Comparison

42 each vs SubVentory

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

Head to head
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

About

SubVentory

Streamline restaurant inventory management with this app. It offers features for capturing week-ending inventory, managing deliveries, placing orders, and handling recalls. Built-in error prevention and voice recognition save time and reduce mistakes.

Highlights
  • Week-ending inventory capture
  • Delivery management
  • Order placement
  • Withdrawal and recall management
  • Error prevention algorithms
  • Voice recognition inventory input
  • Barcode scanning
Features
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SubVentory is the fastest and most accurate way for any restaurant operator to capture their week-ending inventory, deliveries, file QualityNet Pro complaints, place new distributor orders, and manage withdrawals and recalls. The app helps eliminate errors before they happen and saves hours in labor each week. • Built-in error prevention algorithms catch mistakes • Voice recognition allows you to speak your inventory • Tap or scan barcodes to manually add them • Multiple users can work at once on multiple devices • DC Invoices are linked in the App for quick deliveries • Suggestive ordering automatically creates re-orders • Manually edit and submit DC re-orders • Withdrawals and recalls are integrated with alerts • Standardize prepping with our customizable conversions • Submit QualityNet Pro complaints in just a couple minutes • POS Integration uploads inventories at the press of a key • Eliminates all manual data entry • Supports over 15 languages • 24/7/365 free live support from our team • Learn more at www.zippyyum.com

Screenshots

42 each4 screens
SubVentory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 42 each at 100% against SubVentory's 56%. 42 each also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). SubVentory's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (20K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 42 each sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SubVentory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

42 each holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubVentory has 20K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 42 each's written reviews are positive against 56% of SubVentory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
42 each versus SubVentory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter42 eachSubVentory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings120K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB115 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSimply Dreya Ltd.ZippyYum

Customer experience

42 each

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

SubVentory

All ratings19,979 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative31.2%

Bugs and requests

42 each

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SubVentory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inventory items disappearing or not updating
  • Delivery orders not syncing properly
  • Crashes and freezes during inventory counts
  • Incorrect product information or images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize inventory categories
  • Improved product organization and grouping
  • Faster app loading and processing times
  • Better sync reliability between app and POS
  • More intuitive user interface

In-app purchases

2 purchases

42 each

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access$3.991 Month
  • Full Access$29.991 Year
None

SubVentory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 42 each free?
42 each is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubVentory free?
SubVentory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 42 each or SubVentory?
42 each is rated higher. 42 each averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SubVentory averages 4.5 from 20K ratings.
Do 42 each or SubVentory have ads?
Neither 42 each nor SubVentory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 42 each or SubVentory?
42 each ships an update monthly, and SubVentory fortnightly. Most recently, 42 each was updated on October 12, 2026 and SubVentory on October 30, 2026.

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