Comparison

Swift.Inventory vs BinScan

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

Head to head
About

Swift.Inventory

Features
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Late nights, long days, tight margins... What you don't have is free time to dive into ridiculously tome consuming inventory. It has been shown, that average monthly bar loses are about 20% of it's sales due to theft, free or spilled drinks and other expenses. Overall hospitality industry loses even a whopping €11 bilion per month. That's a lot of money and these loses nobody can or want to ignore. You cannot afford it - to lose so much money. 5 TIMES FASTER INVENTORY Just put a bottle on a scale. That's it - that's inventory User-friendly native iPad app; Start / Finish inventory from manager's dashboard and/or your iPad; Instant reports; Scan barcode UPCS to ensure accuracy and speed; Unlimited user accounts; POS integration by request

About

BinScan

Streamline your bar or restaurant's beverage inventory with this app. It significantly reduces counting time and eliminates errors compared to manual methods. Features include camera or Bluetooth scanner support, detailed area management, and manual item addition.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes with device camera
  • Pair with Bluetooth scanner
  • Manage counts by area
  • Add items manually
  • Quick-Add for multi-case items
  • Partials view for partial counts
Features
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The BinScan mobile app from BinWise is the fastest and most accurate way to take beverage inventory for your restaurant or bar. BinScan reduces the time it takes to complete inventory by 85% while completely eliminating counting errors, when compared to the traditional process of taking inventory manually. You can use the BinScan mobile app for free and pair it with a Bluetooth enabled handheld barcode scanner to complete inventory even faster. Some of the many features you’ll enjoy: Use your device’s camera to scan barcodes without the need for a separate scanner Pair your device with a Bluetooth scanner for even faster inventory Scan barcoded items or scan-sheets and complete inventory faster and more accurately Use the “Quick-Add” feature for items in multi-case quantities Use the “Partials” view to easily count partial inventory items Manage separate counts for each storage and service area for more granular reporting Manually add items without a barcode to your count About Binwise BinWise is an all-in-one beverage inventory management platform and a full cloud-based solution for your restaurant and bar. Whether you have a sophisticated wine program, or a curated selection of cocktails, BinWise is fully customizable to fit the needs of your business. With BinWise’s robust beverage inventory management features, you can say goodbye to manual data entry and make paperwork a thing of the past. Save up to 85% of your time doing inventory and eliminate errors. The BinWise Pro Platform features: Purchasing – Order products directly from vendor sales reps, manage purchase orders, invoices, and credits in one place Inventory – Complete your inventory in a fraction of the time with our unique inventory management solution Sales – Integrates with over 50 point of sales systems to gather daily sales and automatically deplete inventory Wine & Beverage Lists – Use live sales data to generate real-time lists of wine, beer and cocktails in print, web or iPad format Reporting – Track variance, price changes, profitability and sales insights

Screenshots

BinScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BinScan at 3 against Swift.Inventory's 1. Swift.Inventory's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift.Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, BinScan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swift.Inventory versus BinScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift.InventoryBinScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB76 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperG.KO INCBinWise, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Swift.Inventory

No in-app purchases

None

BinScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swift.Inventory free?
Swift.Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BinScan free?
BinScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swift.Inventory or BinScan have ads?
Neither Swift.Inventory nor BinScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swift.Inventory or BinScan?
Swift.Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, and BinScan fortnightly. Most recently, Swift.Inventory was updated on October 26, 2026 and BinScan on October 20, 2026.

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