# Inventory Control with Scanner vs Itemtopia Inventory

The clearest difference is update cadence: Itemtopia Inventory at every 5 days against Inventory Control with Scanner's every 3 weeks. Itemtopia Inventory also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 46%). Inventory Control with Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (609 vs 169). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Itemtopia Inventory sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Inventory Control with Scanner against 4.5 for Itemtopia Inventory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 609 and 169 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Inventory Control with Scanner's written reviews are positive against 60% of Itemtopia Inventory's.

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Itemtopia Inventory every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Inventory Control with Scanner | Itemtopia Inventory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (609 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inventory-control-with-scanner/id897331188/reviews) | **[4.5 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itemtopia-inventory/id952405279/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **609** | 169 |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | **60.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.5** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Starkode Limited Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/874698946) | [Itemtopia Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/952405278) |

## 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


### Itemtopia Inventory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itemtopia-inventory/id952405279)

Easily track all your possessions, from home contents to business equipment. Organize items visually, store important details like photos and receipts, and set reminders. Share access with others and even create webpages to showcase or sell items.

**Highlights:** Visual item organization, Add photos, receipts, warranties, Customizable categories and fields, Barcode and QR code scanning, Warranty expiry reminders, Share and collaborate features, Webpage creation for selling/showcasing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Additional User Access | $2.99 | per month |
| 2 Additional User Access | $3.99 | per month |
| 3 Additional User Access | $4.99 | per month |
| 4 Additional User Access | $5.99 | per month |
| 5 Additional User Access | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| 10 Additional User Access | $34.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly flexible and customizable
- 👍 Great for organizing collections and inventory
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Good for tracking various items (collections, home inventory, receipts, warranties)
- 👍 Responsive and helpful customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Slow performance with large amounts of data
- 🐛 Confusing interface for some users
- 🐛 Data sync issues

**Reported bugs**

- Item category field sorting behavior is strange
- Item category amount field behavior is strange
- Warranty additional information entry behavior is strange
- App crashes frequently
- App hangs or freezes

**Requested features**

- Improve sorting and filtering options
- Increase flexibility in sorting
- Offer a one-time purchase option
- Improve storage capacity or allow iCloud integration
- Add a dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Inventory Control with Scanner free?

Inventory Control with Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Itemtopia Inventory free?

Itemtopia Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Inventory Control with Scanner or Itemtopia Inventory?

Itemtopia Inventory is rated higher. Inventory Control with Scanner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 609 ratings, while Itemtopia Inventory averages 4.5 from 169 ratings.

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

Neither Inventory Control with Scanner nor Itemtopia Inventory shows ads.

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

Inventory Control with Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Itemtopia Inventory every 5 days. Most recently, Inventory Control with Scanner was updated on October 22, 2026 and Itemtopia Inventory on October 26, 2026.

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