# Inventory Control with Scanner vs PocketSell

The clearest difference is rating: PocketSell at 5.0 against Inventory Control with Scanner's 4.4. Inventory Control with Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (609 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Inventory Control with Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and PocketSell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PocketSell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inventory Control with Scanner has 609 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, PocketSell every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Inventory Control with Scanner | PocketSell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (609 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-control-with-scanner/id897331188/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketsell/id1475616154/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **609** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Starkode Limited Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/874698946) | [davide Sbreviglieri](https://appshunter.io/developer/562172174) |

## What reviewers say

### Inventory Control with Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-control-with-scanner/id897331188)

Organize and track your inventory with a powerful barcode scanner. Quickly add, update, and manage item details, stock levels, and prices. Generate and print custom barcode labels for your products. Supports offline use and data syncing across devices with a subscription.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanning for items, Manual item entry, Customizable categories and storage, Barcode label generation, Offline mode, Data syncing across devices, Customizable reports

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inventory Management Premium Access | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Suite | $24.99 | per month |
| Inventory Tracker Suite Annual | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Clean design, powerful features, and very easy to use
- 👍 Funciona muy bien, muy útil y sencilla
- 👍 Excelente, me ayuda mucho para mi pequeña empresa
- 👍 Great app for small businesses
- 👍 Muy buena aplicación, lo mejor del mercado

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs tweaking
- 🐛 Missing a few things
- 🐛 You will get screwed
- 🐛 Lager manchmal fehlerhaft
- 🐛 Mind of its own

**Reported bugs**

- Entire app disappeared and backup failed
- Inventory data disappeared after updates
- Duplicating entries
- Crashing, freezing, or not working after updates
- Camera not functioning

**Requested features**

- Order lists by sku or serial number, not just alphabetically
- Generate serial numbers
- Connect to a broader variety of printers
- Delete all for items
- Ability to upload a csv file that replaces current stock items


### PocketSell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocketsell/id1475616154)

This app digitizes order collection for sales professionals, allowing them to record orders, manage customer information, and send them to companies automatically. It supports offline work and data export, streamlining the sales process for representatives and agents.

**Highlights:** Digitize order collection, Manage customer data, Automatic order sending, Offline functionality, Data export to Excel, Customer signature capture, Sales team coordination

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO version | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Inventory Control with Scanner free?

Inventory Control with Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PocketSell free?

PocketSell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Inventory Control with Scanner or PocketSell?

PocketSell is rated higher. Inventory Control with Scanner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 609 ratings, while PocketSell averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Inventory Control with Scanner or PocketSell have ads?

Neither Inventory Control with Scanner nor PocketSell shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Inventory Control with Scanner or PocketSell?

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and PocketSell every 3 months. Most recently, Inventory Control with Scanner was updated on September 22, 2026 and PocketSell on September 24, 2026.

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