Inventory Now vs Narvata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inventory Now
Manage your stock, track sales, and calculate profits with this comprehensive inventory management tool. It offers barcode scanning, real-time team synchronization, and integration with popular sales platforms. Ideal for resellers and small businesses needing to organize inventory across multiple locations.
- Barcode scanning for items
- Real-time team synchronization
- Square and Shopify integrations
- Profit and expense tracking
- Low stock notifications
- Customizable item organization
- CSV import/export
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Know what you have, where it is, and your take home profits at a glance. Inventory Now tracks every item from purchase to sale — barcode scanning, real-time team sync, Square checkout, and true profit after expenses. Built for resellers, small shops, and any team managing stock across locations. SCAN ANYTHING — Use your camera or an external scanner to find or add items instantly. Generate your Barcodes and SKUs. WIth Smart Scan: snap a photo and we'll create the item for you, with a suggested retail price. SELL AND GET PAID — Create orders and take payments. Accept in-person payments through Square Point of Sale or Tap to Pay on iPhone. Track order status, customer details, refunds and returns. Send professional invoices and receipts in seconds. KNOW YOUR REAL PROFIT — Track unit cost and auto-calculate sale prices and margins. Log expenses so your profit numbers are real. See inventory value, sales, and profit at a glance. WORK AS A TEAM — Sync across devices and team members, so everyone sees the same stock. Run stocktake sessions together: scan what's on the shelf, reconcile against what the system says, and review the report as the numbers come together. CONNECT YOUR CHANNELS — Sync with Shopify. Push listings to eBay or Etsy with one click and track the orders that come back. Send expenses and revenue to QuickBooks. NEVER RUN OUT — Get notified when stock dips low. Inventory Now estimates days of stock remaining and lets you set your own reorder thresholds by quantity or lead time. ORGANIZE IT YOUR WAY — Name, category, subcategory, UPC, SKU, location, images, notes, and custom fields. Add variants and track quantities across multiple locations. Sort, filter, and search to find anything instantly. Move data in and out with CSV import and export. Use Average cost basis for first-in-first-out cost calculations. EVERYWHERE YOU WORK — Use it on iPhone, iPad, MacOS and any device with a web browser. Your data is backed up automatically and can be restored at any time. SUBSCRIPTIONS — Inventory Now is free to try. Full functionality requires a service subscription: Personal — core inventory tracking for a single user, from $10 / mo. Professional — for teams and advanced features, from $20 / mo. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.inventorynow.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.inventorynow.com/privacy-policy Questions? support@inventorynow.com
Narvata
Manage customers, track sales and expenses, and organize products with this intuitive business tool. Designed for independent creators, it offers a clear overview of business performance with visual dashboards and exportable reports.
- Track sales and expenses
- Manage customer profiles and history
- Organize products and services
- Follow leads and referral sources
- Visual business performance dashboard
- Data export (PDF, CSV, Excel)
- Cross-device syncing
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Sales tracking and customer management for small businesses that don't want to wrestle with QuickBooks or a spreadsheet. Built for the people who actually run the shop: resellers and flippers, auto detailers and landscapers, tattoo artists and photographers, salon owners, makers, and boutique apparel sellers. No accounting degree required. CORE FEATURES TRACK SALES Record every sale across every channel, marketplace, or storefront you sell through. Search, filter, and sort by date, customer, product, or sale source. MANAGE CUSTOMERS Store complete profiles with full purchase histories. Identify your repeat buyers, and the ones you haven't heard from in a while. ORGANIZE PRODUCTS & SERVICES Group items into categories with custom attributes like size, color, and material. Premium adds full inventory tracking with stock-level alerts. TRACK EXPENSES Log expenses by vendor and category. Attach receipt photos. See where the money actually goes. (Premium) FOLLOW YOUR REFERRAL SOURCES Tag every sale with where it came from: an Instagram DM, a flyer, a referral, an ad campaign. Know which sources earn their keep. WORK YOUR LEADS Track prospective sales separately from real ones, then convert them when they close. Color-code by likelihood. Reuse leads as templates for recurring customers. (Premium) SEE THE BIG PICTURE Visual dashboard charts and clean reports show how your business is performing month over month. Export your data as PDF, CSV, or Excel anytime. WORK ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your data syncs in real time, so you pick up exactly where you left off. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Information is securely stored in the cloud. If you lose your phone or delete the app, your business data is safe. PRICING - Basic (Free Forever): Unlimited customers and products. Up to 5 sales a month, 3 sale sources. - Premium: Unlimited everything, plus inventory tracking, leads, custom sale statuses, and expense tracking. - Lifetime: All Premium features. One-time purchase, no recurring subscription. Upgrade anytime via in-app purchase. Local pricing shown above.
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Verdict
Inventory Now and Narvata both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Inventory Now's written reviews are positive against 61% of Narvata's. Inventory Now also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Inventory Now sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month and Narvata sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Inventory Now against 4.8 for Narvata. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 694 and 789 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Inventory Now's written reviews are positive against 61% of Narvata's.
Inventory Now ships an update every 4 days, Narvata every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inventory Now | Narvata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (694 ratings) | 4.8 (789 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 61.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 694 | 789 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | logan sease | Narvata LLC |
Customer experience
Inventory Now
Narvata
User reviews
Inventory Now
From 694 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for small businesses
- 🚀 Efficient inventory tracking
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 💡 Customizable categories
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 Inventory data loss
- 🔒 Lack of password protection
- 🐛 Barcode scanning issues
- 🐛 Bugs after updates
Narvata
From 789 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 💡 Detailed client and sales tracking
- 🚀 Clean and visually appealing design
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 🚀 Syncs across devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes after updates
- 🐛 Issues with adding customers and sales
- 🐛 Unreliable customer support
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Bugs and requests
Inventory Now
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inventory data disappearing
- Exporting CSV files not working
- App freezing or crashing
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to add multiple photos per item
- Option to sort and filter inventory
- Integration with sales/POS systems
- Detailed reporting and analytics
- Decimal support for cost/pricing
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- Reorder quantity and max stock alerts
Narvata
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch after updates
- Unable to add customers to sales
- Premium subscription renewal issues
- Incorrect customer data displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to upload product photos
- Improve reporting and data visualization
- Implement gross vs. net sales tracking
- Add commission tracking functionality
In-app purchases
Inventory Now
- Basic Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Month
- Pro Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Yearly Basic Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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- Yearly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$239.991 Year
Narvata
- 1-Year Subscription$29.99
- Lifetime Subscription$79.99
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