Comparison

Sortly vs Power Inventory

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

Power Inventory

This app simplifies inventory management for small businesses and individuals. It handles inbound, outbound, transfers, and stock counts with barcode scanning and cloud synchronization. Data can be exported to Excel for easy analysis.

Highlights
  • Unlimited warehouse and location management
  • Product and contact tracking
  • Operation and inventory activity recording
  • Barcode and serial number scanning
  • Data export to Excel
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Team collaboration
Features
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The simplest cloud-based inventory management App for small businesses and individuals. It helps you simplifies the process of Inbound, Outbound, Transfer, Inventory Counting and Query. Easy to Use, Simple to Set Up. [Features] * Unlimited Warehouse/Location * Products and Contacts management * Record and Query operation activities and inventory count by Warehouse, Product or Contact * Barcode scanner and serial number (SN) management * Export data to Excel * Cloud service * Team Collaboration [Supported code type] Barcode, QR code, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-E, Aztec, PDF 417, ITF-14, Data Matrix, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 93, Code 39 [Subscriptions & Price] You can use this App for free. We also provide subscription Edition to offer advanced features, such as unlimited scan, multiple projects, team collaboration. 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, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you turn off the auto-renew, you can still keep all your data on your device. [Contact us] Numob Inc Email: support@numob.com [Terms & Policy] Terms of use: https://www.numob.com/#/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.numob.com/#/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Sortly4 screens
Power Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sortly at 9.5K against Power Inventory's 6. Sortly also leads on chart position (#152 vs unranked). Power Inventory's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Power Inventory sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sortly against 4.8 for Power Inventory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sortly has 9.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Sortly's written reviews are positive against 80% of Power Inventory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sortly ships an update weekly, Power Inventory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Sortly versus Power Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortlyPower Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.5K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSortly Inc.Irvinesoft Inc

Customer experience

Sortly

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

Power Inventory

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
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

Power Inventory

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
5 purchases

Power Inventory

Subscriptions5
  • Individual (1 Month)$5.991 Month
  • Individual (1 Year)$29.991 Year
  • Team (1 Year)$99.991 Year
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  • Small Business (1 Year)$199.991 Year
  • Enterprise (1 Year)$399.991 Year

Questions

Is Sortly free?
Sortly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Power Inventory free?
Power Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sortly or Power Inventory?
Power Inventory is rated higher. Sortly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Power Inventory averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Sortly or Power Inventory have ads?
Neither Sortly nor Power Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sortly or Power Inventory?
Sortly ships an update weekly, and Power Inventory fortnightly. Most recently, Sortly was updated on September 24, 2026 and Power Inventory on September 23, 2026.

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