# Inventory Control with Scanner vs Zen Pi

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Inventory Control with Scanner | Zen Pi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (609 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-control-with-scanner/id897331188/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-pi/id6737859326/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **609** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Starkode Limited Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/874698946) | [Christopher Huffaker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778117639) |

## 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


### Zen Pi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-pi/id6737859326)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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