TagMatiks FI vs CONTROLSPAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TagMatiks FI
Streamline physical inventory counts with RFID technology. Quickly capture asset details, add notes and photos, and work offline. This app significantly reduces counting time and improves accuracy for field inventory management.
- RFID-based inventory counting
- Offline mode for counting
- Capture GPS coordinates
- Add item notes and photos
- View asset details during count
- Sub-location capture
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Counting your inventory physically can be daunting and a time-consuming process. Traditional challenges when counting field inventory include: Time required to count inventory. Inaccuracy of counts. Cost of counting. Infrequency of data capture. Disruption to operations. TagMatiks FI overcomes those challenges as counts can be quickly conducted using RFID. Locations that used to take hours or even days will now take minutes. At the time of counting, the user is able to view relevant fields to the associated assets such as product numbers, serial numbers, descriptions and more. Users also have the option of adding line item notes as well as photographs at the time of counting. In addition, the platform also has the following features to assist users and further provide visibility of field inventory: Offline mode counting — count without network connectivity and upload later. Capture GPS coordinates on an item level. Capture sub-location on an item level.
CONTROLSPAN
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Take control of your inventory with CONTROLSPAN, the ultimate solution for businesses looking to streamline and automate their inventory management. The most robust RFID Management Software for Inventory Control and Asset Tracking, CONTROLSPAN offers real-time item tracking, giving you unprecedented visibility and control over your inventory. • Optimize item availability and maximize inventory visibility • Track assets through all phases of supply chain • Collect and analyze business data in real-time • Seamlessly integrates with existing ERP systems • Use machine learning models for business forecasting • Connect data from multiple locations Save time and money, reduce losses, decrease the time between inventory cycle counts and simplify your inventory processes with CONTROLSPAN.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CONTROLSPAN at fortnightly against TagMatiks FI's every 2 months. TagMatiks FI's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
TagMatiks FI ships an update every 2 months, CONTROLSPAN fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TagMatiks FI | CONTROLSPAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | esmart source, inc. | Xemelgo |
In-app purchases
TagMatiks FI
No in-app purchases
CONTROLSPAN
No in-app purchases
Questions
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