Comparison

Inventory Scanner Stock Count vs Countstead

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

Head to head
About

Inventory Scanner Stock Count

This app helps small businesses and individuals quickly scan barcodes to count inventory. It offers features like automatic quantity updates for duplicate scans, live item lists, and easy CSV export for analysis in spreadsheet software.

Highlights
  • Fast barcode scanning
  • Automatic quantity updates
  • Live item list editing
  • Search within sessions
  • Clean CSV export
  • Recount and variance review
Features
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Scan, count and manage your stock. Clean CSV export for Excel. No account needed, works offline. Inventory Scanner Stock Count is built for small businesses, shops, sellers and operators who want to keep track of stock without a complicated system. NEW: WORKPLACE Keep your business stock in one place. Add a price to each product and see your units and total stock value at a glance. Scan to sell: items go into the sale, you confirm, and the quantity drops by itself. Every change is logged, from sales and counts to edits, so you always know what moved. FAST BARCODE COUNTING Start a count session and scan. Repeat scans add up automatically, so you don't stop after every item. Use your iPhone camera or a Bluetooth barcode scanner. Edit quantities, rename items and search inside the session. CLEAN EXPORT When the count is done, export a clean CSV that opens straight in Excel or Google Sheets. Use recount and variance review to compare expected and counted quantities. Use it for: • Shop and retail stock • Stock takes and shelf counts • Pop-up and market sellers • Office, equipment and asset counts • Pantry and storage lists at home Key features: • Workplace: products, prices and total stock value in one place • Scan to sell, stock updates automatically • Full history of every change: sales, counts and edits • Barcode scanning with camera or Bluetooth scanner • Automatic quantity updates for repeat scans • Count sessions with a live item list • Manual quantity editing and item search • Recount and variance review • CSV export for Excel and Google Sheets • CSV import Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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/

Screenshots

Inventory Scanner Stock Count4 screens
Countstead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inventory Scanner Stock Count at none against Countstead's 2. Countstead's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Countstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Inventory Scanner Stock Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Scanner Stock Count ships an update every 3 weeks, Countstead every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Inventory Scanner Stock Count versus Countstead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory Scanner Stock CountCountstead
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB31 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperOGUZHAN 0ZDEMIRImdad Ismail

In-app purchases

None

Inventory Scanner Stock Count

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Countstead

Subscriptions2
  • Countstead Pro Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Countstead Pro Annual$90.001 Year

Questions

Is Inventory Scanner Stock Count free?
Inventory Scanner Stock Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countstead free?
Countstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inventory Scanner Stock Count or Countstead have ads?
Neither Inventory Scanner Stock Count nor Countstead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Scanner Stock Count or Countstead?
Inventory Scanner Stock Count ships an update every 3 weeks, and Countstead every 5 days. Most recently, Inventory Scanner Stock Count was updated on October 22, 2026 and Countstead on October 20, 2026.

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