Comparison

Inventory Now vs Skyvault

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 retail inventory from purchase to sale with barcode scanning, real-time sync, and integrated checkout. Track products, generate invoices, and monitor profits effortlessly. Ideal for small businesses and resellers.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • Real-time multi-device sync
  • Integrated checkout via Square
  • Order and payment tracking
  • Invoice and receipt generation
  • Low stock alerts
  • Import/export via CSV
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 and Tap to Pay. 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 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

Skyvault

Manage your small business inventory and track profits with this intuitive app. Easily search, sort, and update your stock on the go. Get simple answers to inventory questions and simplify tax preparation with generated reports.

Highlights
  • Intuitive inventory search and sorting
  • On-the-go inventory updates
  • Profit and sales tracking
  • Annual tax report generation
  • Inventory list export to Excel
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Skyvault is an inventory and profits-tracking app designed for small businesses, by small business owners. A few of the major perks you'll find include: - A familiar, intuitive design. Search/sort your inventory by name, browse it by picture, or both! Right in the inventory page see a picture, a name, and a cost, all within a few taps. - Your closet in the palm of your hands You're life moves quick; your inventory should move with you. Never wonder if you have something in stock again! Now you're closets with you 24/7. Update your store on-the-go; accept offers when they are made. - Simple Answers to Simple Questions Do I still have that in stock? Should I reorder those? Can I accept that offer? How much are my sales to date? Profit? Skyvault has the answers. - Tax Questions made simple Let Skyvault keep you on track for your annual taxes. Annual costs, sales; all in one document, generated every year.* - Keep your inventory current A helpful list to keep your inventory up-to-date. In the app or emailed to you in a familiar excel sheet format. If you're like us and have had a few of these headaches, let Skyvault be the quick and easy solution. 30 days, absolutely FREE. Let's make inventory easy, Skyvault Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: *Skyvault's purpose is to help you keep track of inventory, costs, sales, profits, and fees. We aim to be a tool to help you keep track of all the inventory-related tax information. As always, your taxes are your responsiblity. By using Skyvault, the user (you) are releasing releasing Skyvault LLC from any liablity, claims, or costs, present or future, that result from use of the information provided.

Screenshots

Inventory Now4 screens
Skyvault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Inventory Now at none against Skyvault's shown. Inventory Now also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (694 vs 3). Skyvault's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Now sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month and Skyvault sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skyvault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inventory Now has 694 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Inventory Now's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skyvault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Now ships an update every 5 days, Skyvault every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Inventory Now versus Skyvault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory NowSkyvault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (694 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings694 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlogan seaseSkyvault Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Inventory Now

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

Skyvault

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Skyvault

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
1 purchases

Skyvault

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Inventory Now free?
Inventory Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyvault free?
Skyvault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inventory Now or Skyvault?
Skyvault is rated higher. Inventory Now averages 4.7 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while Skyvault averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Inventory Now or Skyvault have ads?
Skyvault shows ads; Inventory Now does not.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Now or Skyvault?
Inventory Now ships an update every 5 days, and Skyvault every 21 months. Most recently, Inventory Now was updated on October 29, 2026 and Skyvault on October 12, 2026.

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