# Inventory Control with Scanner vs MyShelfLife

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyShelfLife at none against Inventory Control with Scanner's 3. MyShelfLife also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Inventory Control with Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. MyShelfLife asks for nothing beyond the download.

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, MyShelfLife every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Inventory Control with Scanner | MyShelfLife |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (608 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-control-with-scanner/id897331188/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **608** | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Starkode Limited Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/874698946) | [Juan Riera](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839647808) |

## 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


### MyShelfLife

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myshelflife/id6765612597)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 MyShelfLife free?

MyShelfLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

MyShelfLife shows ads; Inventory Control with Scanner does not.

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

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and MyShelfLife every 10 days. Most recently, Inventory Control with Scanner was updated on November 1, 2026 and MyShelfLife on October 28, 2026.

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