Comparison

Stockn (inventory management) vs Validly

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

Head to head
About

Stockn (inventory management)

Easily track your home's inventory, including expiration dates and quantities. Quickly reorder items by saving purchase links and get notified before products expire. Share your inventory with family and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Register and manage home inventory
  • Save purchase links for easy reordering
  • Barcode scanning for product registration
  • Expiration date tracking and reminders
  • Real-time inventory syncing for shared lists
  • Instant search and sorting of items
  • Automatic iCloud backup and multi-device sync
Features
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Have you ever found yourself in this situation? Someone asks, "Do we need to order anything online?" and you end up checking every single item in your house, from detergent to tissues, just to figure out your stock. For those who face this dilemma, we've created an iOS app that simplifies home inventory management, called Stockn! With Stockn, you can easily register and manage your inventory. Just save a product's purchase link (URL), and when you run low you can open its store page in a single tap โ€” shop search on services like Amazon and Rakuten, as well as barcode scanning, are also supported. Add expiration dates and Stockn will remind you before they're due, with color-coded badges and a "sort by soonest expiry" view. You can even set when to be notified (how many days before, and at what time). No matter how much your list grows, find anything by name in an instant. You can instantly check your stock status at a glance with color-coded quantities and quickly sort your items with smooth performance. You can also share your inventory with your family or partner. Everything syncs in real time, so even when you're out and about, you won't have to wonder "wait, do we still have this at home?" โ€” no more forgotten items or duplicate purchases. Stockn also supports automatic iCloud backup. So, if your iPhone ever breaks, you can simply reinstall the app and restore your data. Moreover, your data will sync perfectly across multiple devices like your iPhone and iPad. There's no service registration required either; just install the app and start using it right away! We plan to add various new features in future updates!

About

Validly

Organize your items and track expiry dates with this inventory companion. Quickly add products, manage batches, and receive timely reminders to prevent waste. Ideal for home, small businesses, and anywhere inventory management is key.

Highlights
  • Searchable product inventory
  • Batch-level expiry tracking
  • Expiry status filtering
  • Barcode scanning for entry
  • Product photos
  • Local reminder notifications
  • Dedicated reminder center
Features
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Validly is a lightweight inventory companion for products that should not be forgotten before they expire. It helps you organize items, batches, quantities, expiry dates, and reminders from a focused mobile workflow. Add products manually, scan a barcode, or use a product image to speed up entry. For each product, Validly lets you record one or more batches with quantity, unit, expiry date, active status, and reminder settings. The product list highlights what is still safe, what is near expiry, what has expired, and what is out of stock. What you can do with Validly: - Build a searchable product inventory - Track expiry dates at batch level - Filter products by expiry status - Sort inventory by name, newest item, or nearest expiry - Add product photos from the camera or photo library - Scan barcodes for faster product entry - Schedule local reminder notifications for selected batches - Review upcoming reminders from a dedicated reminder center - Store product and batch data with Firebase Validly is useful for home kitchens, pantry shelves, small shops, sample storage, office supplies, and any workflow where expiry dates and small inventory details matter. Terms of Service: https://validly.joinclust.com/terms Support: https://validly.joinclust.com/support Privacy Policy: https://validly.joinclust.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stockn (inventory management)4 screens
Validly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Validly at none against Stockn (inventory management)'s 1. Validly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Stockn (inventory management) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Validly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 3 level
Stockn (inventory management) versus Validly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStockn (inventory management)Validly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDaichi MizoguchiChinh Nguyen Quoc

Customer experience

Stockn (inventory management)

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.0%

Validly

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stockn (inventory management)

One-time1
  • Ad-Free$0.99
None

Validly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stockn (inventory management) free?
Stockn (inventory management) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Validly free?
Validly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stockn (inventory management) or Validly have ads?
Stockn (inventory management) shows ads; Validly does not.

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