Comparison

Inventory Now vs Power Inventory

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Power Inventory

This app simplifies inventory management for small businesses and individuals. It handles inbound, outbound, transfers, and stock counts with barcode scanning and cloud synchronization. Data can be exported to Excel for easy analysis.

Highlights
  • Unlimited warehouse and location management
  • Product and contact tracking
  • Operation and inventory activity recording
  • Barcode and serial number scanning
  • Data export to Excel
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Team collaboration
Features
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The simplest cloud-based inventory management App for small businesses and individuals. It helps you simplifies the process of Inbound, Outbound, Transfer, Inventory Counting and Query. Easy to Use, Simple to Set Up. [Features] * Unlimited Warehouse/Location * Products and Contacts management * Record and Query operation activities and inventory count by Warehouse, Product or Contact * Barcode scanner and serial number (SN) management * Export data to Excel * Cloud service * Team Collaboration [Supported code type] Barcode, QR code, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-E, Aztec, PDF 417, ITF-14, Data Matrix, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 93, Code 39 [Subscriptions & Price] You can use this App for free. We also provide subscription Edition to offer advanced features, such as unlimited scan, multiple projects, team collaboration. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you turn off the auto-renew, you can still keep all your data on your device. [Contact us] Numob Inc Email: support@numob.com [Terms & Policy] Terms of use: https://www.numob.com/#/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.numob.com/#/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Inventory Now4 screens
Power Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Inventory Now at 694 against Power Inventory's 6. Inventory Now also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Power Inventory's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Inventory Now sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month and Power Inventory sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Inventory Now against 4.8 for Power Inventory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inventory Now has 694 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Inventory Now's written reviews are positive against 80% of Power Inventory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Now ships an update every 4 days, Power Inventory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Inventory Now versus Power Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory NowPower Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (694 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings694 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlogan seaseIrvinesoft Inc

Customer experience

Inventory Now

All ratings694 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.0%

Power Inventory

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Power Inventory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Inventory Now

Subscriptions4
  • 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
5 purchases

Power Inventory

Subscriptions5
  • Individual (1 Month)$5.991 Month
  • Individual (1 Year)$29.991 Year
  • Team (1 Year)$99.991 Year
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  • Small Business (1 Year)$199.991 Year
  • Enterprise (1 Year)$399.991 Year

Questions

Is Inventory Now free?
Inventory Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Power Inventory free?
Power Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inventory Now or Power Inventory?
Power Inventory is rated higher. Inventory Now averages 4.7 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while Power Inventory averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Inventory Now or Power Inventory have ads?
Neither Inventory Now nor Power Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Now or Power Inventory?
Inventory Now ships an update every 4 days, and Power Inventory fortnightly. Most recently, Inventory Now was updated on November 8, 2026 and Power Inventory on November 3, 2026.

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