FormConnect Pro vs inFlow Inventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FormConnect Pro
Design and fill out custom forms on your mobile device, eliminating paper. Collect data offline, capture signatures and photos, and share or export your completed forms in various formats. Streamline data entry and organization for individuals and small businesses.
- Customizable form templates
- Multiple field types
- Signature and photo capture
- Offline data collection
- Form sharing and export
- Pre-populate and auto-increment fields
- Field calculation and linking
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Stop drowning in paperwork! The FormConnect Pro app transforms your iPad and iPhone into a powerful mobile form solution eliminating the need for messy paper forms and tedious data entry. Design custom forms tailored to your exact needs, collect data offline, and seamlessly share information with your team. Boost productivity, reduce errors, and go green with the FormConnect Pro app! Designed for individuals and small businesses that need a versatile and efficient solution for data collection and organization. Key Features: • Customizable Form Templates: Create forms from scratch or use pre-built templates. • Multiple Field Types: (text, dates checkboxes, drop-down lists, radio buttons, signatures, photos, GPS). • Multiple Themes: (folder, clipboard, binders etc.) to change the look of the form (iPad Only). • Touch Input: Data input via touch or an external keyboard. • Signature Capture: Use your finger or a stylus. • Photo Capture: Take photos with your iPhone or iPad’s camera. • Photo Annotation: Annotate on top of photos. • Form Sharing: Share forms with other FormConnect Pro users. • Export Options: Email forms or upload them to Dropbox, Box, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. • File Formats: Forms can be saved and exported in one or more of the following file formats: (PDF, CSV, XML, HTML, FMC). • Form Printing: Print forms to any printer that supports Apple’s AirPrint wireless protocol. • Pre-populate Fields: Auto populate data into fields when you open the form. • Auto increment: Auto generate a sequential number in a text field. • Text Formatting: (bolding, italicizing and coloring). • Field Alignment: (left, right and center). • Field Calculation: A spreadsheet type function for summing rows and columns. • Field Linking: Link fields together so that data entered into one field automatically populates another field. • Form Locking: Lock a filled out form from being altered. • Required Field: Specify fields on the form that must be filled out before the form can be saved. • Kiosk Mode: Locks the user interface to a specific set of functions. • GPS Data Capture: Display latitude and longitude coordinates. WHICH FORMCONNECT APP IS RIGHT FOR YOU? • FormConnect Pro: Best for individual contractors, field workers, and businesses needing a powerful, local, offline form builder on their iPad and iPhone. • FormConnect Pro+: Best for power users and small teams. Adds enhanced form design and form syncing capabilities across iPad, iPhone, and Mac. • FormConnect ProMax: Best for organizations and enterprises. Adds a dedicated central server database with administrative user permissions. Allows you to design custom forms on your iPad, Mac, or PC using a web browser and fill them out and sync them across iOS, macOS, and Android devices. Terms of Use: https://www.formconnections.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.formconnections.com/about-2/privacy-policy/
inFlow Inventory
Manage inventory, orders, and sales on the go. Use your phone as a barcode scanner, create invoices, and track stock levels from anywhere. Streamline team tasks and access product details easily.
- Create and manage orders
- Use phone as barcode scanner
- Assign orders to team members
- Generate product catalog with images
- Create and email invoices
- Transfer and adjust stock
- Manage product, vendor, and customer details
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inFlow Inventory is used in over 90 countries to manage inventory, sales, purchasing, and manufacturing. Our mobile app helps you stay productive from anywhere. Create and manage orders without a computer. As long as you have your iPhone you can check stock and finalize sales right on the spot, or generate new purchase orders when stock is running low. Use your iPhone as a barcode scanner. Use the built-in camera to receive new stock as it arrives. Scan items mark them as shipped. No extra equipment required. Get manufacturing work done on the shop floor. Pick raw materials for finished products or kits. Track work on timesheets for each operational step. Take the hassle out of invoicing. Generate invoices from any order and email them straight from the app. Your customers can even pay your invoices online (US & Canada only). Transfer and adjust stock at any time. Need to adjust inventory due to damaged goods? Sending something back to your main warehouse? inFlow makes these tasks easy and fast. Manage product, vendor and customer details. No need to call the back office to check on stock. inFlow gives you full access to item details and current quantities. You’ll also have vendor and customer information you need to get the job done. If you have any questions, issues or requests, please contact us at support@inflowinventory.com. We’re ready and happy to help!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: inFlow Inventory at Free against FormConnect Pro's $17.99. inFlow Inventory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). FormConnect Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (65% vs 50%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
inFlow Inventory is free to download; FormConnect Pro costs $17.99 up front. FormConnect Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. inFlow Inventory asks for nothing beyond the download.
FormConnect Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 383 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of FormConnect Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of inFlow Inventory's.
FormConnect Pro ships an update fortnightly, inFlow Inventory weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FormConnect Pro | inFlow Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (383 ratings) — better | 4.1 (128 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 383 — better | 128 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FormConnections, Inc. | Archon Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
FormConnect Pro
inFlow Inventory
Bugs and requests
FormConnect Pro
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on startup or when switching between forms
- Data entered on forms is lost when moving to next page
- Signatures disappear after locking or sending
- Date field stops saving information
- Export crashes when exporting files
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- Default settings not being applied correctly
- Eraser button and signature tools not visible on iPad/iPhone
- App stalls and shuts down unexpectedly
- Performance lag with large forms (4-5 seconds to flip pages)
- Virtual keyboard blocks text boxes at bottom of page
- Form duplication instead of updating when transferring between devices
- Numeric file naming not sorted in correct order
Requested features
15 requests- Cloud sync across multiple devices (iCloud/Dropbox)
- Transparent PNG image support
- Multiple font options and advanced text formatting
- Layer management and field ordering
- Improved PDF export with WYSIWYG formatting
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- Invoice tracking (mark as paid/overdue)
- Better form organization with folders
- More theme options and custom backgrounds
- Automatic form data syncing
- Mac companion application
- 24-hour clock time stamp option
- Report generation based on specific fields
- Ability to update existing templates without duplication
- Better documentation and video tutorials
- Kiosk mode with record recall and editing
inFlow Inventory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FormConnect Pro
- FormConnect Pro+$1.991 Month
- FormConnect Pro+$19.991 Year
inFlow Inventory
No in-app purchases
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