Comparison

Sortly vs Inventory Box

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

Head to head
About

Sortly

Easily track, organize, and manage your business inventory from any device or location. This mobile solution offers smart features like barcode scanning, low stock alerts, and customizable reporting to streamline your operations. It's designed for businesses of all sizes looking to improve inventory control.

Highlights
  • Mobile barcode & QR code scanning
  • Low stock alerts
  • Customizable folders and fields
  • Data-rich reporting
  • Customizable user access
  • Offline access
  • Item photos
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Sortly is an easy, mobile inventory management solution trusted by over 20,000 businesses. With Sortly, you can track, organize, and manage your inventory—from any device, in any location. It’s so simple and intuitive that you can start tracking inventory in minutes. Sortly comes equipped with smart features like barcoding & QR coding, low stock alerts, customizable folders, data-rich reporting, customizable access, and more. Manage inventory from your smartphone in real-time—whether you’re on the job, in the warehouse, or on the go. Track inventory, supplies, parts, tools, equipment, and anything else that matters to your business. Whether you’re just getting started with inventory management or you’re an expert looking for a better solution, Sortly can transform how you manage inventory—so you can focus on building your business. Join the over 20,000 businesses that trust us as their inventory management solution and download Sortly today. KEY FEATURES OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE: - Any device, any location - Mobile barcode & QR code scanning - Barcode & QR code label generation - Custom folders - Custom fields & tags - Low stock alerts - Date-based alerts - Item photos - Pick lists - Inventory reporting - Customizable user access - Offline access - Automatic syncing across all devices, all users - Easy inventory import - Excellent customer support =============================================================== NOTES ABOUT SORTLY SUBSCRIPTIONS Sortly is available to download for free, however some features are restricted. To unlock, you must purchase either a monthly or annual subscription. 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 as per the price shown above. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Sortly Terms of Service: https://www.sortly.com/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sortly.com/privacy/

About

Inventory Box

Manage your inventory with an intuitive app designed to reduce waste and automate tasks. Gain a comprehensive overview of your stock, understand item performance with statistics, and receive timely notifications for low quantities. Streamline purchasing and invoicing with QuickBooks integration and utilize powerful forecasting tools for optimal ordering.

Highlights
  • Intuitive inventory tracking
  • Multi-platform inventory view
  • Performance statistics
  • Low quantity and timed notifications
  • QuickBooks integration
  • Sales forecasting
  • Automated task reduction
Features
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Easy, intuitive inventory management app that allows you to track inventory across multiple platforms. Built to reduce waste and busy work while automating common tasks. The app gives you a full view of what is in your inventory and statistics that help you understand what is your best and worst performing item. Low quantity and timed notifications to keep you up to date on what is happening in real time. Integration with quickbooks to streamline purchase orders and invoices. Powerful tools like plotting and sales forecasting to help you decide how much inventory to order, all powered by the Facebook prophet engine.

Screenshots

Sortly4 screens
Inventory Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inventory Box at 100% against Sortly's 58%. Inventory Box also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). Sortly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9.5K vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sortly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Inventory Box sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inventory Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sortly has 9.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Sortly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Inventory Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sortly ships an update weekly, Inventory Box every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sortly versus Inventory Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortlyInventory Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.5K — better9
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSortly Inc.Social Good Analytics

Customer experience

Sortly

All ratings9,494 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative32.9%

Inventory Box

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sortly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random quantity jumps on item updates
  • Inability to restore deleted data
  • Unreliable sync between mobile and web

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for inventory access
  • Barcode scanning for item entry
  • Detailed reporting and analytics
  • Custom fields and tags
  • Improved folder and location management

Inventory Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sortly

Subscriptions4
  • Plus14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plus14 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Advanced Plan14 Days trial$49.991 Month
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  • Advanced Plan1 Year trial$449.991 Year
3 purchases

Inventory Box

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Plus$4.991 Month
  • Advanced Subscription$49.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$94.991 Month

Questions

Is Sortly free?
Sortly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inventory Box free?
Inventory Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sortly or Inventory Box?
Inventory Box is rated higher. Sortly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Inventory Box averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Sortly or Inventory Box have ads?
Neither Sortly nor Inventory Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sortly or Inventory Box?
Sortly ships an update weekly, and Inventory Box every 2 months. Most recently, Sortly was updated on September 27, 2026 and Inventory Box on June 1, 2026.

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