Comparison

Portable Inventory vs Pendulum

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

Pendulum

This app helps you manage your pen pal relationships by tracking correspondence. Record when you send and receive letters, note writing materials, and set reminders to stay in touch. Sync your data across devices for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Track sent and received letters
  • Record pen, ink, and paper used
  • Set reminders to write and post
  • Monitor letter delivery times
  • iCloud sync across devices
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Pendulum - keep track of your pen pals! • Add your friends, record when you send them letters or they send something to you. See how long it takes for your letters to arrive! • Record what pen, ink, and paper you used to write to each person, to keep the variety going each time you write. • Reminders to write back, or to post letters you've written but have sat by the front door for ages; you won't forget to stay in touch again. • Sync via iCloud, so you can keep up to date regardless of what device you have to hand.

Screenshots

Portable Inventory4 screens
Pendulum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Portable Inventory at 220 against Pendulum's 16. Portable Inventory also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Pendulum's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 and Pendulum sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Portable Inventory against 4.2 for Pendulum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Portable Inventory has 220 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Portable Inventory's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pendulum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, Pendulum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Portable Inventory versus Pendulum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortable InventoryPendulum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (220 ratings)4.2 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.Benjamin Cardy

Customer experience

Portable Inventory

All ratings220 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral12.4%
Negative14.9%

Pendulum

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

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

Pendulum

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
5 purchases

Pendulum

One-time5
  • Extra Fine Tip$0.99
  • Fine Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
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  • Broad Tip$5.99
  • Stub Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Portable Inventory free?
Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pendulum free?
Pendulum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Portable Inventory or Pendulum?
Pendulum is rated higher. Portable Inventory averages 4.1 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while Pendulum averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do Portable Inventory or Pendulum have ads?
Neither Portable Inventory nor Pendulum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portable Inventory or Pendulum?
Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pendulum every 9 days. Most recently, Portable Inventory was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pendulum on September 10, 2026.

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