Warehouse and field teams managing stock from Android devices, with iOS support in HandiFox Online.
HandiFox Online
Cloud inventory software for barcode receiving, counting, transfers, picking and packing, with QuickBooks Online synchronization and Android and iOS apps.
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Inventory and order management software covering stock across locations, barcode generation and scanning, purchasing and receiving, and pick-pack-ship workflows.
Barcode scanning app with warehouse templates for inventory tracking, cycle counting and picklist tracking, plus integrations for spreadsheets, databases and APIs.
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What to know
HandiFox Online is cloud inventory software with optional QuickBooks Online synchronization.
When it fits
Consider it when a small business needs inventory receiving and counts alongside accounting workflows; transfer support depends on plan (the dated pricing rows list Optima and Pro, not Start). QuickBooks Online synchronization is optional.
Workflow it supports
The dated pricing rows list inventory transfers on Optima and Pro, but not Start. Sales orders, picking/packing, and serial/lot tracking are identified with the Pro plan; do not imply Start includes them.
Capabilities and conditions
QuickBooks Online synchronization is optional; the pricing page also describes standalone inventory use. The technical integration page specifies QuickBooks Online Plus or Advanced when sync is used.
Scope and limitations
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At a glance
What HandiFox Online does
Use this summary to decide whether the documented scope fits your warehouse. Edition and workflow details are listed below.
Cloud inventory software for barcode receiving, counting, transfers, picking and packing, with QuickBooks Online synchronization and Android and iOS apps.
Barcode scanning · Receiving · Inventory counting · Stock transfers · Picking and packing
QuickBooks Online · Optional QuickBooks Online synchronization or standalone inventory use — Online can run standalone; connected inventory, purchasing and sales data can synchronize with QuickBooks Online. This does not establish every transaction direction or exception. · QuickBooks Online Plus or Advanced required by the technical integration guidance — The dedicated integration FAQ and Support require QBO Plus or Advanced. The pricing comparison and the technical subscription overview also name Essentials and Enterprise Suite. The published compatibility statements conflict, so current prerequisites require supplier confirmation; no broader-version filter is forced. Standalone Online use does not require QBO. · One-to-one HandiFox-site and QuickBooks-location mapping with a default Main site — The Online integration FAQ says the association cannot be changed once saved. Untagged transactions apply to Main. This is not a QuickBooks Desktop location-mapping claim.
Check device and deployment requirements with the supplier.
Plans and ownership costs
Pricing
Pricing checked
Confirm the plan, billing unit, minimum term and required modules before comparing a quote.
Plans and terms
Public plan figures remain qualified by stale July/August promotional labels and an unverified dollar currency.
Start — annual rate
Currency not established 49 / subscription / month
Billing: annual
Minimum commitment: Not established
Trial: 14 days
Included
- 1 device; 2 users; 1 location
Literal $; Until August 1 st label
Start — monthly
Currency not established 59 / subscription / month
Billing: monthly
Minimum commitment: Not established
Dollar currency unverified
Optima — annual rate
Currency not established 95 / subscription / month
Billing: annual
Minimum commitment: Not established
Included
- 2 devices; 4 users; 3 locations
Optima — monthly
Currency not established 105 / subscription / month
Billing: monthly
Minimum commitment: Not established
Pro — annual rate
Currency not established 129 / subscription / month
Billing: annual
Minimum commitment: Not established
Included
- 3 devices; 5 users; unlimited locations
- B2B portal; phone support
Pro — monthly
Currency not established 159 / subscription / month
Billing: monthly
Minimum commitment: Not established
What can change your total cost
- Additional users $15/month; devices $40/month
- Free onboarding training; email support included
Terms to confirm
- ISO dollar currency
- Present validity of displayed promotions
- Taxes
- Renewal price after first-year discount
- QuickBooks subscription cost
Before you choose
- Retain separate Desktop licensing. Do not promote the August offer as available on the October check date.
Independent review sources
Reviews
No combined score is calculated. Ratings and review counts belong to individual platforms and can cover different editions or regions.
