Comparison

Backbar vs myCheeseman

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory syncing
  • Barcode scanning for products
  • Streamlined vendor purchasing
  • Menu costing and pricing optimization
  • Digital invoice management
  • Staff education on beverages
Features
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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

About

myCheeseman

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Backbar4 screens
myCheeseman3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backbar ships an update every 3 weeks, myCheeseman weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backbar versus myCheeseman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackbarmyCheeseman
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBackbarTendai Karuma

In-app purchases

None

Backbar

No in-app purchases

None

myCheeseman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backbar free?
Backbar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myCheeseman free?
myCheeseman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backbar or myCheeseman have ads?
Backbar shows ads; myCheeseman does not.
Which is updated more often, Backbar or myCheeseman?
Backbar ships an update every 3 weeks, and myCheeseman weekly. Most recently, Backbar was updated on July 26, 2026 and myCheeseman on September 19, 2026.

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