Comparison

Nest Egg vs Telesto

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

Telesto

This comprehensive system helps businesses of all sizes streamline inventory management. It offers real-time synchronization, detailed product tracking, multi-warehouse support, and robust reporting tools. Manage stock, orders, users, and integrate with e-commerce platforms for efficient operations.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory synchronization
  • Detailed product and asset management
  • Multi-warehouse support with sub-locations
  • Role-based user access and permissions
  • Order and supplier management
  • Over 40 built-in reports
  • Shopify and WooCommerce integration
Features
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Telesto is a user-friendly, all-in-one inventory management system built to help small and midsize businesses manage inventory more efficiently and stay organized. With real-time synchronization across devices and platforms, Telesto lets multiple users and warehouses work on the same inventory at the same time. CORE FEATURES ============= PRODUCTS - Detailed product and asset management - Support for product variants and custom attributes - Grid and list view options - Built-in barcode scanner and generator - Batch expiration tracking for perishable items - Serial number and tag support - Custom field configuration - Create MRP products with nested components - Mark products as for sale, purchase, or obsolete - Notifications for product obsolescence - Bulk import and manual backup tools - Mass delete and category reassignment options - Advanced category and sub-category management WAREHOUSES - Multi-warehouse management with sub-locations - Option to exclude selected warehouses from totals - Custom prefix settings for invoices and purchase orders USERS - Role-based user access and permissions - Customizable user interface - Assign users to specific warehouses ORDERS - Manage suppliers and customers - Create invoices and purchase orders - Generate PDFs for invoices and pick lists - Add company logos to documents - Set customer-specific languages - Manage reserved stock STOCK CONTROL - Real-time stock tracking and history - Batch-based item transfers between locations - Link batches to transactions - Generate DDT (Document of Transport) REPORTS - View transaction and activity history - Access over 40 built-in reports * Low-stock, inventory balance, market value, and more - Export reports to PDF, XLS, and CSV formats INTEGRATIONS - REST API access - Sync with Shopify and WooCommerce ALERTS - Daily low-stock email reports - Push notifications for critical stock alerts SPECIAL MODULES - Keg tracking - Perishable goods handling - Donations mode - Barcode label printing - Basic project management MULTI-PLATFORM - Access from desktop and mobile versions SUPPORT CENTER - Integrated support ticket system - Options for custom setups and feature requests Learn more at: www.telesto.app

Screenshots

Nest Egg4 screens
Telesto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Telesto at 83% against Nest Egg's 20%. Telesto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Nest Egg's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 9). 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 Telesto sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Telesto holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nest Egg has 48 ratings behind it against 9, 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 83% of Telesto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, Telesto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nest Egg versus Telesto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNest EggTelesto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (48 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest Egg Labs, IncRedTracker LLC

Customer experience

Nest Egg

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

Telesto

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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
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  • 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
6 purchases

Telesto

Subscriptions6
  • Gold (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Platinum (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Titanium (monthly plan)$49.991 Month
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  • Gold (Yearly)7 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • Platinum (Yearly)7 Days trial$192.991 Year
  • Titanium (annual plan)7 Days trial$329.991 Year

Questions

Is Nest Egg free?
Nest Egg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Telesto free?
Telesto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nest Egg or Telesto?
Telesto is rated higher. Nest Egg averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Telesto averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Nest Egg or Telesto have ads?
Nest Egg shows ads; Telesto does not.
Which is updated more often, Nest Egg or Telesto?
Nest Egg ships an update every 6 weeks, and Telesto every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nest Egg was updated on September 16, 2026 and Telesto on September 19, 2026.

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