inKind Managers vs Backbar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
inKind Managers
This app empowers restaurant managers and owners within the inKind network to enhance customer experiences. It allows for the closing of customer tabs and the management of tipped employees, streamlining daily operations.
- Close customer tabs
- Manage tipped employees
- Enhance customer experience
- Restaurant operations management
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Restaurant managers and owners at any of the inKind network restaurants can use this app to give their best customers an amazing experience: * Close out customer tabs * Manage your tipped employees If you have any questions or concerns, email support@inkind.com.
Backbar
This application streamlines bar and restaurant management by simplifying inventory counting, vendor purchasing, and menu costing. It helps reduce costs and improve efficiency for beverage programs. Features include real-time syncing across devices, barcode scanning, and integration with over 1,300 beverage suppliers.
- Real-time inventory syncing
- Barcode scanning for products
- Streamlined vendor purchasing
- Menu costing and pricing optimization
- Digital invoice management
- Staff education on beverages
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Backbar helps restaurants and bars increase profitability, decrease COGS, and run a more efficient beverage program. Backbar, the only free bar inventory app, saves hours on counting inventory and simplifies bar management. Backbar not only solves inventory management, but also streamlines vendor purchasing and tracking, menu costing, and financial tracking. Here are some of the many features of Backbar: - Quickly count inventory across many locations, devices and users, syncing in real-time - Count inventory in multiple locations and on multiple devices simultaneously - Scan barcodes to instantly find and count products - Streamline purchasing by sending orders to all your distributors with a single tap - Track past orders and invoices for all your distributors - Connect to your point-of-sale (POS) system for real-time inventory depletions - Save digital invoices easily by taking a photo - Connect to over 1,300 beverage suppliers for automated product updates and cost changes - Educate staff with tasting notes and drink information - Cost out cocktail recipes and optimize menu pricing - Quickly add a new item from our global database of over 300,000 wines, beers, spirits and other beverages Download the app today and make beverage management easier with Backbar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: inKind Managers at 5.0 against Backbar's 3.6. inKind Managers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and ads (none vs shown). Backbar's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
inKind Managers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backbar has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of inKind Managers's written reviews are positive against 60% of Backbar's.
inKind Managers ships an update monthly, Backbar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | inKind Managers | Backbar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | inKind Cards, Inc. | Backbar |
Customer experience
inKind Managers
Backbar
In-app purchases
inKind Managers
No in-app purchases
Backbar
No in-app purchases
