Comparison

Nest Egg vs Zoho Inventory Management App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nest Egg

Manage business inventory on the go with this intelligent tracking solution. Scan items, monitor stock levels, and collaborate with your team. Offers quick setup, easy integration, and customizable stock management features.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for quick item entry
  • Real-time stock level tracking
  • Team collaboration features
  • Customizable stock management
  • Price checking and merchant links
  • Label printing (QR and barcode)
  • Cloud sync and data backup
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Nest Egg – Cloud Inventory Management Trusted by 10,000+ businesses and organizations in over 142 countries, Nest Egg® is the cloud-based inventory management app that replaces spreadsheets with real-time inventory control. Manage products, assets, warehouse stock, rentals, donations, collections, and production inventory from anywhere. Featured by The New York Times, ABC, CNBC, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, and more, Nest Egg® helps businesses reduce inventory mistakes, improve efficiency, and make smarter purchasing decisions. FEATURES Inventory Management • Track products, stock, supplies, consumables, assets, and collections • Record purchases, sales, transfers, returns, adjustments, internal consumption, donations, and inventory shrinkage • Set low-stock alerts and organize inventory by categories, tags, warehouses, locations, bins, and custom fields • Customizable PDF reports Barcode Scanning & Warehouse Management • Manage inventory across multiple warehouses and locations • Built-in barcode scanner plus Bluetooth scanner support • Instantly add products from millions of UPCs • Print customizable barcode and QR code labels Purchase Orders & Sales Orders • Link purchase orders and sales orders to inventory movements • Track complete inventory history from receiving to fulfillment • Manage customer, vendor and manufacturer information Rental & Asset Tracking • Track rental equipment, tools, business assets, museum collections, library items, and valuables • Know who has each item, when it's due back, and receive return reminders • Track ownership, unit costs, replacement costs, maintenance, and rental history Lot, Batch & Expiration Tracking • Track serial numbers, lot numbers, batch numbers, and expiration dates • Ideal for food, medical, laboratory, manufacturing, and regulated inventory Custom Label Printing • Print barcode and QR code labels on Avery® laser sheets or Brother®/DYMO® continuous and pre-cut label rolls • Create fully customizable labels for products, assets, shelves, bins, and locations Complete Audit Trail • Every transaction is recorded with the date, time, and user • Maintain complete inventory history for accountability and compliance Cloud Sync & Team Collaboration • Secure cloud backup with bank-level encryption • Real-time sync across phones, tablets, and computers • Multi-user configurable access with activity tracking Global Ready • Supports 30+ languages • Automatically converts between 150+ currencies for international and multi-currency businesses Perfect for retailers, wholesalers, warehouses, manufacturers, nonprofits, schools, churches, contractors, healthcare providers, laboratories, rental businesses, museums, collectors, and growing small businesses. START FREE Manage up to 100 inventory items for free. Paid plans start at just $0.99/month, and every subscription includes a 2-week free trial. Stop guessing what's in stock. Replace spreadsheets with a powerful cloud inventory management system that helps you track inventory, assets, rentals, consignments, donations, warehouse stock, and production—all from one easy-to-use app. SUBSCRIBING Subscriptions are priced according to your region. The price will be shown before you confirm payment with your mobile store account. All subscriptions auto-renew at the end of the period unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your mobile store account gets charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The mobile store account settings on your device allow managing your subscription including changing auto-renew settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Our Terms Of Use: https://nestegg.cloud/terms-of-use/ Our Privacy Policy: https://nestegg.cloud/nest-egg-privacy-policy/

