Inventory Control with Scanner vs PromptNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inventory Control with Scanner
Manage your inventory and track stock levels with this powerful barcode scanning app. Organize items, generate labels, and create professional reports. Ideal for businesses and personal use.
- Inventory management and stock tracking
- Barcode and QR code scanning
- Barcode label generation and printing
- Offline work capability
- PDF report creation and sharing
- CSV import and export
- Customizable attributes
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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/
PromptNote
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Stop searching through old conversations and scattered notes to find the prompts that actually worked. PromptNote is your personal prompt organizer—a clean place to save, organize, find, and reuse your most valuable prompts. From image generation and writing to agent instructions and everyday personal prompts, everything stays together in one organized workspace. YOUR PROMPTS, READY WHEN YOU NEED THEM • Save prompts with titles, categories, tags, tools, and personal notes • Pin frequently used prompts and mark your favorites • Quickly return to recently used and recently added prompts • Search across titles, prompt text, tags, and tool names • Filter results by category, usage, and other helpful options • See how many times each prompt has been copied • Copy, edit, or duplicate any prompt with just a tap QUICK CAPTURE Turn text from your clipboard into a saved prompt, or start a new one in seconds. PromptNote helps you capture a useful idea before it gets lost. CATEGORIES FOR EVERY WORKFLOW Organize your library with Image, Video, Text, Agent Command, Audio, and Personal categories. Home screen shortcuts give you instant access to the prompts you need. CREATE BETTER PROMPTS WITH PROMPTLAB PromptLab is a smart prompt creation wizard that helps you produce powerful, ready-to-use prompts without writing long and complicated instructions from scratch. Describe what you want to create, then choose the style, tone, structure, composition, and other details that matter. PromptLab turns your selections into a clear and effective English prompt. Dedicated forms for image, video, text, agent command, and audio creation help you focus only on the details relevant to your goal. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can optionally rewrite, expand, or shorten generated prompts. Apple Intelligence is not required to use PromptLab’s core features. AVAILABLE ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your prompt library syncs automatically between iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. Save a prompt on one device and continue from another. The prompt library and its essential organization tools are free to use. PromptLab is permanently unlocked through a one-time in-app purchase. Don’t lose another great prompt. Save it, organize it, find it, and use it again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ IPHONE DUO AND FIVE LANGUAGES Layouts adapt to the outer and inner displays of iPhone Duo. PromptNote is available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish and French. PromptLab continues to create English prompts regardless of the interface language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Inventory Control with Scanner at 15.6 against PromptNote's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Inventory Control with Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and PromptNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, PromptNote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inventory Control with Scanner | PromptNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (609 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 609 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Starkode Limited Company | MUSTAFA CAN ERDEM |
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
PromptNote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Inventory Control with Scanner
- Inventory Management Premium Access3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium Suite7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Inventory Tracker Suite Annual$99.991 Year
PromptNote
- PromptLab Lifetime Access$9.99
Questions
Is Inventory Control with Scanner free?
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Do Inventory Control with Scanner or PromptNote have ads?
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