# PAR Mobile vs iCyclop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PAR Mobile at 100% against iCyclop's 32%. PAR Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). iCyclop's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

iCyclop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCyclop has 476 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of PAR Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of iCyclop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

PAR Mobile ships an update every 14 months, iCyclop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PAR Mobile | iCyclop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/par-mobile/id559378865/reviews) | **[4.7 (476 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icyclop/id1621270285/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **476** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 32.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 10 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PAR Excellence Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/559378868) | [Autoroute Sante inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263903692) |

## What reviewers say

### PAR Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/par-mobile/id559378865)

Configure and maintain your weight-based inventory management system with this iOS app. It provides mobile access to the tools and features found in the desktop administration software for on-premises PAR installations.

**Highlights:** Configure PAR Bins system, Maintain PAR Bins system, Mobile access to admin tools, Weight-based inventory management, Compatible with on-premises PAR

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### iCyclop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icyclop/id1621270285)

This application employs AI to rapidly and precisely count pills, tablets, capsules, and gelcaps. It aims to reduce costs and losses by enhancing counting speed and minimizing errors, with each use contributing to its ongoing improvement.

**Highlights:** AI-powered pill counting, High accuracy (99.99%), Accelerated counting speed, Reduced counting errors, Continuous improvement with use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app, free, accurate
- 👍 Super easy, super accurate
- 👍 Amazing, incredibly accurate
- 👍 Works great, accurate and dependable
- 👍 Perfect, works great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Update killed the app
- 🐛 Not accurate, miscounts pills
- 🐛 App no longer counts
- 🐛 App not working since update
- 🐛 Update ruined it

**Reported bugs**

- Update killed the app and it no longer counts pills.
- App loads continuously after taking a photo and doesn't count pills.
- Screen loads forever when taking a picture and ends up not counting anything.
- App loads for ~20 seconds and then shows 0 pills counted.

**Requested features**

- Support external USB-C camera
- Darker marker color for counted pills


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PAR Mobile free?

PAR Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iCyclop free?

iCyclop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PAR Mobile or iCyclop?

iCyclop is rated higher. PAR Mobile averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while iCyclop averages 4.7 from 476 ratings.

### Do PAR Mobile or iCyclop have ads?

Neither PAR Mobile nor iCyclop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PAR Mobile or iCyclop?

PAR Mobile ships an update every 14 months, and iCyclop every 3 weeks. Most recently, PAR Mobile was updated on October 3, 2026 and iCyclop on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*