Prep N Print with Flex vs Crunchtime Inventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prep N Print with Flex
This app automates food discard calculations based on item and shelf life data. It supports printing single or batch labels, reprinting previous labels, and offers various food labeling formats. Requires a specific printer and website access.
- Automated discard calculations
- Single and batch label printing
- Reprinting of previous labels
- Food rotation label formats
- Nutrition and ingredient labels
- Grab 'n go label formats
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The Flex app uses your food item and shelf life information to automatically calculate when foods should be discarded. The app supports: • Printing of single labels • Printing batches of labels • Reprinting previously printed labels to preserve the original “prep” time and calculated “use by” information. • Food rotation, nutrition, ingredients, tamper-evident and grab ‘n go label formats Note: To use this application, you will need a flex Printer, Daydots™ direct thermal labels, and access to the flex Website to enter your food, template, location, and account settings details. Visit Ecolab Food Safety Solutions to get started: www.prepnprint.com/flex
Crunchtime Inventory
This mobile application provides comprehensive inventory management for restaurant teams. It allows for easy counting, ordering, invoice reconciliation, and real-time business insights to optimize operations and reduce waste.
- Intuitive inventory counting with barcode scanner
- Simultaneous team counting (online/offline)
- Easy order placement and invoice reconciliation
- Real-time sales and cost tracking
- Waste minimization and order accuracy improvement
- Data-driven decision making
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Crunchtime is the restaurant industry’s leading solution for inventory management. In one powerful mobile app, restaurant teams can achieve complete inventory control straight from a phone or tablet. Even if you're on the go, you can navigate your inventory tasks effortlessly and keep your restaurant operation running smoothly. Crunchtime makes it easy for restaurant teams to: • Manage Inventory with Ease – Save time and reduce errors with an intuitive inventory counting process, including a barcode scanner and a built-in calculator. Count simultaneously with your team, online or offline, and maintain perpetual inventory you can trust. • Easily Place Orders and Reconcile Invoices – Confirm deliveries, check product quantities and temperatures, apply qualitative judgments, and attach feedback or pictures to products or orders —all in the app. Eliminate supplier overcharges and ensure order accuracy from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet. • Get Real-Time Business Insights – Track sales, food and labor costs, guest counts and so much more. Track real-time performance from the consolidated brand level down to each location. Quickly identify top-performing stores and areas needing improvement with actionable insights. • Optimize Operations – Free up managers and staff from manual paperwork, minimize waste, and improve order accuracy, all while making data-driven decisions on the go. NOTE: Use of Crunchtime requires a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crunchtime Inventory at 4.9 against Prep N Print with Flex's 3.9. Crunchtime Inventory also leads on ratings volume (619 vs 27). Prep N Print with Flex's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crunchtime Inventory holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchtime Inventory has 619 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Prep N Print with Flex's written reviews are positive against 25% of Crunchtime Inventory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Prep N Print with Flex ships an update every 2 months, Crunchtime Inventory every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prep N Print with Flex | Crunchtime Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (27 ratings) | 4.9 (619 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 619 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ecolab | CrunchTime! Information Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Prep N Print with Flex
Crunchtime Inventory
In-app purchases
Prep N Print with Flex
No in-app purchases
Crunchtime Inventory
No in-app purchases
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