Comparison

Flip vs Magpie

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

Head to head
About

Flip

Streamline your business operations with real-time inventory visibility, automated stock control, and efficient order management. This app helps reduce errors, prevent stockouts, and optimize your supply chain. It offers features for team collaboration and detailed analytics to boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Fast barcode scanner
  • Automated low-stock alerts
  • Bill of materials (BOM)
  • Purchase and sales order management
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Lot and serial tracking
  • Inventory analytics
Features
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Flip Inventory makes inventory management simple for small business owners—giving you real-time visibility, smart stock control, and supply chain optimization without the spreadsheet headaches. - Fast barcode scanner for receiving, picking, packing, and shipping to reduce errors and speed up order fulfillment. - Inventory automation with smart low-stock alerts, reorder points, and replenishment warnings to prevent stockouts and overstock. - Bill of materials (BOM) for assemblies or bundles. - Centralized purchase orders and sales orders to streamline procurement, order management, and cash flow. - Team collaboration with roles, assignments, and an audit trail so everyone stays aligned across purchasing, warehouse operations, and fulfillment. - Warehouse management tools including easy stock adjustments, cycle counting, and quick location transfers for day-to-day efficiency. - Lot and serial tracking for dependable traceability and compliance. - Inventory analytics and curated reports that turn data into actionable insights for demand planning, procurement, and supply chain visibility. Flip was built for retailers, makers, wholesalers, and eCommerce brands—mobile-friendly, intuitive, and ready to grow with your business. It's time to replace manual processes with a modern, easy-to-use solution that boosts business productivity and operational efficiency. Download Flip Inventory to take control of your stock today and scale with confidence through smarter inventory management and end-to-end optimization.

About

Magpie

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Magpie now speaks English, French, and Spanish, with a new experience designed for iPad. • Choose your preferred language from Home or Settings • Optimized iPad layouts for portrait and landscape • Fully localized inventory, counts, reports, alerts, exports, and widgets • Improved formatting for dates, numbers, currency, and units • Additional accessibility and interface refinements

Screenshots

Flip4 screens
Magpie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magpie at none against Flip's 4. Magpie also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Flip's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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. Flip sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $44.00 per month. Magpie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip ships an update weekly, Magpie every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Flip versus Magpie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipMagpie
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeotard NiyonkuruJason McBride

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Flip

Subscriptions4
  • Flip Montly Basic Plan$44.001 Month
  • Flip Montly Business Plan$159.001 Month
  • Flip Annual Basic Plan$289.001 Year
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  • Flip Annual Business Plan$959.001 Year
None

Magpie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip free?
Flip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magpie free?
Magpie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flip or Magpie have ads?
Neither Flip nor Magpie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flip or Magpie?
Flip ships an update weekly, and Magpie every 2 days. Most recently, Flip was updated on June 4, 2026 and Magpie on September 23, 2026.

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