Comparison

Nelko vs MerchCount

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

Head to head
About

Nelko

This app offers a smart and creative label design experience with powerful editing tools, AI features, and a vast template library. It simplifies label creation for home, office, study, and gift packaging, making printing effortless and precise.

Highlights
  • Refreshed intuitive UI
  • All-in-one label creation
  • Massive template library
  • AI image generation
  • AI cutout tool
  • Support for various label types
Features
Currently charting
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Unlock your creativity with the Nelko App, the ultimate companion for your Nelko label and photo printers. Designed to bring your ideas to life, this powerful tool connects seamlessly with your hardware to help you design, edit, and print in seconds. Whether you are organizing your workspace, decorating a journal, or printing instant photos, Nelko provides everything you need to create without limits. Key Features: Versatile Printing: Seamlessly connect to all Nelko products to tackle any organizational or creative project. 1,000+ Design Resources: Access a massive, constantly updated library of over 1,000 templates, customizable stickers, and unique icons. AI-Enhanced Tools: Type keywords to generate original AI artwork, or use the smart cutout feature to instantly remove backgrounds for custom shapes. Total Customization: Choose from a wide variety of fonts, layouts, and formatting options to make every label and photo uniquely yours. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MerchCount

Manage your small business inventory with ease. Track stock, sales, and history without complex systems. Generate professional invoices and analyze your business performance with clear, filterable data.

Highlights
  • Stock and sales tracking
  • Low-stock alerts
  • Barcode scanning
  • Item history logs
  • Professional invoice generation
  • CSV export/import
  • On-device data storage
Features
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MerchCount is the inventory app for small businesses that want clarity, not clutter. Track stock, sales, and history in one place-without the bloat of big POS systems. Everything lives on your device (with optional iCloud sync), so your data stays yours and stays fast. See your business in one place • Recently sold items, revenue, and units sold • Total inventory value and low-stock alerts • Bar chart analytics that update as you filter • Week, month, or custom date ranges Inventory that actually helps you • Name, quantity, price, total value calculated for you • Restock alerts and notes per item • Link existing codes or generate barcodes/QR codes per item; scan to jump straight to it. • Every change is logged on the item’s history Transactions that tell the full story • Sold, returned, restocked, damaged, lost, or manual adjustments • Full history per item plus an overview of all activity • Clean, filterable analytics: units sold and revenue for any period Find anything, fast • Search items, transactions, notes, folders, and dates • Scan a barcode to open the matching item instantly Professional invoices • Create PDF invoices from any sale • Add your logo, business info, and customer details • Line items, tax, discount, and payment notes • Print or share straight from the app Your data, your way • Export and import CSV for backups, tax prep, or moving to another system   MerchCount keeps you in control of your stock without the complexity. Built for small business!

Screenshots

Nelko4 screens
MerchCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MerchCount at none against Nelko's 8. Nelko's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (21K vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Nelko sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MerchCount asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nelko holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nelko has 21K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Nelko's written reviews are positive against 100% of MerchCount's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nelko ships an update every 8 days, MerchCount weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Nelko versus MerchCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNelkoMerchCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21K ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews95.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperE-z Ink Technology Co., LtdAmil Kolontarov

Customer experience

Nelko

All ratings20,848 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews2,800 reviews
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative3.5%

MerchCount

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nelko

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Printing misalignment after update
  • Connectivity issues with newer devices
  • Font size becoming too large after update

Requested features

4 requests
  • Barcode scanning capability
  • More font and design options
  • Ability to delete saved templates
  • Indicator for remaining label count

MerchCount

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Nelko

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly - Limited Time Deal3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Quarterly - Limited Time Deal$9.993 Months
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  • Quarterly Subscription$15.993 Months
  • Annual - Limited Time Deal$24.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$45.991 Year
One-time2
  • 100 points, valid for 1 month$3.99
  • 300 points, valid for 2 months$8.99
None

MerchCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nelko free?
Nelko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MerchCount free?
MerchCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nelko or MerchCount?
Nelko is rated higher. Nelko averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while MerchCount averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Nelko or MerchCount have ads?
Neither Nelko nor MerchCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nelko or MerchCount?
Nelko ships an update every 8 days, and MerchCount weekly. Most recently, Nelko was updated on November 10, 2026 and MerchCount on October 30, 2026.

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