# Portable Inventory vs OurPantry

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OurPantry at none against Portable Inventory's 3. OurPantry also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Portable Inventory's advantage is ratings volume (227 vs 15) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Portable Inventory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. OurPantry asks for nothing beyond the download.

OurPantry holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Portable Inventory has 227 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Portable Inventory's written reviews are positive against 67% of OurPantry's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, OurPantry every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portable Inventory | OurPantry |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (227 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portable-inventory/id1440455104/reviews) | **[4.4 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ourpantry/id1562563345/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **227** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **72.4% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/706772908) | [Rick Hutchinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1253697991) |

## What reviewers say

### Portable Inventory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portable-inventory/id1440455104)

Easily track the quantity of any items, from personal belongings to business inventory. Set warning levels and organize items into groups for quick visual identification. Monitor item changes and view detailed statistics and rankings.

**Highlights:** Track item counts, Set warning levels, Organize items by groups, Visual item status indicators, View item statistics and rankings, Change log for items and groups, iCloud synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Complete Version | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $7.29 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient inventory tracking
- 💡 Customizable color coding
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss
- 🔀 Difficulty in reorganizing inventory
- 💡 Limited color options
- 🔀 Issues with syncing across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Inventory counts resetting to zero unexpectedly
- Inability to edit item names after creation
- Issues with importing large inventory lists

**Requested features**

- Add photo support for inventory items
- Ability to set minimum stock levels
- Option to sort and rearrange inventory lists
- Implement a reset function to reset all counts to zero
- Add push notifications for low stock items


### OurPantry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ourpantry/id1562563345)

Manage your food and supplies with custom locations and categories. Track purchase dates, expiration, and easily build shopping lists. Share your inventory with others and export data.

**Highlights:** Custom storage locations and categories, Track purchase and expiration dates, Barcode scanner for item entry, Automated shopping list builder, Inventory sharing with others, CSV data export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Portable Inventory free?

Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OurPantry free?

OurPantry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Portable Inventory or OurPantry?

OurPantry is rated higher. Portable Inventory averages 4.1 out of 5 from 227 ratings, while OurPantry averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.

### Do Portable Inventory or OurPantry have ads?

Neither Portable Inventory nor OurPantry shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Portable Inventory or OurPantry?

Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, and OurPantry every 2 months. Most recently, Portable Inventory was updated on October 29, 2026 and OurPantry on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*