Comparison

Store Room 4.0 vs Simple

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Store Room 4.0

Organize your home inventory with this app. Track household items, set expiration dates, and receive notifications for low stock or expiring goods. Features include custom storage locations, item sorting, and shopping list integration.

Highlights
  • Manage household items
  • Set expiration dates
  • Push notifications for low stock/expiring items
  • Custom storage locations
  • Shopping list integration
  • Item statistics
Features
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With the storeroom 4.0 it will be neat in your home. Manage all household items conveniently with an app and let you know when they are running low or expire soon. • Create any number of storage locations • Save as many articles as you like • Choose an optional expiration date • Arrange all items according to your needs (name, place of purchase, ...) • Add items to a shopping list • View statistics on used items • Save the purchased items directly from the shopping list • Enable push notifications to be notified when an item expires soon • The app is available in German and English Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple

Features
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Mit der App Simple Inventory von MSC können Sie ganz einfach den Bestand in Ihrem Geschäft, Kiosk oder auch Kleinteile Sortiment erfassen. Damit ist kein lästiger Papierkram mehr nötig um Ihre Inventur durchzuführen. Sie können bequem über die Smartphone Kamera die Artikelnummern erfassen und über +1 und +10 Buttons den Bestand erfassen. Ein Export als CSV Datei ist jederzeit lokal oder auf einen FTP-Server möglich.

Screenshots

Store Room 4.04 screens
Simple2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple at none against Store Room 4.0's 11. Simple also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Store Room 4.0's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Store Room 4.0 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Store Room 4.0 ships an update every 4 weeks, Simple every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Store Room 4.0 versus Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStore Room 4.0Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarius BackesMSC Computer Vertriebs-Gesellschaft mbH

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Store Room 4.0

Subscriptions1
  • Full access$7.991 Year
One-time10
  • 5 Storage Locations$1.99
  • 10 Article$1.99
  • 5 Categories$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 5 shopping lists$1.99
  • 10 Storage Locations$2.99
  • 20 Article$2.99
  • 10 shopping lists$2.99
  • 10 categories$2.99
  • 50 Article$3.99
  • Full access$19.99
None

Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Store Room 4.0 free?
Store Room 4.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Store Room 4.0 or Simple have ads?
Neither Store Room 4.0 nor Simple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Store Room 4.0 or Simple?
Store Room 4.0 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Simple every 14 months. Most recently, Store Room 4.0 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Simple on October 23, 2026.

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