Comparison

Countstead vs PosTree

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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, cafés 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: • Unlimited items • More than one location • Sync across your devices, set up separately with Sign in with Apple • Low-stock and expiry alerts on this device • Reorder suggestions from your usage • Guided counts • What moved, by period • Retail value and margin • Printable barcode label sheets • A PDF inventory summary and filtered CSV reports • 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/

About

PosTree

Features
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PosTree is a modern point-of-sale (POS) system designed for retail businesses, combining fast sales processing, reliable fiscalization, inventory management, and powerful business tools in one easy-to-use solution. Key Features • Fast and intuitive sales processing • Barcode scanning for quick product entry • Product and category management • Inventory and stock management • Secure user authentication with role-based access • Real-time Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK) fiscalization support • Digital fiscal receipts and receipt history • Sales reports and business analytics • Multi-language interface • Modern, fast, and user-friendly design Ideal for • Supermarkets and minimarkets • Grocery stores • Pharmacies • Clothing and fashion stores • Electronics stores • Beauty and cosmetics stores • Specialty and general retail stores PosTree helps businesses simplify daily sales, manage products and inventory, reduce checkout time, and maintain better control over retail operations through a reliable and easy-to-use point-of-sale solution.

Screenshots

Countstead4 screens
PosTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PosTree at none against Countstead's 2. PosTree also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Countstead's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price and ads 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. PosTree asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countstead ships an update every 4 days, PosTree monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Countstead versus PosTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountsteadPosTree
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImdad IsmailQUANTIFY NEXUS L.L.C.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countstead

Subscriptions2
  • Countstead Pro Monthly$10.001 Month
  • Countstead Pro Annual1 Month trial$90.001 Year
None

PosTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countstead free?
Countstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PosTree free?
PosTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countstead or PosTree have ads?
Neither Countstead nor PosTree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countstead or PosTree?
Countstead ships an update every 4 days, and PosTree monthly. Most recently, Countstead was updated on October 31, 2026 and PosTree on October 29, 2026.

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