Koust vs BarCount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Koust
This app streamlines restaurant management by centralizing data and optimizing operations. It helps increase profitability, manage supplies, and track inventory. Features include supplier management, order and invoice tracking, stock control, recipe costing, multi-site management, and HACCP compliance.
- Supplier management
- Order and invoice tracking
- Stock and inventory control
- Recipe costing and margin calculation
- Multi-site data centralization
- HACCP compliance and traceability
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Koust : L'Application de Gestion pour Votre Restaurant Koust simplifie la gestion des restaurants en centralisant les données et en optimisant les opérations. Elle permet d'augmenter la rentabilité et de mieux maîtriser vos approvisionnements. Fonctionnalités principales : - Fournisseurs : Gestion des contacts, statuts et automatisation des relations. - Commandes et factures : Envoi, suivi, et numérisation des factures (OCR). - Stocks : Inventaires simplifiés, suivi des écarts entre consommation théorique et réelle. - Recettes : Création de fiches techniques, calcul automatique des coûts et marges. - Multi-sites : Centralisation des données et gestion personnalisée par établissement. - Conformité HACCP : Traçabilité des ingrédients, étiquetage DLC et suivi hygiène. Bénéfices : Augmentez vos marges jusqu’à 5 %. Réduisez vos pertes. Gagnez du temps avec des processus automatisés.
BarCount
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BarCount is the offline bottle and keg inventory book for bar managers. Count in shelf order with full bottles and tenths (or keg %). Close the count and see variance vs last Friday — optional dollar usage when you set unit costs. Below-PAR restock list after every close. Same-as-last speed for weekly walks. Fully offline — no account, no server. Built for the walk-in: • Close count → variance sorted by shrink • Same as last + mark remaining • PAR low flags and restock checklist • Receive stock mid-week without POS • Share variance report (Pro clean) PRIVACY BarCount has no account and no server. Inventory never leaves your device. BARCOUNT PRO Free: 1 area and 1 bottle, full count and variance. Pro: unlimited areas and SKUs, clean reports. BarCount Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription: $7.99/month or $39.99/year (with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Or buy BarCount Pro Lifetime once for $29.99: a one-time purchase that never renews. Terms of Use: https://jmarrr.github.io/barcount/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://jmarrr.github.io/barcount/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koust at none against BarCount's 2. Koust also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. BarCount sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Koust asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Koust | BarCount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KOUST | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Koust
No in-app purchases
BarCount
- Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
