Comparison

Sortly vs 42 each

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

42 each

Streamline restaurant operations with this app designed for quick and easy food and liquor inventory management. It also assists with ordering, generating prep lists, and calculating cost of goods sold to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for input
  • Accurate inventory totals
  • POS system integration
  • Email reports
  • Liquor bottle weighing
  • Prep list recommendations
  • Multi-device counting
Features
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Speaking from experience, I know restaurant inventory can be a time consuming process so I designed 42 each make recording food & liquor inventory quick and easy. 42 each can also be used for ordering (giving you the option of uploading your orders to your vendors) and prep lists (showing order totals and helping recommend pars to eliminate waste, see below for more details). • Scan bar codes for easy input • Get accurate inventory totals immediately • Integrate counts directly to certain POS Systems (please ask if your POS system is supported) • Email Inventory count totals and/or a Cost of Goods report • Weigh liquor bottles for increase accuracy • Create prepped food item sizes for increased speed • Count on multiple devices & merge together • Import your database from a CSV file (see our website for more details on specified format) • Change items between Purchased items & Reciped items (price calcuated automatically from reciped ingredients) The ordering module speeds up the ordering process by giving you your order totals immediately after your counts are completed. • Adjust par levels on the go from your ordering sheet • View order history for your last 4 completed orders (iPad only) • Export your orders and upload to your vendor (Contact us to add additional formats if needed) • Complete your orders to save your purchase totals, giving you the ability to get your Cost of Goods Sold percentage and/or variance reports (Usage totals are needed for this function. They can be imported or manually entered) The digital Prep & Freezer Pull List module will give you recommended pars based on past usage and current par levels. • Set up multiple Prep Lists • Reduce waste by updating pars immediately from the app • Track past usage by exporting History Database in .CSV format • Easily track your daily Prep and/or Freezer Pull List progress by tapping items to mark as complete Visit our website for a detailed tutorial to get the most out of 42 each! If you are wondering if this app will do what you are looking for or need any help setting it up, please feel free to send me an email with any questions you may have! A Full Access subscription is required to utilize Reports, Ordering & Prep features which is available for $3.99 USD ($4.99 CAD) / month or $34.99 USD ($44.99 CAD) / year. You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Once a subscription has been purchased the current period cannot be cancelled. Please view our privacy policy and terms of use @ simplydreya.ca/privacy

Screenshots

Sortly4 screens
42 each4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 42 each at 100% against Sortly's 58%. 42 each also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.5). Sortly's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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 42 each sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

42 each holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sortly has 9.6K ratings behind it against 1, 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 42 each's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sortly ships an update weekly, 42 each monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sortly versus 42 each: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortly42 each
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.6K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.59.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSortly Inc.Simply Dreya Ltd.

Customer experience

Sortly

All ratings9,527 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative33.2%

42 each

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

42 each

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
2 purchases

42 each

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access$3.991 Month
  • Full Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sortly free?
Sortly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 42 each free?
42 each is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sortly or 42 each?
42 each is rated higher. Sortly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while 42 each averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sortly or 42 each have ads?
Neither Sortly nor 42 each shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sortly or 42 each?
Sortly ships an update weekly, and 42 each monthly. Most recently, Sortly was updated on October 30, 2026 and 42 each on October 12, 2026.

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