Counter AppStock Counting App for Small Retail Stores
Count shop stock on your Android phone with photos, barcodes, targets and history, then export to CSV or Excel. Free to download, no ads; try it free for 3 days, then choose a yearly or monthly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.
Intro
Small shops do not need a warehouse system. They need a reliable way to count what is on the shelves, tell look-alike items apart, notice low stock before customers do, and get the numbers to a spreadsheet without retyping. Counter App, by GiveMeMood, is a counting app for Android 12 and newer that does exactly that, and works offline for all counting features.
Use cases
- Daily watch list. Count fast-selling items before opening, with a target on each one and an optional sound or vibration alert at the reorder level.
- Full shop count by area. One counter per shelf run, rail or stockroom, tags in shelf order, locked when finished.
- Look-alike products. Up to 6 photos per tag, marked up in the photo editor, so anyone can match shelf to screen.
- Barcode and QR shelf labels. Attach a code to each tag by scanning it with the camera or typing it in.
- Case-packed stock. Set a tag's step anywhere from 1 to 100 so one tap adds a whole case.
- Reports for a bookkeeper or partner. Export to CSV, Excel or an HTML report with embedded photos.
Features that matter for retail, and why
- Categories (up to 3 levels), counters and tags. The structure mirrors your shop: departments, areas, product lines.
- Counter list with search, date-range filter, 6 sort orders and pinning. Find the right area quickly.
- Volume-button counting. Count with the side keys, even from the lock screen, with hands on the stock. Off by default.
- Lock and trash. Lock finished counts against accidental taps; restore deleted counters.
- History and dashboard. Every count is timed, notes stay on events, and the dashboard shows per-tag progress and activity.
- Export and backup. Choose sections (Summary, Events, Notes, Locations) for exports; ZIP backups include photos and import with replace, copy or skip.
- Comfortable to read. Six theme skins, light or dark mode, font scaling and 37 languages.
Free to download, no ads; try it free for 3 days, then choose a yearly or monthly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.
Guides for small retail stores
Small Retailer Inventory: From Chaos to Control
A 90-day plan for small retailers to move from scattered stock notes to a steady counting routine on Android, in stages with checkpoints.
Barcode and QR Inventory Counting for Small Shops
Use product barcodes and your own QR shelf labels to make small-shop stock counts unambiguous on an Android phone, with a setup and counting routine.
A Daily Stock Count System for Independent Retailers
A two-tier stock routine for independent shops: a short daily watch list plus a fixed full count, run on an Android phone with targets and alerts.
Export Inventory Reports from Phone to Spreadsheet
How small retailers export stock counts from an Android phone to CSV, Excel or an HTML report with photos, and which format and sections suit each reader.
How Counter App Fits Small Retail Inventory Work
A feature-by-feature look at how Counter App maps onto small retail inventory: categories, counters, tags, codes, photos, targets, history and export.
Cutting Retail Inventory Time: A Boutique Scenario
A hypothetical gift boutique moves from clipboard counts to a phone routine. Each change in the workflow, why it removes work, and how to test it yourself.
Organize Shop Inventory with Labels and Categories
A practical structure for small shop inventory on Android: nested categories, counters per area, clear tag names, color labels and photos that stay tidy.