Comparison

Inventory Bot vs Item Instock

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

Head to head
About

Inventory Bot

This app monitors major retailers for hard-to-find and in-demand products, providing real-time restock notifications. It can also automatically purchase items for you with a subscription and offers custom tracking for any product via URL.

Highlights
  • Real-time restock notifications
  • Automated product purchasing (subscription)
  • Custom product tracking via URL
  • Monitors major retailers
  • Tracks collectibles, electronics, toys, and more
  • Eliminates manual website refreshing
Features
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The only Restock App you'll need. AutoBuy since 2022! Inventory Bot is the fastest and most reliable app to track restocks for hard-to-find, and highly-in-demand products. We monitor products at major retailers, so you don't have to! Get notified in real time, the moment the product you're searching for comes back in stock. We'll even AutoBuy it for you should you choose (with subscription). Products available to track range from Collectibles, Trading Cards, Funko, PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X and limited-edition versions like Xbox Halo Infinite, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4000 series, CPUs, Power Supplies, DDR5, Toys like Magic Mixies, Gabby's Dollhouse. If the item is hard to find, always out of stock, and you want it... We can track it! Search the item you're in search of, click "SUBSCRIBE," and we will notify you the moment it's in stock. In search of an item that's not sought out by a lot of people, but you really want to track it? We offer 10 Custom Tracking options to all users. Sign in, enter the URL of the item, and get notified! We do the tracking, so you don't have to. Sit back and wait for your item to become available, click, purchase, and check out with ease. Stop refreshing websites and following accounts for notifications. We eliminate the middleman, by providing the alert to you directly. Stop missing out on the products you've wanted! Download Inventory Bot today! EULA (Apple Standard) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Item Instock

Features
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Item Instock helps you find out if a vendor has that item in stock like household essentials, fresh groceries, the latest tech and a lot more. We also provide the convenient to pickup and delivery options. Whether you’re shopping online, in-store or on the go we make it easier for you to know what vendor has the item in stock at an affordable price saving time and money. Item Instock terms of use: https://iteminstock.com/help-center/Terms/Item-InStock Item Instock privacy policy: https://iteminstock.com/help-center/Trust-and-Safety/Item-InStock

Screenshots

Inventory Bot4 screens
Item Instock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Item Instock at none against Inventory Bot's 4. Item Instock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Inventory Bot's advantage is chart position (#113 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Inventory Bot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Item Instock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Inventory Bot versus Item Instock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory BotItem Instock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (205 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings205 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperInventory Botoumar kanu

Bugs and requests

Inventory Bot

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Errors out every time it tries to buy from Amazon
  • Discover links are invalid or expired
  • Doesn't alert users
  • Struggles to remove products from monitoring list
  • Cannot enable notifications on iPhone
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  • No notification settings within the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • More checkout automation compatibility for other retailers
  • Improve functionality for Canadian users
  • Clearer explanation of free trial and paid features

Item Instock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Inventory Bot

Subscriptions4
  • Base Notifications$4.991 Month
  • Inventory Bot Notifications1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • AutoBuy1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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  • AutoBuy (Annual)$99.991 Year
None

Item Instock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inventory Bot free?
Inventory Bot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Item Instock free?
Item Instock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inventory Bot or Item Instock have ads?
Neither Inventory Bot nor Item Instock shows ads.

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