Pidgins vs Inventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pidgins
This app enables businesses to send and receive SMS messages for customer communication. It facilitates appointment setting, provides informative updates, and allows for the exchange of pictures via MMS to enhance customer service and efficiency.
- Business SMS texting
- Customer communication
- Appointment setting
- Informative updates
- MMS picture messaging
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Pidgins Business SMS Will Change How You Contact Customers Pidgins will transform your company with business text messaging in 30 seconds or less! Say Hello to Your Future Customers have less and less time to talk to your business. With Pidgins SMS, customer satisfaction and time constraints with client interactions will never be the same. - SMS Text Messages have a 98% open rate - 90% of SMS users respond to a text message in less then 3 minutes - SMS text chat converts a $6-$20 call to a chat that costs pennies per session Some Of The Actions You Will Accomplish With Pidgins Business SMS: - Set Appointments No more leaving customers waiting on hold! Now clients can communicate the way they want with your business. - Informative Updates Provide quick updates to you customers via text are a big hit with clients on the go. - MMS Pictures When you want to say 1,000 words instantly. Send a diagram or instructions to your customers, or receive their pictures to quickly diagnose issues and provide support.
Inventory
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Welcome to the ultimate clutter-free inventory solution. This app was built from the ground up for anyone who just wants a neat, simple, and ad-free way to organize their items—without wading through endless menus, paywalls, or complex, unnecessary features. Instant Status Toggles: Update an item's stock level with a single tap. Instantly cycle between In Stock (Green), Low Stock (Yellow), and Critical (Red) using intuitive colour-coded indicators. Flexible Sorting Modes: Organize your view your way. Group and sort your inventory effortlessly by Name, Category, or Stock Priority to see what needs your attention first. Smart Dynamic Search: Find exactly what you need in seconds with a fast, case-insensitive search bar that filters through both item names and categories simultaneously. Custom Category Management: Create custom categories tailored to your specific tracking needs. The app includes built-in safety guards to prevent you from accidentally deleting a category that is currently assigned to active items. New Item Highlights: Never lose track of a fresh entry. Newly added items feature a temporary visual border highlight for the first few seconds so they easily catch your eye. Fluid Swipe Actions: Clean, native iOS swipe gestures let you jump straight into the editing panel or delete items instantly with smooth animations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pidgins at 10.0 against Inventory's 26.0. 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.
Pidgins ships an update every 2 months, Inventory every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pidgins | Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XProduct Labs, LLC | Miniraft |
In-app purchases
Pidgins
No in-app purchases
Inventory
No in-app purchases