Read the review analysis and sample limits
Review analysis checked
2 dated accounts were read for HandiFox Online. Scope: iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform. The observations below are attributed experiences; client-specific, historical and partial accounts do not establish current behavior of the entire platform.
Analysed sample: 2 records. Accounts may overlap and are not a representative survey.
Strengths described
- iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform. Historical iOS stock-counting and barcode workflows were useful to this small business.
Concerns described
- iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform. This historical iOS review describes launch-time synchronization delays.
Usage context
- iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform. Small-business iOS use; 2022 version.
- iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform. iOS version 1.2.18; 2021 experience.
Review limitations
- Public platform accounts were not independently reproduced in a warehouse.
- Sample selection is bounded and non-random; counts describe only collected records, not representative sentiment.
- No cross-platform aggregate, overall editorial rating or industry-wide consensus is calculated.
- All collected accounts are historical; no present-day performance conclusion is supported.
Apple App Store
4.45455 / 533 ratings
Availability: available · Checked
iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform.
Scope and source limits
Exact Apple app ID 1516834414; HandiFox Online; seller Tecom Group, Inc.; bundle com.tecomgroup.handifoxonline. All-version storefront ratings: 33. Text-review total is not exposed by this feed. Scale 5 is explicit on the corresponding App Store page. Ratings and dated review sample are separate.
Additional review source status
Capterra
Visit review profile ↗ · Region not established
No attributable aggregate rating
Availability: blocked · Checked
This profile covers the HandiFox product family; the edition is not isolated.
Scope and source limits
Access restricted or interstitial; HTTP 403. No access bypass attempted. Capterra HandiFox is a mixed family profile; never assign its historical aggregate to either edition. Rechecked public GET: blocked (HTTP 403). No review body or aggregate attributed.
QuickBooks
Visit review profile ↗ · en-global
No attributable aggregate rating
Availability: unavailable · Checked
Candidate platform profile; exact product edition/region not verified through the current access gate.
Scope and source limits
No usable capture; HTTP 0. Rechecked public GET: unavailable. No review body or aggregate attributed.
2 collected source entries
Apple App Store · 2022-02-16
Individual review · Reported rating 5 (scale not established)
The reviewer found barcode scanning, stock counting and reorder features useful for a small business, while noting unspecified work remained.
Profile scope: iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform.
Context: iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform. — Apple App Store US storefront; 1.2.20
Bounded non-random sample; one person's account, not verified product performance or a representative consensus. Only this iOS client and storefront feed were sampled; current web/desktop behavior is not implied. Historical experience; does not establish present behavior.
Apple App Store · 2021-12-27
Individual review · Reported rating 3 (scale not established)
The reviewer reported that synchronization on each launch caused long waits.
Profile scope: iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform.
Context: iOS client of HandiFox Online; country-specific mobile app experience, not the entire service/platform. — Apple App Store US storefront; 1.2.18
Bounded non-random sample; one person's account, not verified product performance or a representative consensus. Only this iOS client and storefront feed were sampled; current web/desktop behavior is not implied. Historical experience; does not establish present behavior.
Documented scope
Features and constraints
Feature scope checked
Capabilities retain their documented conditions. A feature not listed here has not been verified for this edition.
