of inFlow Inventory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightspeed Scanner (X) ships an update every 9 days, inFlow Inventory weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lightspeed Scanner (X) versus inFlow Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightspeed Scanner (X)inFlow Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (355 ratings) — better4.1 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings355 — better129
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightspeed Commerce Inc.Archon Systems Inc.

Customer experience

Lightspeed Scanner (X)

All ratings355 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%

inFlow Inventory

All ratings129 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Lightspeed Scanner (X)

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when attempting to share/email inventory
  • Scanning fails on newer iPhones with multiple cameras
  • Inconsistent barcode recognition across different devices
  • App freezes during syncing with multiple users
  • Running count doesn't accumulate across multiple sections
Show 5 more
  • Scanner mode requires constant scrolling to reset
  • Scanned items disappear from search after opening product info
  • Poor performance with iOS 13 and older versions
  • Email functionality locks up and prevents navigation
  • Slow syncing (10 seconds per item reported)

Requested features

18 requests
  • Search/filter functionality for orders and products
  • Ability to edit Brand, Category, and Tags during inventory
  • Camera zoom capability for small barcodes
  • QR code scanning support
  • Product quantity display in search results
Show 13 more
  • Price display during counting for verification
  • Transfer inventory between stores functionality
  • Ability to add product photos during receiving
  • Beep sound notification for each scan
  • Timestamp for each scanned item
  • Manual quantity entry mode
  • iPad support
  • Integration with Vend register app
  • Bluetooth scanner support
  • Ability to reopen and edit counts after sharing
  • Expected inventory amount display during counting
  • Option to exclude unlimited/infinity inventory items
  • Ability to count zero-stocked items

inFlow Inventory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lightspeed Scanner (X)

No in-app purchases

None

inFlow Inventory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightspeed Scanner (X) free?
Lightspeed Scanner (X) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is inFlow Inventory free?
inFlow Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightspeed Scanner (X) or inFlow Inventory?
Lightspeed Scanner (X) is rated higher. Lightspeed Scanner (X) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 355 ratings, while inFlow Inventory averages 4.1 from 129 ratings.
Do Lightspeed Scanner (X) or inFlow Inventory have ads?
Neither Lightspeed Scanner (X) nor inFlow Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed Scanner (X) or inFlow Inventory?
Lightspeed Scanner (X) ships an update every 9 days, and inFlow Inventory weekly. Most recently, Lightspeed Scanner (X) was updated on October 16, 2026 and inFlow Inventory on October 21, 2026.

Other comparisons