Supplier Advisor vs IRI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Supplier Advisor
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Supplier Advisor helps beverage alcohol suppliers improve the productivity of sales teams while reducing the cost of selling. This all-inclusive application makes it easier for sales reps to access and conduct data analysis and review KPI sales metrics in real time, whether they are connected or disconnected from the Internet. With Supplier Advisor’s interactive dashboard, reps can securely access the latest sales metrics, financial data, and promotion performance figures while they are in the field. With this self-service, up-to-date information, reps can improve product and account management to capitalize on growth opportunities. Plus, with Supplier Advisor sales reps can view and share merchandising and promotional collateral, price sheets, product displays, and event pictures from anywhere, anytime they need it. Requirements: iOS 7.0 or later Dimensional Insight Supplier Advisor Server 7.0
IRI
This app allows field service representatives to scan product barcodes in grocery stores. The collected data helps assess and improve product and store performance, offering job independence and flexible work.
- Scan product barcodes
- Collect in-store product data
- Assess product performance
- Improve store performance
- Job independence
- Flexible weekly work
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Having been to the grocery store, you know it’s packed with products! ScanScape goes into these types of stores to collect information on the products it sells. Using a mobile phone app, our Field Service Representatives scan barcodes throughout the store for products on display and in-aisle. This data is then used to assess, compare and improve product and store performance. Being an FSR offers job independence and flexible weekly work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IRI at every 3 weeks against Supplier Advisor's every 13 months. 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.
Supplier Advisor ships an update every 13 months, IRI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Supplier Advisor | IRI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.1 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimensional Insight, Inc | Circana, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Supplier Advisor
No in-app purchases
IRI
No in-app purchases