- Barcode scanning
- Receiving
- Inventory counting
- Stock transfers
- Picking and packing
- Multiple units of measure
Full product details and conditions
| Field | Value and conditions |
|---|---|
| identity | HandiFox Online |
| warehouse application | Cloud inventory software for barcode receiving, counting, transfers, picking and packing, with QuickBooks Online synchronization and Android and iOS apps. |
| capabilities | Barcode scanning, Receiving, Inventory counting, Stock transfers, Picking and packing, Multiple units of measure |
| integrations | QuickBooks Online |
| platforms | Web, Android, iOS |
| deployment | Cloud |
| industries | HVAC and plumbing |
| industries | Field service and service-truck inventory |
| industries | Automotive parts |
| industries | Medical supplies and devices distribution |
| industries | Electronics and components |
| industries | Industrial equipment and replacement parts |
| industries | Food and beverage |
| industries | Seafood |
| capabilities | Warehouse-to-truck transfers, Vehicle-specific stock locations, Location reorder thresholds |
| offline | true |
| offline scope | Most mobile features; vendor describes inventory entry and synchronization after reconnection. Validate the exact transaction and device configuration. |
| limitations | Inventory rather than technician scheduling or dispatch |
| limitations | Medical supply inventory rather than EHR or pharmacy dispensing |
| limitations | No dedicated VIN fitment or OEM catalog integration |
| limitations | No fixed-asset register, employee tool checkout or preventive maintenance scheduling |
| capabilities | B2B ordering portal, Customer-specific price levels, Online customer orders into sales fulfillment |
| capability conditions | B2B portal is described for HandiFox Online Pro; public visitors can browse, authenticated customers can order. |
| business size | Small teams |
| business size | Small businesses fulfilling orders in-house |
| business size scope | HandiFox Online Start is explicitly positioned for small teams doing inventory, barcoding, counting and purchasing. Pro is separately described for sales orders, picking/packing and fulfillment; confirm the selected plan. |
| capabilities | Replenishment suggestions and purchase-order-linked receiving The Start card lists auto-replenishment and inventory receipt linked to a purchase order. This is a plan-scoped feature description, not autonomous purchasing approval. |
| capabilities | Invoice, customer and payment workflows on Optima; sales orders and picking/packing on Pro Online plan cards distinguish Optima from Pro. The listed sales and fulfillment features must be matched to the selected plan; they are not inherited by Start or Desktop. The technical plan overview also lists sales-order import for Optima; importing orders does not establish every creation or fulfillment workflow on every plan. |
| capabilities | Serial, lot and expiration-date tracking listed for Pro The Pro card explicitly lists this tracking. Traceability is not a claim of regulatory compliance, a full recall service or availability on every plan. |
| capabilities | Configurable B2B product and stock visibility with customer price levels Online portal owners can choose stock visibility and public browsing; approved customers log in to order and see assigned price levels. The separate Online Pro plan card includes the portal. |
| capabilities | User access controls and activity logging Supplier-described Online access controls and logging. This is not an independent security audit, compliance certification or a Desktop entitlement. |
| capabilities | Configurable two-stage or three-stage sales-order fulfillment The 16 March 2026 Online update describes optional Pick/Pack/Deliver stages, verification rules and partial fulfillment. Frequent switching is discouraged; it is not a Desktop claim or proof of delivery outcomes. |
| capabilities | Invoice generation after fulfillment with conditional partial invoicing The Online update says fully fulfilled orders generate invoices; partial invoicing is conditional on settings. Exact client and plan implementation must be confirmed. |
| integrations | Optional QuickBooks Online synchronization or standalone inventory use Online can run standalone; connected inventory, purchasing and sales data can synchronize with QuickBooks Online. This does not establish every transaction direction or exception. |
| integrations | QuickBooks Online Plus or Advanced required by the technical integration guidance The dedicated integration FAQ and Support require QBO Plus or Advanced. The pricing comparison and the technical subscription overview also name Essentials and Enterprise Suite. The published compatibility statements conflict, so current prerequisites require supplier confirmation; no broader-version filter is forced. Standalone Online use does not require QBO. |
| offline | Vendor-advertised offline mobile workflows with unresolved synchronization limits The mobile marketing page advertises sales tracking, inventory adjustments and transaction entry without connectivity. The technical mobile-synchronization article says the application works online and loads data when Internet returns. These statements do not establish offline transaction creation, client parity, queue limits or conflict handling; no offline browser behavior is inferred. |
| business size | Larger teams with complex workflows or custom implementation requirements Supplier positioning for the Online Enterprise offering, not a numerical capacity, employee-size threshold or performance guarantee. Existing small-team positioning is retained. |
| capabilities | 1D/2D barcode generation, reading and printing; GS1 data when tracking is enabled The feature page is linked from Online barcoding. GS1 lot/batch/expiry handling requires item settings; this is not a certification, regulatory-compliance guarantee or proof for every scanner. |
