Comparison

FlipperHelper vs Upcyclist

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

Head to head
About

FlipperHelper

This app helps resellers track their profits by logging purchases, expenses, and sales. It automatically calculates real profit after fees and costs, and supports listing on multiple platforms. Works offline and offers secure data backup.

Highlights
  • Real profit calculation after all expenses
  • Log purchases with photos and GPS
  • Track items through New, Listed, Sold stages
  • List items on 16+ selling platforms
  • Track entry fees, transport, and other costs
  • Multi-currency support with daily exchange rates
  • Automatic iCloud backup and Google Sheets export
Features
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Still tracking flips in a spreadsheet? Or worse — not tracking at all? FlipperHelper is the profit tracker built for resellers who buy at car boot sales, charity shops, flea markets, and vintage markets. Snap a photo, log the price, see your real profit after everything. Also tracks finds from antiques fairs, vintage fairs, estate sales, garage sales, yard sales, jumble sales, boot fairs, swap meets, thrift stores, op shops, auctions, and online sources — every place resellers find stock. KNOW YOUR REAL NUMBERS • Dashboard shows actual profit — after entry fees, transport, and every expense • See which markets make you money and which don't • Track days to sell, per-item profit, and performance by week or month TRACK EVERY FLIP IN 10 SECONDS • Photograph items at the point of purchase • Auto-generated SKU codes • Items flow through New → Listed → Sold LIST ON 16+ PLATFORMS • eBay, Vinted, Depop, Facebook Marketplace, Poshmark, Mercari, Etsy, Gumtree, Shpock, and more • Toggle listings per item, track listing dates TRACK ALL YOUR COSTS • Entry fees linked to specific markets • Transport: car, bus, train, taxi — 6 types • Other business expenses MULTI-CURRENCY READY • Log purchases in GBP, EUR, USD, CAD or NZD • Daily exchange rates so profit always shows in your home currency SMART MARKET DETECTION • Save your regular markets with GPS • The app auto-suggests the right market when you arrive YOUR DATA IS SAFE • iCloud backup — automatic, every 5 minutes, enabled by default • Export to Google Sheets with one tap — use your full inventory on any laptop or desktop for bookkeeping, taxes, and analysis. traders can keep MTD-compliant records. • Photo backup to Google Drive • File export — manual ZIP backup via share sheet • Background sync — works even when the app is closed WORKS OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Everything works without internet — perfect for markets with no signal • Your data stays on your device, backed up automatically to iCloud Manual logging, by design. Every item gets a photo and GPS the moment you pick it up. We don't auto-import from eBay or Vinted because broken APIs and stale data are worse than 10 seconds of typing. 100% free. No in-app purchases. No subscription. Built by a reseller, for resellers. My wife flips full-time at car boot sales — this app was born from tracking her finds.

About

Upcyclist

This app helps resellers track inventory and sales, calculating profit, ROI, and other key metrics. It features smart lot tracking, buyer management, and data export for accounting purposes. Start for free with limited items or upgrade to Pro for unlimited use.

Highlights
  • Inventory and sales tracking
  • Profit and ROI calculation
  • Smart lot grouping
  • Buyer management and analytics
  • Data export (CSV, QuickBooks)
  • Item photo uploads
Features
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Upcyclist — Reseller Inventory & Sales Tracker Running a resale business is exciting. Keeping track of it shouldn't slow you down. Upcyclist is the inventory and sales ledger built specifically for resellers — whether you flip thrift store finds, source liquidation pallets, sell on eBay, Poshmark, Facebook Marketplace, or anywhere else. Know your numbers at a glance Every item you buy gets logged with its purchase price, unit count, source, and photos. Upcyclist automatically calculates your cost per unit, tracks how many units you've sold versus how many are still available, and shows your profit, ROI, annualized return, and net present value — all on a single dashboard. Year-over-year comparisons let you see exactly how your business is trending. Smart lot tracking Bought the same type of item across multiple hauls? Upcyclist groups them automatically. Each purchase becomes its own lot under a shared item name, and the app uses FIFO (first in, first out) cost allocation to ensure your profit calculations stay accurate as you work through your inventory. No spreadsheet formulas required. Sales and listings in one place Log every sale with the buyer, platform, sale price, listing URL, and date. Mark items as listed while they're active on a marketplace, then close them out when they sell. Profit, margin, and days-to-sell for each transaction are calculated automatically — no manual math. Item photos Add front and back photos to any inventory item directly from your camera or photo library. Photos follow the item everywhere in the app — inventory list, sale records, and inline when editing a sale — so you always know exactly what you're looking at. Buyer management Build a record of your repeat buyers over time. The Buyers section includes a personal analytics dashboard, a reorder planner, and a full contact list linked directly to your sale history. Import contacts straight from your phone and know who your best customers are at a glance. Built for export When tax season arrives or you want to analyze your business in detail, export your data as a CSV or in QuickBooks-compatible format (QB Online journal entries or QB Desktop IIF). Everything you've logged in Upcyclist can move seamlessly into the tools your accountant already uses. Works the way you work Upcyclist runs on iPhone and iPad — so your inventory is accessible whether you're at a garage sale, a liquidation warehouse, or your home office. The app supports 5 languages: English, Spanish, French (Canadian), German, and Italian. An in-app help center answers common questions without ever leaving the app. Free to start, Pro when you're ready The free plan gives you room to get started with up to 10 inventory items, 10 sales records, and 10 buyers. When your business grows, a single one-time Pro purchase removes all limits, unlocks backup and export, and never charges you again. No subscriptions, no ads, no recurring fees. Who is Upcyclist for? eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, and Facebook Marketplace sellers Liquidation and pallet resellers Thrift flippers and vintage sellers Anyone buying wholesale and selling retail Side hustlers tracking their first resale profit Stop managing your resale business in notes apps and spreadsheets. Upcyclist gives you a clean, purpose-built ledger that grows with your operation — from your first flip to a full-time business.

Screenshots

FlipperHelper4 screens
Upcyclist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlipperHelper at none against Upcyclist's 2. FlipperHelper also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 3). Upcyclist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Upcyclist sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FlipperHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlipperHelper against 5.0 for Upcyclist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipperHelper ships an update every 8 days, Upcyclist weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FlipperHelper versus Upcyclist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipperHelperUpcyclist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB41 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOLEKSANDR PRUDNIKOVJonathan Sireci

Customer experience

FlipperHelper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Upcyclist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FlipperHelper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Upcyclist

One-time2
  • Upcyclist Pro - Discount$7.99
  • Upcyclist Pro$9.99

Questions

Is FlipperHelper free?
FlipperHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upcyclist free?
Upcyclist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlipperHelper or Upcyclist?
FlipperHelper and Upcyclist are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do FlipperHelper or Upcyclist have ads?
Neither FlipperHelper nor Upcyclist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipperHelper or Upcyclist?
FlipperHelper ships an update every 8 days, and Upcyclist weekly. Most recently, FlipperHelper was updated on November 5, 2026 and Upcyclist on October 31, 2026.

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