Comparison

Portable Inventory vs GunBase

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

GunBase

Manage your firearm collection with this app. Catalog items with photos, search and filter by various criteria, and view detailed item pages. It offers a dashboard summary and secure, private data storage by connecting to your personal server.

Highlights
  • Catalog firearms with photo thumbnails
  • Search by make, model, serial number, or notes
  • Filter by type, caliber, NFA status, and condition
  • Detailed item pages with photo galleries
  • Dashboard with collection summary
  • Secure, encrypted data storage
  • Connects to personal server for privacy
Features
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GunBase is a personal firearms inventory management app that helps you catalog, organize, and track your collection. Features: - Browse your full inventory with photo thumbnails - Search by make, model, serial number, or notes - Filter by type, caliber, NFA status, and condition - View detailed item pages with photo galleries - Edit item details including value, container, and notes - Dashboard with total count and collection value - Secure authentication with encrypted data storage GunBase connects to your personal server, keeping your inventory data private and under your control. All photos and data are transmitted securely over HTTPS. Perfect for collectors, enthusiasts, and anyone who wants a clean, organized record of their firearms collection for insurance, compliance, or personal reference.

Screenshots

Portable Inventory4 screens
GunBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Portable Inventory at Free against GunBase's $39.99. Portable Inventory also leads on ratings volume (226 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). GunBase's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Portable Inventory is free to download; GunBase costs $39.99 up front. Portable Inventory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and GunBase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GunBase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Portable Inventory has 226 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, GunBase every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Portable Inventory versus GunBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortable InventoryGunBase
PriceFree — better$39.99
Rating4.1 (226 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings226 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.Benjamin Richter

Customer experience

Portable Inventory

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

GunBase

All ratings1 ratings
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

GunBase

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
4 purchases

GunBase

One-time4
  • Magazine$4.99
  • Box$9.99
  • Case$19.99
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  • Ammo Can$49.99

Questions

Is Portable Inventory free?
Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GunBase free?
GunBase costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Portable Inventory or GunBase?
GunBase is rated higher. Portable Inventory averages 4.1 out of 5 from 226 ratings, while GunBase averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Portable Inventory or GunBase have ads?
Neither Portable Inventory nor GunBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portable Inventory or GunBase?
Portable Inventory ships an update every 3 weeks, and GunBase every 3 days. Most recently, Portable Inventory was updated on October 21, 2026 and GunBase on October 16, 2026.

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