CMX1 vs Crunchtime Inventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMX1
Access and manage your ComplianceMetrix SAAS applications securely, even without an internet connection. Perform audits, inspections, and complete forms offline, syncing data when you reconnect. Capture photos and videos to enhance your work.
- Secure SAAS application access
- Offline work capability
- Automatic online/offline switching
- Proactive data download
- Offline audit and inspection completion
- Photo and video capture
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CMX1 from ComplianceMetrix is designed to enable individuals and teams to securely access all of their CMX SAAS applications, and to take the appropriate applications and data Offline to perform work while in the field without network connectivity. Users can: •Work online in connected mode with full site functionality •Automatically switch between online and offline mode when internet connection is lost or weak •Proactively take records and assignments offline •Complete audits, assessments, inspections, certifications, checklists, and forms offline and sync the results when online •Capture pictures and videos as part of assignments or when responding to Corrective Actions •And much more… Our Offline App requires a user account and connection to ComplianceMetrix’s cloud-based platform for managing quality, risk and compliance. Some of our Modules available for licensing are: Product Specifications, Vendor OnBoarding, Facility Audits, Certifications, Self Assessments, Policy Management, Master Data, Vendor Scorecards, Nutritional, Lab Tests, and Checklists.
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 CMX1's 2.2. Crunchtime Inventory also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (618 vs 30). CMX1's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchtime Inventory has 618 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CMX1's written reviews are positive against 25% of Crunchtime Inventory's.
CMX1 ships an update every 2 months, Crunchtime Inventory every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | CMX1 | Crunchtime Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (30 ratings) | 4.9 (618 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 618 — 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compliancemetrix, Inc. | CrunchTime! Information Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
CMX1
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In-app purchases
CMX1
No in-app purchases
Crunchtime Inventory
No in-app purchases
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