| capabilities | Preferred and alternative vendors with customer balance and credit context Supplier-described inventory purchasing/sales records tied to the selected QuickBooks environment. This does not establish a standalone procurement portal or full CRM suite. |
| capabilities | Consolidated receiving against several purchase orders and partial delivery tracking Outstanding quantities remain open and received quantities update stock. The page distinguishes Online/QBO from Desktop/QBD; selected-plan and transaction settings still apply. |
| capabilities | Expiration-lot FEFO fulfillment and serial/lot transaction traceability FEFO must be enabled. The software provides traceability records; recall decisions and customer communications remain the buyer process. Online tracking entitlement is separately listed for Pro; no Desktop FEFO entitlement is inferred. |
| integrations | One-to-one HandiFox-site and QuickBooks-location mapping with a default Main site The Online integration FAQ says the association cannot be changed once saved. Untagged transactions apply to Main. This is not a QuickBooks Desktop location-mapping claim. |
| integrations | Vendor-described bidirectional QBO synchronization with manual refresh and source-qualified delays The technical article describes inventory, purchasing and sales data moving in both directions and a usual delay within two minutes; the earlier FAQ also notes rare two-to-five-minute delays. These are supplier descriptions, not a latency SLA, complete transaction matrix, retry policy or conflict-resolution guarantee. |
| integrations | Connecting QBO archives and replaces existing HandiFox account data The connection instructions warn that existing HandiFox account data is archived and replaced with QBO data, not only demonstration data. Save needed barcodes and serial/lot information first. Account authorization and company selection are documented prerequisites; no sign-in, connection, disconnection or company-data access was performed. |
| capabilities | Bills of materials presets and manufacturing orders for light assembly The Online guide describes reusable manufacturing presets for finished products/components. The Pro card lists manufacturing; no full MRP, advanced production planning or Desktop entitlement is inferred. |
| platforms | iOS 15.6+, iPadOS 15.6+ The vendor-linked Apple app 1516834414 is by Tecom Group and designed for iPad. It also lists macOS 12.5+/M1 compatibility but says Not verified for macOS; this is not a native Mac edition or HandiFox Desktop. |
| languages | English English is explicit language metadata for this Apple Online client. It does not prove web/Android/Desktop UI languages or translation completeness; country-selector languages are excluded. |
| business size | Small to midsize businesses Publisher Tecom Group describes the Online Android app for SMBs. This is supplier positioning, not a numerical capacity, employee threshold or measured performance result. |
| deployment | Subscription-based SaaS access for internal business use The terms distinguish Online service access from the Desktop product licence. These are deployment/use conditions; no pricing amount or unqualified worldwide eligibility is added. |
| capabilities | Vendor-listed mobile-device allowances: Start 1, Optima 2 and Pro 3 The subscription overview lists these included device counts; the device manager also treats licenses as plan dependent. Commercial mobile-page wording about included devices and per-device charging remains inconsistent. No universal allowance, device fee, pricing update or normalized capacity filter is inferred. |
| capabilities | Site assignment with role-controlled reassignment and reinstall conditions Devices are enrolled after their first synchronization. If user site switching is disabled, a Manager or Owner changes the site through the web Device Manager and the app must be reinstalled. Synchronize a device before deletion to reduce the documented risk of data loss; this is not a no-loss guarantee. |
| capabilities | Configurable mobile synchronization history Initial synchronization downloads available history for up to one year. The published Sync Period control offers 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. This is a synchronization window, not database retention, backup policy or an offline transaction guarantee. |
| integrations | Disconnecting QBO removes access to its company data until reconnection Disconnect before switching QBO companies. The documentation says QBO company data cannot be accessed or worked with in HandiFox while disconnected. This does not erase the separately documented standalone inventory option or prove data retention, restoration or loss-prevention guarantees. |
| capabilities | Sales-order-to-purchase-order conversion is listed for Pro The Pro fulfillment block lists this conversion alongside partial picking/packing and FIFO/FEFO for tracked items. This is a selected-plan entitlement description, not multi-level purchasing approval, an autonomous ordering guarantee or a Desktop entitlement. |
Field status and conditions
| Field | Status | Conditions or open questions |
|---|---|---|
| capabilities | partially verified |
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| integrations | partially verified |
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| deployment | verified |
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| platforms | partially verified |
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| offline | partially verified |
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| industries | partially verified |
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| business size | partially verified |
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| languages | partially verified |
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| countries | unknown after check |
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Scope and conditions
- English: Explicit Apple Online-client language metadata only; web and Android language availability remains unverified.
