Comparison

Countstead vs Stoxa Inventory

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 helps small businesses know what they have, where it is, and what is running lowβ€”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/

About

Stoxa Inventory

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Stoxa is barcode-first inventory management for small businesses and their teams. Keep products, batches, stock levels, customers and locations together in one clear system. Scan items with the phone camera or a Bluetooth barcode scanner, record stock movements as they happen, and give each team member only the access they need. Key features: β€’ Scan stock in, out and between locations β€’ Track products, variants, batches and quantities β€’ Create and print barcode labels β€’ Manage multiple stock locations β€’ Invite team members with role-based permissions β€’ Import products and customers from spreadsheets β€’ Review transaction history and inventory reports β€’ Forecast stock requirements and export reports β€’ Store one private catalogue photo per product family β€’ Optionally connect Xero for customer, item and sales-invoice workflows Start with the Free plan. The organisation Owner can choose a monthly plan in the app when more items, users, locations or transaction history are needed. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed or cancelled in App Store subscription settings. Stoxa is designed for business inventory. It does not sell physical goods and does not provide banking, payroll or accounting advice. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countstead4 screens
Stoxa Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stoxa Inventory at 15.0 against Countstead's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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 Stoxa Inventory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Countstead versus Stoxa Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountsteadStoxa Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImdad IsmailStoxa LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countstead

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

Stoxa Inventory

Subscriptions4
  • Stoxa Starter$4.991 Month
  • Stoxa Growth$9.991 Month
  • Stoxa Business$19.991 Month
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  • Stoxa Scale$29.991 Month

Questions

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

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