Comparison

Inventory for Business vs Evolve Inventory

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

Head to head
About

Inventory for Business

Organize and track business inventory with a powerful barcode scanner. Manage stock, generate labels, and generate reports with an intuitive interface. Ideal for small to mid-size businesses needing efficient stock control.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning and generation
  • Multi-branch and user management
  • Customizable item categorization
  • Smart lists for stock management
  • Detailed reporting and analytics
  • Robust security controls
Features
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Inventory for Business is an inventory management and stock tracking app with barcode scanning, multi-location inventory, team access, reporting, and tools for small businesses and growing organizations. Track products, equipment, supplies, assets, serialized items, lot-controlled stock, kits, services, and bulk inventory from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Scan barcodes to find items, add inventory, adjust stock, and manage everyday inventory operations. Keep employees and team members working from the same inventory while managing stores, warehouses, branches, locations, and departments from one platform. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Add, search, update, and organize inventory items quickly. • Track stock across branches, locations, stores, or departments. • Attach images and notes, manage vendors, and organize items by category and type. • Track serialized items, lot-controlled inventory, packs, kits, services, and bulk stock. • Use smart lists for favorites, flagged items, expired stock, and items approaching expiration. • Create and share custom item lists with your team. BARCODE SCANNER • Scan barcodes to find, add, open, or adjust inventory items. • Use the built-in camera scanner for fast stock operations. • Connect compatible external Bluetooth barcode scanners. • Scan items while receiving, counting, checking, or updating stock. BARCODE & LABEL GENERATION • Generate barcode and QR code images directly in the app. • Create and print labels for products, equipment, assets, and inventory. • Print using standard adhesive sheets, Avery-style templates, A4, US Letter, and rolls. • Supports EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, QR, QR Mini, and other common formats. • Generate custom barcode labels using your own SKU or item codes. MULTI-LOCATION INVENTORY • Manage inventory across stores, warehouses, branches, offices, and departments. • Keep inventory organized by location with centralized visibility. • Separate operations by branch or business unit. • Give users access only to relevant locations and inventory. TEAM COLLABORATION • Share inventory with employees, partners, and team members. • Let multiple users work with the same up-to-date inventory. • Assign roles and control who can view, add, update, or manage data. • Create access lists combining users, roles, and branches. REPORTS & ANALYTICS • Review inventory activity with reports and charts. • Analyze stock levels, item activity, and inventory movements. • Create, print, email, or share professional PDF reports. • Import and export CSV files for inventory updates and analysis. ITEM ORGANIZATION Inventory for Business supports: • Retail products • Warehouse stock • Equipment and business assets • Supplies and materials • Serialized and lot-controlled inventory • Kits and packs • Services and bulk inventory SECURITY & ACCESS CONTROL • Manage users and assign predefined roles. • Limit access to specific actions, branches, or inventory data. • Authorize individual devices before allowing account access. • Use biometric authentication supported by your device for secure access. BUILT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND TEAMS Inventory for Business works for retail stores, warehouses, offices, service companies, equipment inventories, supplies, and businesses with multiple locations. Use it as a barcode inventory system, stock tracker, warehouse inventory app, equipment tracking solution, or shared inventory platform. STARKODE FOR BUSINESS Part of the Starkode business suite for teams working across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Need help? Contact support@starkode.com. SUBSCRIPTION Starkode membership is month-to-month with no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Cancel anytime from your device. Privacy Policy: https://starkode.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://starkode.com/terms/

About

Evolve Inventory

Features
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The Evolve Inventory app is a powerful tool that helps you manage your Odoo inventory. It allows you to track inventory levels, create and manage orders, manage purchase orders, internal transfers, stock in, stock out, inventory adjustments, and vendors. It is integrated with the Odoo barcode scanner, so you can quickly and easily scan barcodes to add items to your inventory. The app can help you improve your inventory accuracy, reduce your inventory costs, and increase customer satisfaction.

Screenshots

Inventory for Business4 screens
Evolve Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Evolve Inventory at none against Inventory for Business's 7. Evolve Inventory also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Inventory for Business's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Inventory for Business sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Evolve Inventory asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Inventory for Business versus Evolve Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory for BusinessEvolve Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (187 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStarkode Limited CompanyEVOLVETECH SYSTEMS PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Inventory for Business

Subscriptions7
  • Standard - Restaurant Bar Wine$9.991 Month
  • Inventory Tracker - 1 User3 Days trial$14.491 Month
  • Inventory Management - 3 Users7 Days trial$37.491 Month
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  • Stocktake Scanner - 4 Users7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Inventory Counter - 6 Users7 Days trial$69.991 Month
  • Inventory Scan - Team - 10 Users$99.991 Month
  • Inventory Simplified - 1 User3 Days trial$129.001 Year
None

Evolve Inventory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inventory for Business free?
Inventory for Business is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evolve Inventory free?
Evolve Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inventory for Business or Evolve Inventory have ads?
Evolve Inventory shows ads; Inventory for Business does not.

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