Comparison

Inventory Control with Scanner vs Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

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

Head to head
About

Inventory Control with Scanner

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
Read full description

Inventory Control with Scanner is an inventory management, stock tracking, and barcode scanner app for professionals, small businesses, and personal inventory workflows. Track products, equipment, supplies, stock levels, prices, and item information from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Scan barcodes to find items quickly, add inventory, adjust stock, and keep recently scanned products ready for follow-up. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT • Add, search, update, and organize inventory items. • Track stock, product information, and prices. • Add items manually or with the built-in barcode scanner. • Attach product images and organize categories, storage areas, suppliers, merchants, and currencies. BARCODE SCANNER • Scan barcodes to find, add, open, or adjust stock items. • Keep recently scanned items available while you continue scanning. • Use the built-in camera scanner or compatible Bluetooth barcode scanners. BARCODE & LABEL GENERATION • Create and print barcode labels for products and inventory. • Print on standard A4, US Letter, and roll formats. • Supports EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, QR, and QR Mini. PRO FEATURES • Sign in with Apple. • Work offline without requiring Wi-Fi or a data connection. • Sync data between your devices with an eligible subscription. REPORTS & CUSTOMIZATION • Create, print, email, and share professional PDF reports. • Import and export CSV files. • Add custom attributes and personalize reports for your workflow. STARKODE PRO Part of the Starkode Pro series for professionals working across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Need help? Contact support@starkode.com. SUBSCRIPTION Starkode membership is month-to-month with no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Cancel anytime from your device. Privacy Policy: https://starkode.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://starkode.com/terms/

About

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

This app allows businesses to scan and manage barcodes and QR codes across multiple projects. It offers cloud-based data backup, cross-platform access via web, and team collaboration features with permission controls. Export your scanned data to Excel or PDF for easy reporting.

Highlights
  • Fast mobile barcode and QR code scanning
  • Duplicate barcode alerts
  • Serial number and barcode tracking
  • Export data to Excel or PDF
  • Multiple project management
  • Secure cloud data backup
  • Cross-platform access (app and website)
Features
Read full description

iBarcode is a cloud-based, cross platform barcode scanner, QR code scanner and barcode management system for business. It can read all types of barcode and QR code. Barcodes are scanned into a file under a Project. It is easy for you to manage, query, share and print your barcodes. Besides the App, you can manage your data on website www.ndok.com. iBarcode has two data centers. One in United States and another in China. You can choose the one close to you for better speed. With team or enterprise subscriptions, organization owner is able to manage unlimited projects, member permissions and roles. [Features] * Super fast mobile barcode scanner * Duplicate barcode alert * Serial Number/Barcodes tracking * Export data to Excel or print beautiful pdf receipt * Multiple projects * Secure cloud data backup * Cross platform Apps and Website * Team members role and permissions [Supported code type] • QR code • Code 128 • EAN-8 • EAN-13 • UPC-E • Aztec • PDF 417 • ITF-14 • Data Matrix • Interleaved 2 of 5 • Code 93 • Code 39 [Use cases] * It helps factories to trace all processes from procurement of raw materials to production. * It helps sales department to track each order, when and where a product was sold. * It helps everyone who needs to track and manage serial numbers, barcodes. [Subscriptions & Price] You can use this App for free. We also provide subscription Edition to offer advanced features, such as unlimited scan, multiple projects, team member's role and permissions. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you turn off the auto-renew, you can still keep all your data on your device. [Contact us] Numob Inc. Email: support@numob.com [Terms & Policy] Terms of use: https://www.ndok.com/policy/TermsofUse_en.html Privacy policy: https://www.ndok.com/policy/PrivacyPolicy_en.html

Screenshots

Inventory Control with Scanner4 screens
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Scanner by iBarcode at 100% against Inventory Control with Scanner's 46%. Barcode Scanner by iBarcode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Inventory Control with Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (609 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Inventory Control with Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Barcode Scanner by iBarcode sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode 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. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Inventory Control with Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barcode Scanner by iBarcode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Barcode Scanner by iBarcode every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Inventory Control with Scanner versus Barcode Scanner by iBarcode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory Control with ScannerBarcode Scanner by iBarcode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (609 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings609 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarkode Limited CompanyNumob

Customer experience

Inventory Control with Scanner

All ratings609 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.4%
Negative40.2%

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Inventory Control with Scanner

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Entire app disappeared and backup failed
  • Inventory data disappeared after updates
  • Duplicating entries
  • Crashing, freezing, or not working after updates
  • Camera not functioning
Show 3 more
  • Unable to enter or update stock levels
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Incorrect date/time on transactions

Requested features

17 requests
  • 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
Show 12 more
  • Reset inventory to zero to do full count
  • Use third party bar scanner with app
  • Option to add serial numbers for products with color variations
  • Ability to move products between 2 warehouses
  • Generate reports of sales by day or monthly
  • Ability to share inventory with other users
  • Import data from Excel or other sources
  • Ability to calculate average consumption of products in stock
  • Search by barcode or QR code
  • Automatic deduction of stock when scanning items out
  • Ability to set taxes and see taxable/non-taxable totals
  • Show total profit

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Inventory Control with Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Inventory Management Premium Access3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Suite7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Inventory Tracker Suite Annual$99.991 Year
5 purchases

Barcode Scanner by iBarcode

Subscriptions5
  • Personal Edition (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Team Edition (1 Year)$99.991 Year
  • Business (1 Year)$199.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Enterprise Edition (1 Year)$399.991 Year
  • Enterprise Plus (1 Year)$999.991 Year

Questions

Is Inventory Control with Scanner free?
Inventory Control with Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcode Scanner by iBarcode free?
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inventory Control with Scanner or Barcode Scanner by iBarcode?
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode is rated higher. Inventory Control with Scanner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 609 ratings, while Barcode Scanner by iBarcode averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Inventory Control with Scanner or Barcode Scanner by iBarcode have ads?
Neither Inventory Control with Scanner nor Barcode Scanner by iBarcode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Control with Scanner or Barcode Scanner by iBarcode?
Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Barcode Scanner by iBarcode every 6 weeks. Most recently, Inventory Control with Scanner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Barcode Scanner by iBarcode on September 22, 2026.

Other comparisons