Stock Solution Operative App vs Inventor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Stock Solution Operative App
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The CEF Operative App allows you to gain control and visibility of your engineer's van stocks. Features include: Allows engineers/operatives to report stock usage from their vans generating a daily pick list for replenishment. Allows the user to generate requests for additional parts needed for a repair from a stock catalogue. Has an intelligent search facility. Works both offline and online uploading an order automatically as soon as 3G/4G or Wifi is connected. Can store images of parts for easy identification.
Inventor
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The SmartStores solution family enables customers to effectively manage and control usage of indirect material in both storeroom environments and van stock management. It provides realtime enterprise wide visibility and control over your indirect materials to make sure that you are getting the most out of your indirect materials investment. Inventor-e SmartVan is a stock management solution that enables customers to effectively manage and control usage of indirect material on vans. It comprises a SmartVan iOS application that is downloaded to a compliant device with NFC (Near Field Communication) capability. This is linked in real time through 3G/4G to Inventor-eβs cloud-based SourcererTM software. The SmartVan App allows individual users to issue items to themselves or against a job code. The user logs in with their PIN. If job codes are required for allocation, then they are preloaded into Sourcerer and automatically appear on the userβs screen when logged in. If job codes are used, SmartVan will prevent items being issued unless a job code has been selected. The user then simply taps the phone against an Inventor-e NFC tag on the appropriate product bin - this creates the pick list of items and allows the user to enter quantities required. When the list is complete the user ends the transaction by tapping βConfirm Items Issuedβ. To use this application you need to have a user account setup in Sourcerer. Your device will need to be activated before it can connect to Sourcerer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Inventor at every 3 weeks against Stock Solution Operative App's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stock Solution Operative App ships an update every 2 months, Inventor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stock Solution Operative App | Inventor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stock Right Now Limited | Inventor-e |
In-app purchases
Stock Solution Operative App
No in-app purchases
Inventor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stock Solution Operative App free?
Is Inventor free?
Do Stock Solution Operative App or Inventor have ads?
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