Comparison

Portable Inventory vs StorageAI

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

StorageAI

This smart storage tracker helps you organize belongings by creating a detailed inventory. Easily add items with photos, search using powerful tools, and generate printable manifests for moving or insurance reports.

Highlights
  • Smart item import via photos
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Custom QR code generation
  • Printable box manifests
  • Insurance report generation
Features
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Say goodbye to the frustration of misplaced items! This smart storage tracker helps you stay organized by keeping a detailed inventory of your belongings. Key Features: Smart Import: Quickly add items by snapping a photo of your belongings or receipts. Powerful Search & QR Codes: Instantly find items by searching or scanning custom QR codes generated in the app. Printable Manifests: Perfect for moving—stay on top of your box contents with easy-to-print manifests. Insurance Reports: Prepare detailed reports in case of unexpected loss, damage, or theft. Stay organized, whether you're decluttering, moving, or securing your valuables.

Screenshots

Portable Inventory4 screens
StorageAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StorageAI at 100% against Portable Inventory's 72%. StorageAI also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Portable Inventory's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). 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. Portable Inventory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and StorageAI sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, StorageAI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Portable Inventory versus StorageAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortable InventoryStorageAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (220 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings220 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.Tim Fagan

Customer experience

Portable Inventory

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

StorageAI

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

StorageAI

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

StorageAI

One-time5
  • +25 items +50 Smart Imports$1.99
  • +50 items +100 Smart Imports$3.99
  • Insurance Report Feature$4.99
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  • +100 items +200 Smart Imports$5.99
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Portable Inventory free?
Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StorageAI free?
StorageAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Portable Inventory or StorageAI have ads?
Neither Portable Inventory nor StorageAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portable Inventory or StorageAI?
Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, and StorageAI weekly. Most recently, Portable Inventory was updated on October 18, 2026 and StorageAI on October 11, 2026.

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