# Indie Bucks | Progress tracker vs MerchCount

The clearest difference is rating: Indie Bucks | Progress tracker at 5.0 against MerchCount's 4.5. Indie Bucks | Progress tracker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). MerchCount's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Indie Bucks | Progress tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MerchCount has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Indie Bucks | Progress tracker ships an update every 7 months, MerchCount weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Indie Bucks | Progress tracker | MerchCount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indie-bucks-progress-tracker/id1446288240/reviews)** | [4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merchcount-inventory-tracker/id6755251004/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Edouard Barbier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1028039262) | [Amil Kolontarov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794029445) |

## What reviewers say

### Indie Bucks | Progress tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indie-bucks-progress-tracker/id1446288240)

This tool helps indie developers estimate their monthly revenue. Input your current proceeds and get a forecast for the end of the month, along with a daily average.

**Highlights:** Monthly revenue estimation, Daily average calculation, Proceeds tracking, Simple interface

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### MerchCount

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merchcount-inventory-tracker/id6755251004)

Manage your small business inventory, sales, and transaction history with this streamlined app. Track stock levels, receive restock alerts, and generate professional invoices. Your data is stored locally for speed and privacy, with optional iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Track stock, sales, and history, Low-stock alerts, Barcode/QR code scanning, Generate PDF invoices, CSV export/import, Local data storage with iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Indie Bucks | Progress tracker free?

Indie Bucks | Progress tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MerchCount free?

MerchCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Indie Bucks | Progress tracker or MerchCount?

Indie Bucks | Progress tracker is rated higher. Indie Bucks | Progress tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MerchCount averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Indie Bucks | Progress tracker or MerchCount have ads?

Neither Indie Bucks | Progress tracker nor MerchCount shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Indie Bucks | Progress tracker or MerchCount?

Indie Bucks | Progress tracker ships an update every 7 months, and MerchCount weekly. Most recently, Indie Bucks | Progress tracker was updated on October 11, 2026 and MerchCount on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
