Backbar vs myCheeseman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backbar
This application streamlines bar and restaurant management by simplifying inventory counting, vendor purchasing, and menu costing. It helps reduce costs and improve efficiency for beverage programs. Features include real-time syncing across devices, barcode scanning, and integration with over 1,300 beverage suppliers.
- Real-time inventory syncing
- Barcode scanning for products
- Streamlined vendor purchasing
- Menu costing and pricing optimization
- Digital invoice management
- Staff education on beverages
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Backbar helps restaurants and bars increase profitability, decrease COGS, and run a more efficient beverage program. Backbar, the only free bar inventory app, saves hours on counting inventory and simplifies bar management. Backbar not only solves inventory management, but also streamlines vendor purchasing and tracking, menu costing, and financial tracking. Here are some of the many features of Backbar: - Quickly count inventory across many locations, devices and users, syncing in real-time - Count inventory in multiple locations and on multiple devices simultaneously - Scan barcodes to instantly find and count products - Streamline purchasing by sending orders to all your distributors with a single tap - Track past orders and invoices for all your distributors - Connect to your point-of-sale (POS) system for real-time inventory depletions - Save digital invoices easily by taking a photo - Connect to over 1,300 beverage suppliers for automated product updates and cost changes - Educate staff with tasting notes and drink information - Cost out cocktail recipes and optimize menu pricing - Quickly add a new item from our global database of over 300,000 wines, beers, spirits and other beverages Download the app today and make beverage management easier with Backbar
myCheeseman
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Cheeseman is the official ordering app for Cheeseman customers. Manage your cheese and dairy orders with ease — anytime, anywhere. BROWSE THE CATALOG Explore our full range of cheese and dairy products with up-to-date pricing and availability. PLACE ORDERS Add items to your order and submit directly from your device. No phone calls or emails needed. TRACK YOUR ORDERS Stay informed with real-time updates on your orders from placement through to delivery. ORDER HISTORY Access your past orders for easy reference, reordering, and record-keeping. Cheeseman is built for existing customers. Login credentials are provided by your Cheeseman account manager. This app does not collect personal data — all account and order information is securely managed through Cheeseman's internal systems. Questions or feedback? Contact us at protendai@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: myCheeseman at none against Backbar's shown. myCheeseman also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backbar ships an update every 3 weeks, myCheeseman weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backbar | myCheeseman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backbar | Tendai Karuma |
In-app purchases
Backbar
No in-app purchases
myCheeseman
No in-app purchases







