Comparison

Inventory Control with Scanner vs Zen Pi

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
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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

Zen Pi

This app helps you manage your time by breaking it down into weekly and daily increments. It tracks time remaining in seconds for both the day and the year, and offers a daily astrological outlook.

Highlights
  • Weekly time management
  • Daily time tracking in seconds
  • Time remaining in year calculation
  • Daily astrological outlook
  • Productivity enhancement
Features
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Use Zen Pi to work in increments of weeks. The days will pass quickly, that is why Zen Pi tracks the week number. Zen Pi can help you be productive, and make good use of your time. You can work with each week, and each day as they come and go. Features the time remaining each day in seconds. And the time remaining this year in seconds. Also we provide a daily outlook, a modern day astrological forecast each day, for you to use.

Screenshots

Inventory Control with Scanner4 screens
Zen Pi2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zen Pi at 5.0 against Inventory Control with Scanner's 4.4. Zen Pi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Inventory Control with Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (609 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Zen Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zen Pi 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Zen Pi every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inventory Control with Scanner versus Zen Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory Control with ScannerZen Pi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (609 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings609 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStarkode Limited CompanyChristopher Huffaker

Customer experience

Inventory Control with Scanner

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

Zen Pi

All ratings2 ratings
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
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  • 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
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  • 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

Zen Pi

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
None

Zen Pi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inventory Control with Scanner free?
Inventory Control with Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zen Pi free?
Zen Pi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inventory Control with Scanner or Zen Pi?
Zen Pi is rated higher. Inventory Control with Scanner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 609 ratings, while Zen Pi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Inventory Control with Scanner or Zen Pi have ads?
Neither Inventory Control with Scanner nor Zen Pi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Control with Scanner or Zen Pi?
Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zen Pi every 7 months. Most recently, Inventory Control with Scanner was updated on October 20, 2026 and Zen Pi on October 4, 2026.

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