MyInvy vs Countstead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyInvy
Streamline inventory management for service businesses like restaurants and salons. Easily track stock, set par levels, and generate orders from anywhere. Ideal for multi-site operations to prevent shortages and overordering.
- Real-time low stock alerts
- Mobile inventory counting
- Customizable count schedules
- Direct supplier order drafting
- Inter-site stock transfers
- Location-specific par levels
- Multi-location management
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Count your walk-in in minutes — on your phone, even with no signal. MyInvy is inventory built for restaurants, bars, and the small businesses that run on supplies. No spreadsheet to re-key at midnight. Your team counts where the stock sits, you see what's below par, and you order before service. IN YOUR FIRST 10 MINUTES 1. Import your item list from a spreadsheet, or add ten items by hand. 2. Set up your location and a few stocking areas — walk-in, dry storage, bar. 3. Run your first count and see what's low. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Catch low stock before service See everything below par, by location, with one tap. Filter by "Low" to focus only on what needs attention today. • Count from the floor, on mobile Run counts in the walk-in, stockroom, or exam closet. Resume recent sessions and keep counting even if the signal drops — updates sync automatically when you're back online. • Schedule counts that match your week Build day-of-week count schedules tied to specific items. Opening routines, closing routines, slow-day catch-ups — each with only the items that need attention. • Turn shortages into orders (Plus and Pro) Draft supplier orders directly from what's low. Assign follow-up to a team member and track every order through planned, in-transit, and completed. • Move stock between sites (Plus and Pro) If you have a warehouse or central commissary, create internal transfers to restock a site without placing a new order. • Set par levels that match each location Each bar, cooler, clinic room, or retail floor can have its own unit, reorder point, and par level. Train your team once against a consistent standard. • Manage every location in one place Stores, warehouses, rooftop bars, mobile routes, treatment rooms, stock closets — all in a single system, with areas that mirror how you really operate. • Give your team the right access (Pro) Owner, manager, and employee roles with location assignments. Clear oversight without micromanaging. WHAT YOU GET FREE 100 active items, one location, three stocking areas, and one owner account. Mobile and offline counts, low-stock views, par levels and reorder points, spreadsheet import and export. No credit card, no time limit. BUILT FOR - Restaurants, bars, cafés, food trucks, catering - Salons, spas, and medspas - Clinics and veterinary practices - Hotels, Airbnb hosts, and short-term rentals - Gyms, studios, and wellness centers - Any multi-site service business that runs on supplies Whether you have one store or twelve, MyInvy keeps your inventory lean, your shelves stocked, and your team on the same page. IS MYINVY RIGHT FOR YOU? A good fit if you count stock by hand today and want it faster and more accurate. Not a fit if you need POS integration, recipe costing, food-cost percentages, or barcode scanning. MyInvy does not do those. Download MyInvy and take the stress out of stock.
Countstead
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Countstead helps small businesses know what they have, where it is, and what is running low—without adopting an ERP or warehouse system. Count kitchen stock in kg and litres, set low-stock levels, and export a stocktake. WORK OFFLINE Keep items, counts, locations, and history available on your iPhone or iPad without an internet connection. No account is required for local use. SCAN AND FIND ITEMS Use the camera to scan a barcode or QR code and find an item you already track, or prefill its code when creating a new item. Countstead reads codes on device and does not query an external product catalogue. TRACK EVERY MOVEMENT Record stock in, stock out, recounts, corrections, and transfers. Each change is added to a clear activity history so the original record remains visible. KNOW WHAT IS WHERE Track balances by location and move stock explicitly between shelves, vans, storerooms, and storefronts. CATCH LOW STOCK Set a threshold for an item at a location, then use the Low Stock report to see what needs attention. BRING YOUR DATA WITH YOU Import up to 10,000 rows from CSV. Export items, locations, balances, events, transfers, and activity as a documented CSV package. Countstead is iPhone-first and adapts to iPad. Local inventory remains usable without an account or connection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countstead at every 5 days against MyInvy's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MyInvy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month and Countstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyInvy ships an update every 2 months, Countstead every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyInvy | Countstead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iDreamable LLC | Imdad Ismail |
In-app purchases
MyInvy
- MyInvy Plus Monthly14 Days trial$19.001 Month
- MyInvy Pro Monthly14 Days trial$49.001 Month
- MyInvy Plus Annual14 Days trial$190.001 Year
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- MyInvy Pro Annual14 Days trial$490.001 Year
Countstead
- Countstead Pro Monthly$10.001 Month
- Countstead Pro Annual$90.001 Year









