Linking Lists vs Automated Inventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linking Lists
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Linking Lists is a personal, fully customizable, relational database, used to help manage your world. Features include images, charts, email and text templates and most importantly, relational lists for easy navigation.
Automated Inventory
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Take control of your stock with Automated Inventory — the simple, powerful app for tracking what you have and what you need. Whether you're managing a restaurant, a retail store, or your own home, Automated Inventory makes it easy to stay on top of your supplies across multiple locations. Key Features: • Multi-location support — manage inventory across multiple sites from one app • Vendor organization — group items by vendor for fast, focused counts • Current & order quantities — track what you have and what needs to be ordered • Team access — invite staff with role-based permissions so everyone sees only what they need • Fast inventory counts — quickly update quantities with simple +/- controls Perfect for: - Restaurants and cafés - Retail and small businesses - Home and household stock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Automated Inventory at every 9 days against Linking Lists's every 3 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linking Lists ships an update every 3 months, Automated Inventory every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linking Lists | Automated Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Welch | Abdul Butt |
In-app purchases
Linking Lists
No in-app purchases
Automated Inventory
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Linking Lists free?
Is Automated Inventory free?
Do Linking Lists or Automated Inventory have ads?
Which is updated more often, Linking Lists or Automated Inventory?
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