Best By Manager is a kiosk-style Android inventory app built for small grocery stores, gas stations, food pantries, and stockrooms.
The device stays in your store. Employees select their name and enter a PIN to start a session. Every product action is tracked under their account. No cloud accounts, no shared passwords, no subscriptions.
FEATURES
- Scan barcodes — auto-fills product info via Open Food Facts
- Track expiration dates with on-device alarms
- 7-day early warning reminder per product (tap the bell icon)
- Discard tracking — log quantity and optional reason
- Reports filtered by barcode, date range, or employee
- Share or copy reports via the Android share sheet
- Replace product photos at any time from the overflow menu
- Offline mode — disable barcode lookup without internet
- Dark/light theme toggle
- Auto-lock after idle timeout
THREE-TIER ROLES
Owner — full control over employees, app settings, and data
Administrator — manages employees, resets PINs, and passwords
Standard Employee — PIN login, full product and report access
PRIVACY FIRST
All data is stored 100% locally on your device. No cloud sync, no analytics, no tracking. The Internet is used only for optional barcode lookup via Open Food Facts.
Built in Wisconsin for small businesses.