Comparison

Portable Inventory vs # Simple CheckTable

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

# Simple CheckTable

Create flexible checklists in a user-friendly tabular format, similar to spreadsheets. Supports rich expressions like colors, images, links, and task progress. Easily manage tasks, schedules, inventories, and more.

Highlights
  • Tabular checklist creation
  • Supports colors, images, and links
  • Task progress tracking
  • Intuitive operability
  • Export and share functionality
  • Dark theme support
Features
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Simple CheckTable is an app that allows you to easily create checklists in a tabular format, similar to Excel. It supports a wide range of expressions, including color, images, and links. It also supports various expressions such as task progress, colors and links. It is used in various situations such as: * Creating comparison tables * Creating task lists * Creating inventory lists * Creating shift schedule tables * Creating itinerary schedule tables * Creating reservation schedule tables In addition, there are reports of various ways to use it, as it can be used to manage anything that can be managed with a checklist. If you need to create a checklist for something small, please give it a try. [Features] - Intuitive operability Ease of use is the most important thing for simple functions. It works quickly and you can edit intuitively. - Diverse check marks It supports a wide variety of check marks, so you can use your favorite mark. - Rich expression You can express your preferences in a tabular format using colors. - Link You can insert links, making it convenient to insert reference sites for items. - Note You can manage the details of your tasks by inserting a descriptive text for each item. - Ready to use You can use it immediately without registering an account. - Export and share You can export the created checklist, share it, or edit it on your PC. - Import Exported checklist data can be imported and edited. - Dark theme support Since it supports a dark theme, it is also ideal for use at night.

Screenshots

Portable Inventory4 screens
# Simple CheckTable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: # Simple CheckTable at 4.8 against Portable Inventory's 4.1. Portable Inventory's advantage is ratings volume (220 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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 # Simple CheckTable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

# Simple CheckTable holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Portable Inventory has 220 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Portable Inventory's written reviews are positive against 80% of # Simple CheckTable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, # Simple CheckTable fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Portable Inventory versus # Simple CheckTable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortable Inventory# Simple CheckTable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (220 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings220 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.YUKI TANAIKE

Customer experience

Portable Inventory

All ratings220 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral12.4%
Negative15.3%

# Simple CheckTable

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative8.0%

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

# Simple CheckTable

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
2 purchases

# Simple CheckTable

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Version Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Version Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Portable Inventory free?
Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is # Simple CheckTable free?
# Simple CheckTable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Portable Inventory or # Simple CheckTable?
# Simple CheckTable is rated higher. Portable Inventory averages 4.1 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while # Simple CheckTable averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Portable Inventory or # Simple CheckTable have ads?
Neither Portable Inventory nor # Simple CheckTable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portable Inventory or # Simple CheckTable?
Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, and # Simple CheckTable fortnightly. Most recently, Portable Inventory was updated on September 30, 2026 and # Simple CheckTable on September 30, 2026.

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