# Inventory Now vs Glimpse

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Inventory Now | Glimpse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (694 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-now-stock-tracker/id313140115/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-inventory-tracking/id6445999246/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **694** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 81 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [logan sease](https://appshunter.io/developer/306628400) | [Glimpse Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675374326) |

## What reviewers say

### Inventory Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-now-stock-tracker/id313140115)

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:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Subscription | $13.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription | $29.99 | per month |
| Yearly Basic Subscription | $119.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro Subscription | $239.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for small businesses
- 🚀 Efficient inventory tracking
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 💡 Customizable categories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 Inventory data loss
- 🔒 Lack of password protection
- 🐛 Barcode scanning issues
- 🐛 Bugs after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Inventory data disappearing
- Exporting CSV files not working
- App freezing or crashing
- Sync issues between devices

**Requested features**

- 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


### Glimpse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-inventory-tracking/id6445999246)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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