About

Zoho Inventory Management App

Manage orders, track stock, and streamline warehouse operations with this comprehensive inventory management tool. It offers real-time dashboards, barcode scanning, and multi-channel sales integration for businesses of all sizes.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory dashboard
  • Barcode scanning for orders
  • Sales and purchase order management
  • Warehouse and bin location tracking
  • Multi-channel sales integration
  • Shipping label generation and tracking
Features
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Zoho Inventory is a powerful, online inventory management app designed to simplify order management, stock tracking, and warehouse operations for businesses of all sizes. Whether you manage retail, wholesale, or ecommerce, Zoho Inventory helps you stay in control of your inventory and sales anytime, anywhere—on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Here's how Zoho Inventory makes inventory operations simple and effective. Dashboard - Monitor your complete inventory cycle, from sales orders to current stock, through a real-time dashboard. Inventory management - Add and manage items, group them into categories, and track your kits and assembly items right from the app. Barcode scanning - Simplify your order processing using the built-in barcode scanning option. Use your iPhone or iPad to scan barcodes and streamline your orders. Order management - Generate and manage sales and purchase orders with just a few taps. Add contacts and select items effortlessly. Picklists and packages - Pick items from your warehouses using your mobile phone. You can scan SKUs and serial and batch numbers during the picking process. Generate package slips on the go, too. Real-time shipping - Generate labels from shipping carriers, track orders, and send real-time shipment updates to your customers. Inventory tracking - Stay on top of your inventory using serial numbers and batch tracking to track item movement and expiration dates. Warehouses - Add multiple warehouse or store locations, and track stock by location. Transfer stock between warehouses based on stock requirements. Bin locations - Organize and manage stock within warehouses using bin locations. Sort your items into bins and manage them effortlessly. Conduct periodic stock counts for more accuracy. Multi-channel sales - Selling online? Orders from your ecommerce platforms automatically sync into the app, and your inventory updates across all your sales channels. Online payments - Keep tabs on invoices, record bill payments, and share invoice links via iMessage for quicker settlements. Reports - From sales to stock movement, get reports that help you make smarter business decisions. Got a question or a suggestion? We’d love to hear from you! Just drop us an email at support@zohoinventory.com. Zoho’s Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions: - https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html - https://www.zoho.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Nest Egg4 screens
Zoho Inventory Management App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zoho Inventory Management App at 4.8 against Nest Egg's 4.3. Zoho Inventory Management App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (46% vs 20%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Nest Egg sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Zoho Inventory Management App sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $28.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zoho Inventory Management App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zoho Inventory Management App has 1K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Nest Egg's written reviews are positive against 46% of Zoho Inventory Management App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, Zoho Inventory Management App every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Nest Egg versus Zoho Inventory Management App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNest EggZoho Inventory Management App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (48 ratings)4.8 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews45.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings481K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB329 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest Egg Labs, IncZoho Corporation

Customer experience

Nest Egg

All ratings48 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative73.3%

Zoho Inventory Management App

All ratings1,008 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral14.7%
Negative39.5%

Bugs and requests

Nest Egg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zoho Inventory Management App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when switching pages or trying to scan
  • Blank screen after login
  • Inability to create an account or log in

Requested features

5 requests
  • Barcode scanning and inventory management
  • Ability to delete sales or orders
  • More language support (e.g., Chinese)
  • Item location tracking and pick lists
  • Ability to assign items to users

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Nest Egg

Subscriptions8
  • Standard Subscription, Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Enhanced Subscription, Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Starter Subscription, Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
Show 5 more
  • Professional Subscription, Mo.14 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Basic Subscription, Yearly14 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Standard Subscription, Yearly14 Days trial$42.991 Year
  • Enhanced Subscription, Yearly14 Days trial$85.991 Year
  • Professional Subscription,Yrly14 Days trial$169.991 Year
13 purchases

Zoho Inventory Management App

Subscriptions13
  • Basic - Monthly$28.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly3 variants$39.001 Month
  • Basic$48.991 Month
Show 10 more
  • Standard - Monthly3 variants$78.991 Month
  • Standard$98.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly2 variants$99.001 Month
  • Professional - Monthly$129.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly2 variants$159.001 Month
  • Premium - Monthly$199.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly$349.001 Year
  • Basic$499.991 Year
  • Standard - Yearly$699.991 Year
  • Standard$999.991 Year

Questions

Is Nest Egg free?
Nest Egg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zoho Inventory Management App free?
Zoho Inventory Management App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nest Egg or Zoho Inventory Management App?
Zoho Inventory Management App is rated higher. Nest Egg averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Zoho Inventory Management App averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Nest Egg or Zoho Inventory Management App have ads?
Nest Egg shows ads; Zoho Inventory Management App does not.
Which is updated more often, Nest Egg or Zoho Inventory Management App?
Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, and Zoho Inventory Management App every 10 days. Most recently, Nest Egg was updated on September 16, 2026 and Zoho Inventory Management App on September 22, 2026.

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