Comparison

FlipperHelper vs Sidestock

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

Sidestock

Features
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Sidestock is the inventory and profit tracker for hobby sellers — without the spreadsheet. Whether you sell handmade ceramics on Etsy, vintage finds at weekend markets, or sneakers on the side, Sidestock keeps your stock, sales, and profit organized in one place on your iPhone. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS • Every item tracks cost, price, and margin at a glance • Profit reports by week, month, or year — revenue, costs, and real profit • Best-seller rankings so you know what to make or buy more of • Sale history keeps its original prices and costs, so past reports stay accurate even when you re-price SELL FAST • Log a multi-item sale in seconds: tap or scan products into a basket and complete them in one go • Scan a barcode to sell the exact product — or the exact variation • Adjust price per sale for discounts and bundles STOCK WITHOUT SPREADSHEETS • Restock Scan: point the camera at a box of new arrivals and watch quantities climb, with per-scan undo • Product variations, your way: Size, Color, Material — any groups you define, up to 100 combinations per product • Shared or per-variation barcodes, matching how your products are actually labeled • Organize with your own categories and tags, then filter and search by them — or find any product by scanning it YOUR DATA, EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE ELSE • iCloud sync backs up your full inventory — photos included — and restores it automatically on a new device • Works fully offline; syncs when you're back • No account to create. Your data lives on your device and in your personal iCloud — we never see it, collect it, or track you PLAYS WELL WITH SHOPIFY • Export your inventory as a Shopify-ready CSV — variations map to Shopify options and variants natively • Link items by Handle so exports update existing products instead of duplicating them • Import your Shopify catalog, variants included, to get started in minutes • Plain CSV export of items and sales for your own records or accountant ONE PRICE, FOREVER Sidestock is free to try with up to 10 items — every feature included. One single purchase unlocks unlimited items. No subscription. No ads. No upsells. Built for makers, flippers, and side-hustlers who'd rather be selling than bookkeeping.

Screenshots

FlipperHelper4 screens
Sidestock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlipperHelper at none against Sidestock's 1. Sidestock's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sidestock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlipperHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipperHelper ships an update every 8 days, Sidestock daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlipperHelper versus Sidestock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipperHelperSidestock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOLEKSANDR PRUDNIKOVSavvas Giannoukas

In-app purchases

None

FlipperHelper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sidestock

One-time1
  • Sidestock Unlimited$49.99

Questions

Is FlipperHelper free?
FlipperHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidestock free?
Sidestock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlipperHelper or Sidestock have ads?
Neither FlipperHelper nor Sidestock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipperHelper or Sidestock?
FlipperHelper ships an update every 8 days, and Sidestock daily. Most recently, FlipperHelper was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sidestock on November 5, 2026.

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