- Online is cloud/SaaS and can run standalone. Its QBO connection, Android/iOS clients and Pro-specific workflows remain distinct from Desktop/QBD.
- Apple app 1516834414 and the Play listing name Tecom Group. Mac compatibility is marked Not verified for macOS, and store-country selectors are not a licensing country list.
- The Online setup guide describes demonstration data and light-assembly BOM presets. The dedicated QBO connection instructions warn that existing HandiFox account data is archived and replaced with QBO data; save any needed barcodes or serial/lot information before connecting. No registration, company-file access or synchronization was performed.
- The Desktop wiki describes a desktop administration module and an Android app tied to QuickBooks Desktop. Its Sales-license restrictions and separate QuickBooks/handheld connection controls are not Online entitlements.
- The current device help ties device licenses to the subscription plan, while commercial pages disagree about included devices and additional-device charges. Counts and fees remain unresolved; no pricing rows or device filters are changed.
- The technical mobile article says the application works online and loads data when connectivity returns. Marketing separately advertises offline examples. Complete offline transaction coverage and conflict resolution remain unresolved.
- The technical subscription overview lists up to 100 Pro locations, while a commercial card says unlimited. The same overview lists Essentials and Enterprise Suite alongside Plus and Advanced, conflicting with narrower technical prerequisites. These source differences remain unresolved; no capacity or QBO-edition filter is forced.
- Connection can archive and replace existing HandiFox account data; disconnection removes access to connected QBO data until reconnection. These are published setup conditions. No account, authorization, connection or customer data was exercised.
- The Apple client lists iOS/iPadOS 15.6+ and English. The official device, mobile-synchronization and QBO articles have been reviewed, but Android minimums, web/Android UI-language choices and full client parity remain unverified from these sources.
- The mobile marketing page advertises offline sales, inventory-adjustment and transaction examples. The technical mobile-synchronization article says the application works online and loads data when connectivity returns. These published statements remain unresolved; complete offline transaction creation and coverage, queues, conflict handling and browser/Android/iOS parity are not established.
- Pricing and the technical subscription overview name broader QuickBooks Online editions than the dedicated technical FAQ and Support requirements. The published compatibility statements still conflict. Confirm the selected accounting edition before connecting; no Essentials or Enterprise Suite compatibility filter is added.
- The Pro location summary says unlimited while its comparison lists 100. Mobile-page device-charge wording also differs from pricing/support. Capacity and device entitlements require confirmation; existing prices are not changed.
- Traceability, GS1 reading and supplier industry descriptions are not certification, a managed recall service, clinical software or a guarantee of warehouse outcomes.
Warehouse workflows
Applications
These examples follow supplier documentation and describe product scope, not tested outcomes.
Barcode inventory workflows with QuickBooks Online
HandiFox Online connects warehouse stock movements with QuickBooks Online. A team can receive goods, count inventory, transfer stock between locations and verify items while picking and packing, using Android or iOS devices. The documented workflow keeps inventory transactions and accounting synchronization together. Serial, lot and expiry tracking are described in the product's feature set, but the selected plan and configuration must be checked. This is relevant when a business wants mobile inventory control while retaining QuickBooks Online. Before selection, ask the vendor to demonstrate a purchase receipt, a partial order pick and a stock adjustment against your own item data. Offline behavior, country-specific tax handling and integration edge cases were not established by this research.
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