Comparison

inFlow Inventory vs Cin7 Core WMS

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

Head to head
About

inFlow Inventory

Manage inventory, orders, and sales on the go. Use your phone as a barcode scanner, create invoices, and track stock levels from anywhere. Streamline team tasks and access product details easily.

Highlights
  • Create and manage orders
  • Use phone as barcode scanner
  • Assign orders to team members
  • Generate product catalog with images
  • Create and email invoices
  • Transfer and adjust stock
  • Manage product, vendor, and customer details
Features
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inFlow Inventory is used in over 90 countries to manage inventory, sales, purchasing, and manufacturing. Our mobile app helps you stay productive from anywhere. Create and manage orders without a computer. As long as you have your iPhone you can check stock and finalize sales right on the spot, or generate new purchase orders when stock is running low. Use your iPhone as a barcode scanner. Use the built-in camera to receive new stock as it arrives. Scan items mark them as shipped. No extra equipment required. Get manufacturing work done on the shop floor. Pick raw materials for finished products or kits. Track work on timesheets for each operational step. Take the hassle out of invoicing. Generate invoices from any order and email them straight from the app. Your customers can even pay your invoices online (US & Canada only). Transfer and adjust stock at any time. Need to adjust inventory due to damaged goods? Sending something back to your main warehouse? inFlow makes these tasks easy and fast. Manage product, vendor and customer details. No need to call the back office to check on stock. inFlow gives you full access to item details and current quantities. You’ll also have vendor and customer information you need to get the job done. If you have any questions, issues or requests, please contact us at support@inflowinventory.com. We’re ready and happy to help!

About

Cin7 Core WMS

This app streamlines warehouse operations by enabling wireless barcode scanning for order picking and receiving. It helps reduce errors, optimize picking routes, and provides real-time inventory visibility. The application also simplifies the put-away process with directed bin assignments and item movement tracking.

Highlights
  • Wireless barcode scanning for order picking
  • Reduce picking errors with validation
  • Optimize picking routes
  • Real-time inventory visibility
  • Streamline receiving process
  • Directed put-away function
  • Capture serial and lot numbers
Features
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Partnering with Scan SKU mobile device Cin7 Core (WMS) provides wireless barcode scanning to improve order picking. If you need to increase the productivity of your warehouse team, Cin7 Core (WMS) Mobile picking can help you: • Reduce picking errors through barcode scanning and order validation • Increase productivity with guided walk paths to optimize the picking process. • Increase your fill rate and sales by leveraging real time visibility to inventory quantities and location. • Gain more efficient and accurate inventory control by scanning serial and lot numbers. Cin7 Core (WMS) helps you reduce order receiving errors by communicating real time with DEAR Inventory backend. By using the handheld Scan SKU mobile barcode scanner with the beautiful Cin7 Core (WMS) interface users are enabled to: • Verify what was received real time in Cin7 Core Inventory. • Receive single box or an entire container of products. • Capture product serial or lot number. • Instantly alert user of an order discrepancy. • Create item labels on demand with mobile or wired printers. Cin7 Core (WMS) application can also streamline your put away process. The directed put away function walks users through the warehouse and points them to the correct bin location for the received items. As part of the put away process, Cin7 Core (WMS) application also enables users to: • Automatically assign bins to an item. • Easily move items between bins. • Ensure Cin7 Core Inventory knows where items are at all times. Start saving time and reducing errors on your receiving and put away process. Contact us today for a free consultation on how Cin7 Core (WMS) can help you manage your warehouse.

Screenshots

inFlow Inventory4 screens
Cin7 Core WMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: inFlow Inventory at 4.1 against Cin7 Core WMS's 3.1. inFlow Inventory also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Cin7 Core WMS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

inFlow Inventory holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: inFlow Inventory has 128 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of inFlow Inventory's written reviews are positive against 33% of Cin7 Core WMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inFlow Inventory ships an update weekly, Cin7 Core WMS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
inFlow Inventory versus Cin7 Core WMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinFlow InventoryCin7 Core WMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (128 ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings128 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArchon Systems Inc.Cin7 Americas, Inc.

Customer experience

inFlow Inventory

All ratings128 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Cin7 Core WMS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

inFlow Inventory

No in-app purchases

None

Cin7 Core WMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inFlow Inventory free?
inFlow Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cin7 Core WMS free?
Cin7 Core WMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, inFlow Inventory or Cin7 Core WMS?
inFlow Inventory is rated higher. inFlow Inventory averages 4.1 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Cin7 Core WMS averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do inFlow Inventory or Cin7 Core WMS have ads?
Neither inFlow Inventory nor Cin7 Core WMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inFlow Inventory or Cin7 Core WMS?
inFlow Inventory ships an update weekly, and Cin7 Core WMS monthly. Most recently, inFlow Inventory was updated on September 17, 2026 and Cin7 Core WMS on September 10, 2026.

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