TIM vs Inventory Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TIM
Streamline property inspections with this comprehensive app. Generate detailed inventory, check-in/check-out, and mid-term reports efficiently. Features offline capabilities, customizable templates, and tenant portal for easy report sharing.
- Offline property inspections
- Create detailed inventory reports
- Check-in/check-out reports
- Mid-term and legionella reports
- Customizable templates
- Tenant portal for signing
- Integrated with repair software
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The Inventory Manager (TIM) is a market-leading property inspection app, used by Letting Agents, Property Managers and Inventory Clerks. With a library of 20 templates to choose from, TIM will show you how to create, detailed, professional inventory, mid-term, legionella, and check-in/check-out reports Our easy to use app is filled with cutting edge features, to help you increase productivity / efficiency, by reducing by 50% the time it takes to produce reports. • Complete inspections offline at the property – no network connection needed • Record items and conditions - type in answers and save for future use • Photos within the PDF can be enlarged to highlight marks or dilapidations • Using the app camera, zoom-in and take photos of damaged or marked items • Included in every template: ‘Fitness for Human Habitation & HHSRS’ questions • Add your TC’s, disclaimers & company logo into the reports • Record the Gas/Elec/Water readings, smoke alarms, property keys • Online tenants portal. Email the report directly to the tenant for signing • Portable Appliance Test – record items to add to a PAT report • Integration with Fixflo repairs and maintenance software
Inventory Hive
Streamline property reporting and compliance with this award-winning cloud-based software. Create unlimited inventories, check-ins, and inspections with features like digital signatures, AI image recognition, and 360° virtual tours.
- Unlimited inventories, check-ins, and inspections
- Digital signatures for tenant engagement
- AI-powered image recognition for utility readings
- 360° virtual tour creation
- Compliance management and audit-trailed documents
- Maintenance portfolio tracking
- Smart scheduling with diary and mapping
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Inventory Hive is an award-winning cloud-based app for property inventories and inspections, built for agents, landlords, inventory clerks, build-to-rent operators, student housing providers, and housing associations. Recognised with multiple industry awards including Best Overall Supplier at EA Masters 2022 and Supplier of the Year (Technology) – Apps at The Negotiator Awards 2023 & 2024, Inventory Hive is trusted by thousands to streamline property reporting and compliance. With Inventory Hive, you can: • Effortlessly create unlimited inventories, check-ins, interim inspections, check-outs, and customisable reports. • Capture tenant engagement with digital signatures and reduce disputes. • Unlimited users • Speed up reporting with Smart Fill, voice dictation, and pre-populated templates. • Manage compliance and serve audit-trailed documents (safety certificates, fire procedures, welcome packs, etc.). • Track maintenance portfolios and flag issues on move-in or during inspections. • Use AI-powered image recognition to scan utility readings from photos. • Integrate seamlessly with platforms like Fixflo, Reapit, SME, and other CRMs. • Produce 360° virtual tours in minutes. • Schedule reports, actions, and reminders to stay fully compliant. • Stay on top of smoke and carbon monoxide alarm checks with built-in expiry alerts. • Embed compliance Q&A within reports covering damp, mould, and safety alarms. • Access an in-app diary with mapping features for smarter scheduling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Inventory Hive at free against TIM's paid. Inventory Hive also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TIM ships an update every 5 weeks, Inventory Hive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TIM | Inventory Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Inventory Manager Ltd | Inventory Hive |
Customer experience
TIM
Inventory Hive
In-app purchases
TIM
No in-app purchases
Inventory Hive
No in-app purchases







