Inventory Shield vs NTC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inventory Shield
Track your business's physical assets in real-time using GPS. Simply attach tracking labels to your equipment and scan them into new locations via the app to maintain constant visibility of your inventory.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Inventory Shield Tracking Labels
- Scan equipment into new locations
- Mobile visibility of assets
- Business inventory management
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As a business, do you know where all your Inventory is right now? If you were using Inventory Shield, you would! In fact, you could see a map with real time gps tracking and know where it is with the swipe of your phone. Just put the Inventory Shield Tracking Labels on your equipment, and then as the equipment moves from your shop to your trucks, or from your trucks to a job site, you can scan the equipment into that new location with the app. Once you make this a part of your business process, you will always be able to see where everything is at all times.
NTC
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Built by industry professionals, the North Texas Contracting app is designed to meet the specific demands of heavy civil construction. This powerful tool helps contractors, project managers, and field crews stay connected, manage tasks efficiently, and track progress in real time. Whether you’re in the office or on-site, stay ahead with North Texas Contracting’s innovative construction solution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NTC at 13.0 against Inventory Shield's 15.5. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inventory Shield | NTC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Inventory Shield LLC | North Texas Contracting, inc. |
In-app purchases
Inventory Shield
No in-app purchases
NTC
No in-app purchases
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Which is updated more often, Inventory Shield or NTC?
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