Comparison

Chirastock vs Stocks

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

Head to head
About

Chirastock

Easily track household items with a shared inventory system. Use color-coded statuses to quickly see what you have, what you need, and what's out. Reduce duplicate purchases and simplify shopping by checking the app before you buy.

Highlights
  • Color-coded stock tracking (have, buy soon, out)
  • Real-time sharing with household members
  • View who changed items and when
  • Pin important items and search inventory
  • Add photos, notes, and store links
  • Organize items into multiple groups
Features
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Chirastock is a household inventory app you can share with family and housemates. No counting required. Tap blue, yellow, or red to keep a rough view of what you have at home. Check the app instead of asking, "Do we still have that?" or "Did someone already buy it?" - Track stock with three colors Blue: have it Yellow: time to buy soon Red: out You can decide what each color means for your household. For items where it helps, set a rough amount for each color (in steps of 0.1). - Share with your household in real time Create a group and send the invite code to your family. Everyone sees the same list. When someone changes a color, it updates on every member's screen right away. This helps reduce duplicate buys and "maybe someone got it" guesses. - See who changed what, and when Every status change is saved to the history automatically, so you can check who updated an item and when. - Easy to find, easy to use Pin: keep the items you check most at the top (shared with the group) Search: type part of a name to filter items Sort: arrange your list the way you like Photos and notes: tell similar items apart Store links: save a product URL and open it in one tap when you restock - Separate groups by place Kitchen, bathroom, living room, and more (multiple groups need Premium). The group owner can rename a group at any time. - Free plan and Premium Please check the limits before you download. Free plan Groups: 1 Items: up to 20 Banner ads: shown Premium (one-time purchase) Groups: up to 10 Items: up to 50 per group (up to 500 across 10 groups) Banner ads: hidden The price in your currency is shown in the store. - Who it's for Families and housemates who want to share household stock People who check what's at home before a big shopping trip People who gave up on counting every item Small offices or shops sharing supplies - Account and privacy Sign in with email and password. Data is stored on Firebase (Google Cloud), and only members of a group can see that group's items. You can delete your account from Settings. Account deletion: https://miryowasuke.github.io/chirastock-privacy/delete-account-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://miryowasuke.github.io/chirastock-privacy/terms-of-service-en.html Privacy Policy: https://miryowasuke.github.io/chirastock-privacy/privacy-en.html - Contact Use Settings in the app, or email chirastock.miwa@gmail.com. Feedback helps shape future updates.

About

Stocks

Manage household inventory and shopping lists with family members in real-time. Avoid forgotten purchases and overstocking by sharing stock levels and receiving alerts. Supports multiple locations and offers product templates for easy setup.

Highlights
  • Real-time family inventory sharing
  • Stock alerts for low items
  • Multi-location inventory management
  • Product templates for quick setup
  • Integrated shopping list
  • Web order integration
  • Barcode scanning for item search
Features
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Stocks is a home inventory app the whole family can use. Share what's in your fridge, pantry and supply closet, and stop forgetting things or buying too much. New users can try any plan free for 14 days. Tap "Start as a guest" to begin right away without creating an account, and link your Apple or Google account later. Pick from about 300 product templates to set up categories, storage locations and items in one go. No tedious setup: start tracking your stock today. โ—† Sound familiar? "I thought we still had milk... we didn't." "Did I already buy toilet paper?" "Nobody knows what's in the fridge." "Is there still soy sauce at my parents' place?" With Stocks, just open the app and see everything you have at home at a glance. โ—† Key features [Low-stock alerts] Set a minimum quantity for each item. Items below it turn yellow, and out-of-stock items turn red, so you know exactly what to buy before you go shopping. [Share with your family] Family members join by scanning a management code (QR code). Everyone sees and updates the same inventory list. [Product templates] About 300 templates for food, household goods and more. Choose them from the "All" tab, and categories are set automatically. [Shopping list] Add low-stock items to your shopping list with one tap and set due dates. When you mark an item as purchased, your stock count is updated. [Incoming orders] Register items you ordered online as incoming, so you don't accidentally order them twice. [Order links] Save the URL where you order each item and open it straight from your inventory list. [Barcode search] Scan a product barcode to quickly find items you've registered. [Photos] Add photos of items and storage locations, so you can see exactly where things are kept. [Bulk quantity updates] Change quantities right in the item list and confirm them all at once. [Stock history chart] See how the stock of each item changes over time and get a feel for how fast you use it. [Multiple locations (Pro plan)] Manage your home, your parents' home, a vacation house and more in one app. It's also handy for looking after family members who live far away. [Interactive guide] A built-in tutorial helps first-time users learn the basics step by step. โ—† 6 languages Japanese, English, German, French, Chinese and Korean. Each family member can use the app in their own language. โ—† Great for - Anyone who keeps forgetting things at the store - Keeping track of what's in the fridge and cupboards - Sharing your household inventory with family - Managing more than one home - Avoiding overbuying or running out of household supplies - Managing emergency supplies and stockpiles โ—† Plans - Family: 3 members, 1 location, up to 50 items - Standard: 3 members, 1 location, unlimited items - Pro: 2 / 5 / 9 locations (10 / 25 / 45 members), unlimited items Each plan is available monthly or yearly. See prices on the plan selection screen in the app. โ—† About auto-renewable subscriptions - The free trial is available to first-time subscribers. When the free trial ends, you are automatically charged for the selected plan. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription in iPhone Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. - Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stocks-5n8.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Chirastock4 screens
Stocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stocks at none against Chirastock's shown. Stocks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Chirastock's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Chirastock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stocks sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chirastock ships an update every 4 days, Stocks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Chirastock versus Stocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChirastockStocks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews โ€” better66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerryosuke miwaTakuya Takahashi

Customer experience

Chirastock

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%

Stocks

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chirastock

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
10 purchases

Stocks

Subscriptions10
  • Family ๆœˆ้ก$2.991 Month
  • Standard ๆœˆ้ก$5.991 Month
  • Pro (2ๆ‹ ็‚น) ๆœˆ้ก$19.991 Month
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  • Family ๅนด้ก$29.991 Year
  • Standard ๅนด้ก$59.991 Year
  • Pro (5ๆ‹ ็‚น) ๆœˆ้ก$59.991 Month
  • Pro (9ๆ‹ ็‚น) ๆœˆ้ก$99.991 Month
  • Pro (2ๆ‹ ็‚น) ๅนด้ก$199.991 Year
  • Pro (5ๆ‹ ็‚น) ๅนด้ก$599.991 Year
  • Pro (9ๆ‹ ็‚น) ๅนด้ก$999.991 Year

Questions

Is Chirastock free?
Chirastock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stocks free?
Stocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chirastock or Stocks have ads?
Chirastock shows ads; Stocks does not.
Which is updated more often, Chirastock or Stocks?
Chirastock ships an update every 4 days, and Stocks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chirastock was updated on November 7, 2026 and Stocks on October 31, 2026.

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