MY PDQ vs Crunchtime Inventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MY PDQ
Access your enterprise POS sales data on the go with this cloud-based mobile reporting solution. Designed for users of the myPDQPOS enterprise system, it provides tailored sales reports accessible anywhere with a data connection.
- Mobile POS sales data access
- Cloud-based reporting
- Tailored for mobile devices
- Accessible anywhere with data service
- Enterprise system integration
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PDQ POS customers now have full mobile access to their myPDQPOS enterprise data with the all new MY PDQ mobile app. New and existing who use the myPDQPOS enterprise solution for their POS system will have full access to the new MY PDQ mobile app. Simply install MY PDQ on your mobile device, login in with your myPDQPOS credentials and gain access to your POS sales data specifically tailored for use on your mobile device. MY PDQ is 100% cloud-based reporting specially formatted for use on your mobile device. Sales reports now accessible on your mobile device anywhere you have data service.
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 MY PDQ's 3.8. Crunchtime Inventory also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (619 vs 4). MY PDQ's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). 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
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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchtime Inventory has 619 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MY PDQ ships an update every 18 months, Crunchtime Inventory every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MY PDQ | Crunchtime Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (619 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 619 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 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 | 78 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Signature System Inc | CrunchTime! Information Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
MY PDQ
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In-app purchases
MY PDQ
No in-app purchases
Crunchtime Inventory
No in-app purchases
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