Assetsy vs Smart Inventory Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Assetsy
Easily track your belongings with AI-powered item identification, custom organization, and shared access. Quickly catalog items with photos or barcodes, and manage your inventory for home, business, or insurance purposes.
- AI item identification and suggestions
- Catalog items with photos or barcodes
- Customizable folders, fields, and tags
- Shared workspaces for teams and family
- Import and export data from spreadsheets
- Attach photos, receipts, and documents
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Assetsy is an inventory app for small business. Add items by photo, track how much you have, and get an alert before something runs out, expires or sits too long. Alerts Before Problems Start Assetsy checks your inventory in the background and shows you what needs attention today. Each alert explains the problem in plain words and suggests one thing to do about it. Add Items in Seconds - Photo capture — AI recognizes the item and fills in the name, category and details - Smart import — bring in your current inventory spreadsheet as it is - Barcode search — scan a barcode to pull up the item you need What Assetsy Keeps Track Of - Low stock alerts, based on the minimum level you set for each product - Expiry dates on supplies, stock and anything else with a shelf life - Warranty dates on tools, equipment and devices - A daily summary of what needs your attention Inventory Count Count everything, or just one folder or tag. If you stop halfway, the count is saved and you can pick it up later. When a number does not match, Assetsy asks you to count that item again before you explain the difference. Every finished count is saved on its own and stays in your count history. Set It Up Your Way - Custom fields: Min Level, Purchase date, Expiry, Warranty, Barcode, Serial number, SKU, Product link, Notes, Attachments - Tags and folders to organize your inventory - Separate workspaces for different businesses or locations - Team members, each with their own level of access Made for Small Business Inventory Shops and online sellers tracking products and reorder points. Salons, clinics and beauty studios tracking supplies and expiry dates. Repair and service businesses tracking parts. Contractors and field teams tracking tools and equipment. Rental businesses tracking equipment out on jobs. Built for owners and small teams, without a warehouse behind them. Your Data Stays Available You can view and export your inventory at any time, on any plan. Plans Assetsy is free to use with a limited number of items. Premium removes the limit — monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions include a 7-day free trial and can be cancelled at any time. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Smart Inventory Manager
This app helps you organize and track tools and supplies in your workshop, garage, or job site. It allows for detailed item records, offline use, and employee check-in/out features. Generate PDF reports for easy record-keeping.
- Comprehensive tool and supply tracking
- Detailed item records with images
- Offline functionality
- Employee check-in/out
- PDF inventory reports
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Tired of lost tools, misplaced equipment, or running out of essential supplies? Smart Inventory Manager is your simple, powerful, and completely offline solution for tracking everything in your workshop, garage, or job site. Designed for clarity and ease of use, Smart Inventory Manager helps you stay organized and accountable without needing an internet connection. Your data stays securely on your device. Key Features: Comprehensive Tracking: Manage both durable tools and consumable items in one place. Detailed Item Records: Add tools and consumables with names, categories, quantities (for consumables), serial numbers, locations, notes, and images for easy identification. Works Completely Offline: No internet connection required. Manage your inventory anywhere, anytime. Your data remains private on your device. Employee Check-In/Out: Easily assign tools to employees and track who has what. Reduce loss and improve accountability. Status at a Glance: Quickly see which tools are available or checked out, and who is using them. Consolidated View: See all your tools and consumables together in the "All Items" tab. PDF Inventory Reports: Generate professional PDF reports of your entire inventory, complete with images, perfect for record-keeping, insurance purposes, or sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Inventory Manager at none against Assetsy's 4. Smart Inventory Manager also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Assetsy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (77 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Assetsy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Smart Inventory Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Inventory Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Assetsy has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Assetsy ships an update every 5 days, Smart Inventory Manager every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Assetsy | Smart Inventory Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (77 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SARAFAN LLC | Alberto Huesca |
Customer experience
Assetsy
Smart Inventory Manager
In-app purchases
Assetsy
- Inventory Tracker Pro monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Inventory Tracker Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Inventory Tracker Pro Lifetime$59.99
- Inventory Tracker Pro Lifetime$149.99
Smart Inventory Manager
No in-app purchases
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