QSR Inventory vs NEXT for Managers and Crew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QSR Inventory
Streamline your inventory management with this app. Enter items manually or use your device's camera or a Bluetooth scanner for quick data capture. Submit inventory data instantly over Wi-Fi or cellular, eliminating tedious syncing.
- Manual inventory entry
- Camera scanning
- Bluetooth scanner support
- Wi-Fi submission
- Cellular submission
- Eliminates device syncing
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The QSRSoft Inventory App allows inventory to quickly and accurately be taken and submitted. Inventory can be entered manually or scanned via the device camera or bluetooth scanner. The app submits the inventory either via wi-fi or cellular network and eliminates the time-consuming and cumbersome device syncing processes.
NEXT for Managers and Crew
This app helps employees manage their work schedules and personal commitments, while also assisting managers in ensuring all shifts are covered. It automates schedule updates, provides shift reminders, and facilitates shift cover requests and pickup.
- Personal schedule management
- Automatic schedule updates
- Shift reminders
- Request shift cover
- Pick up extra hours
- Managerial shift coverage
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For crew: NEXT for Managers and Crew is your personal assistant balancing your work schedule with your life commitments. For managers: NEXT for Managers and Crew is your intelligent assistant making sure your team members are able to work all the scheduled shifts. Verify your phone number and update your profile. Then sit back and relax as your personal and store schedules automatically update each week. Tap sync to your phone calendar to get reminders about each upcoming shift - you’ll be at work on time and never miss a shift. Request cover from your coworkers when you can’t work your shift and easily pick up more hours whenever you need extra cash.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NEXT for Managers and Crew at 4.6 against QSR Inventory's 3.8. NEXT for Managers and Crew also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 85). QSR Inventory's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 21%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NEXT for Managers and Crew holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NEXT for Managers and Crew has 3.4K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of QSR Inventory's written reviews are positive against 21% of NEXT for Managers and Crew's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
QSR Inventory ships an update every 5 weeks, NEXT for Managers and Crew monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | QSR Inventory | NEXT for Managers and Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (85 ratings) | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSRSOFT, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Next Force Technology, Inc. |
Customer experience
QSR Inventory
NEXT for Managers and Crew
User reviews
QSR Inventory
From 85 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Saves time on inventory
- 👍 Convenient search by WRIN/name
- 👍 Ability to add waste
- 👍 Simpler than info recorder
- 👍 Red/yellow/green warnings helpful
Room to improve
- 🐛 Music stops with each scan
- 🐛 App resets to top after typing amount
- 🐛 Inventory data deleted after time limit
- 🐛 App crashes or won't open
- 🐛 Counts not submitting correctly
NEXT for Managers and Crew
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏 Great
- 🤗 Useful
- 🔥 Awesome
Room to improve
- 🐛 Technical issues
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- ⏱️ Slow performance
- 🔒 Login/account problems
- 🤯 Glitchy/buggy
Bugs and requests
QSR Inventory
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on opening after update
- App won't open on some phones
- Counts not submitting to web version correctly
- Camera issues: nothing appears, flash on screen
- Music stops with each scan
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- Camera closes after each scan when switching to type and back
- App resets to top of list when using number pad instead of +/-
- Inventory data deleted after a set time limit without warning
- App logs out randomly during inventory
- Keyboard disappears when using a Bluetooth scanner
- Submit inventory button covers bottom of screen
- App restarts and deletes counts when switching apps or receiving calls
- Icons appear as question marks
- App shows error every week
- Login issues: invalid user name
- App doesn't allow inventory, says no access
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to collapse completed inventory locations
- Option to disable auto-deletion of inventory
- Add a route option for counting
- Clickable items on the location list
- See actual variance numbers
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- Horizontal mode option
- Work with dcsync for store orders
- Option to toggle flashlight when scanning
- Add a button for keypad similar to camera button
- Sort past counts by time
- Option to subtract items instead of deleting and re-adding
- Allow searching WRINs without hyphens
- Add a 'remember me' option
- Enable dictionary keyboard for voice input in cold environments
- Make submit button smaller or move to top
NEXT for Managers and Crew
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes/freezes
- Unable to log in
- Schedules not loading
- Messaging issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add calendar sync
- Improve messaging/communication features
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance schedule management
In-app purchases
QSR Inventory
No in-app purchases
NEXT for Managers and Crew
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is QSR Inventory free?
Is NEXT for Managers and Crew free?
Which has better reviews, QSR Inventory or NEXT for Managers and Crew?
Do QSR Inventory or NEXT for Managers and Crew have ads?
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