Comparison

Inventory Now vs Glimpse

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

Glimpse

Manage and track your organization's assets with this real-time inventory system. Capture asset information quickly, even offline, and sync seamlessly to the cloud for access on any device.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory management
  • Swift asset capture
  • Offline tracking capability
  • Configurable fields
  • Seamless cloud upload
  • Cross-device management
Features
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Glimpse is an advanced real-time inventory management system designed to empower organizations to efficiently manage and track their most valuable assets. Our mobile app enables swift asset capture, even without an internet connection. Capture as little or as much information with our configurable fields. All assets are seamlessly uploaded to the Glimpse Cloud, allowing for convenient management on any device. Glimpse your assets today!

Screenshots

Inventory Now4 screens
Glimpse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glimpse at none against Inventory Now's 4. Glimpse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Inventory Now's advantage is ratings volume (694 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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 Now sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Glimpse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glimpse 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 6, 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 Glimpse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Now ships an update every 5 days, Glimpse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inventory Now versus Glimpse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory NowGlimpse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (694 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings694 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlogan seaseGlimpse Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Inventory Now

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

Glimpse

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Glimpse

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
None

Glimpse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inventory Now free?
Inventory Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inventory Now or Glimpse?
Glimpse is rated higher. Inventory Now averages 4.7 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while Glimpse averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Inventory Now or Glimpse have ads?
Neither Inventory Now nor Glimpse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Now or Glimpse?
Inventory Now ships an update every 5 days, and Glimpse every 3 days. Most recently, Inventory Now was updated on October 29, 2026 and Glimpse on October 24, 2026.

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