Comparison

Portable Inventory vs ToolKeeper

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

Head to head
About

Portable Inventory

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
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Portable Inventory helps you to keep track of the count of anything you want. Personal stuff, office supplies, product storage, etc. You can add different items into the app, set its initial count, warning count, and separate items by groups. Each item will be displayed as different colors on the main page, so that you can add or reduce the count. When an item’s count is equal or less than the warning count, a little yellow triangle with an excalmatory mark will be display on the item, and the group it belongs to. In addition, the app provided various functions to see statistics for your items or groups. You can check out the increasing, or decreasing ranking list of your items or groups in a specified time period. You can also see the change logs for all items and groups. The app works both on iPhone and iPad, and fully supports iCloud. You may edit your items across all your devices and your data will be safely stored in iCloud. And of course you can wipe out all data as you need.

About

ToolKeeper

Features
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ToolKeeper helps you keep track of your tools, remember who you loaned them out to, and when you should get them back.

Screenshots

Portable Inventory4 screens
ToolKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToolKeeper at none against Portable Inventory's 3. ToolKeeper also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Portable Inventory's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, ToolKeeper every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Portable Inventory versus ToolKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortable InventoryToolKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (220 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings220 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.Luke Pilkington

Bugs and requests

Portable Inventory

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Improve sharing and collaboration features

ToolKeeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Portable Inventory

One-time3
  • Complete Version$1.99
  • Pro Version$7.29
  • Pro Version$9.99
None

ToolKeeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Portable Inventory free?
Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToolKeeper free?
ToolKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Portable Inventory or ToolKeeper have ads?
Neither Portable Inventory nor ToolKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portable Inventory or ToolKeeper?
Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, and ToolKeeper every 2 days. Most recently, Portable Inventory was updated on October 13, 2026 and ToolKeeper on September 28, 2026.

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