Comparison

Countstead vs Inventory Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Countstead

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Countstead is an inventory app for small businesses on iPhone and iPad. Record what comes in and goes out, count what is on the shelf, scan barcodes and see what is running low, even with no internet connection. No account is needed to start. It is built for shops, market stalls, makers, resellers, cafΓ©s and kitchens, salons and repair workshops: small businesses that keep physical stock and have outgrown a spreadsheet, without taking on an ERP or warehouse system. WORKS OFFLINE Items, counts, locations and history live on your iPhone or iPad and work without a connection. Your inventory stays on the device unless you turn on sync. SCAN BARCODES Scan a barcode or QR code with the camera to open the item and record stock. Scan a code you have not used yet and Countstead offers to create the item with the code filled in. Codes are read on the device and matched against your own items; nothing is looked up online. RECORD EVERY MOVEMENT Record stock in, stock out, counts, corrections and transfers between locations. Every change is added to the item's history, so the original entry stays visible. Quantities can be whole units or decimals, such as kilograms and litres. SEE WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION Set a low-stock level for each item at each location, and the Low Stock view lists everything at or below it. Add best-before dates to see what is expiring soon. Reports show what your stock is worth at cost. KEEP ITEMS ORGANIZED Give each item a photo, SKU, barcode, unit, unit cost, sale value, notes and tags, and find it by searching as you type. YOUR DATA, BACKED UP A snapshot is a complete copy of your inventory, with quantities, history and photos, saved on this device. Share it to keep it somewhere else, and restore it on this device or another one. Import up to 10,000 rows from a CSV file or Excel workbook, and export everything as CSV whenever you like. COUNTSTEAD PRO The free app holds up to 30 active items at one location. Countstead Pro is an optional subscription that adds: β€’ Unlimited items β€’ More than one location β€’ Sync across your devices, set up separately with Sign in with Apple β€’ Low-stock and expiry alerts on this device β€’ Reorder suggestions from your usage β€’ Guided counts β€’ What moved, by period β€’ Retail value and margin β€’ Printable barcode label sheets β€’ A PDF inventory summary and filtered CSV reports β€’ Automatic daily backups on this device Countstead is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Indonesian. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countstead.com/privacy/

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Inventory Tracker

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StockCount is an inventory tracker for counting small stockrooms, supply cupboards, tools, market-stall stock, and home-business suppliesβ€”without setting up a complex inventory management system. Know what you have and where it is Organize inventory by shelf, bin, cupboard, room, box, vehicle, or kit. Start a count for one location and work through its items in a focused session. Verify quantities with large controls, scan a barcode or QR code you have saved, or mark an item as not found. When the count is finished, StockCount shows what changed, what is low, what is missing, and what still needs checking. See what needs restocking Set a minimum quantity for each item. StockCount gathers low-stock items into a practical restock list you can review and share. Move beyond a spreadsheet without losing control Import inventory from a CSV file with a preview before anything is saved. Export your raw inventory as a named CSV file whenever you need it, so your data is never trapped. Built for real shelves and stockrooms Use StockCount to: - Count stock by location - Track quantities, minimum levels, units, SKUs, notes, and photos - Attach barcodes or QR codes to items - Match a saved item by scanning its code during a count - Review count history and share count summaries - Create printable inventory and count PDF reports - Search items by name, SKU, or location - Make a low-stock restock list Private by design StockCount does not require an account or a team workspace. Your inventory is stored locally on your iPhone. There is no custom backend, cloud account, advertising tracker, or online product database. Scanning accelerates your count, but manual entry always works. Your first 25 active items are free, with every StockCount feature included. Monthly or yearly StockCount Pro unlocks unlimited active items. Existing inventory remains available if a subscription ends. StockCount is intentionally focused. It is not accounting software, a point-of-sale system, ecommerce software, or warehouse ERP. It is a practical inventory tracker for knowing what you have, where it is, and what needs restocking. Privacy Policy: https://stockcount-inventory.tojileon.chatgpt.site/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countstead4 screens
Inventory Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Countstead and Inventory Tracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Countstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and Inventory Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Countstead versus Inventory Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountsteadInventory Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImdad IsmailTOJI LEON

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countstead

Subscriptions2
  • Countstead Pro Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Countstead Pro Annual1 Month trial$90.001 Year
2 purchases

Inventory Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • StockCount Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • StockCount Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Countstead free?
Countstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inventory Tracker free?
Inventory Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countstead or Inventory Tracker have ads?
Neither Countstead nor Inventory Tracker shows ads.

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