Quick Overview: Managing Online and Physical Inventory From a Single Phone
Most people searching "STORES app" want to register products and manage inventory entirely from their phone, without being tied to a desktop. STORES offers a free POS app, "STORES Register," that lets you manage product, inventory, and sales data across both your online store and physical shop from one place. This guide covers installing and logging in to the app, the flow for registering products and setting stock from your phone, checking orders while you're out, and how it differs from the desktop admin.
Installing the App and Logging In
The "STORES Register" app is available on both iOS and Android and can be installed for free from the App Store or Google Play. Per its official description, it's positioned as a POS app for fully managing product, inventory, and sales data across your online store and physical shop. After installing it, you log in with the same account you used to set up your STORES shop. If it's your first time using it, it's recommended to register your items ahead of time from the desktop admin.
From Phone Photo to Stock Setting: Registering a Product
In the STORES Register app, you can photograph a product right on the spot with your phone's camera, then enter basic details like the product name, price, and stock quantity to register it — all without touching a desktop. If you want to register a product the moment you've sourced it while out and about, or get a photo you just took onto a product page right away, that's where the app version's strength comes in. Once registered, sales status is shared between your online store and physical shop, so when an item sells in either channel, the stock count updates for both.
Checking Orders and Handling Shipping on the Go
If a new order comes in for your online store, you can check it through the app even while you're away from your desk. Actually packing and shipping still requires having the product in hand, but being able to tell from your phone which orders need attention means you won't lose track of priorities even when you're not at the shop. You can also check which products are running low on stock from the app's product list at any time, giving you a reference point for timing your next restock.
How It Differs From the Desktop Admin
The main difference between the desktop admin and the app comes down to how easily you can act "from anywhere." Tasks that call for sitting down and taking your time — fine-tuning a product page's design, or bulk-registering many products at once — can be more efficient on the desktop admin. On the other hand, tasks you want to handle quickly on the spot — checkout at the register, registering a product right at your supplier, checking orders while you're out — are a better fit for the app. Using both as suited to the task cuts down on day-to-day operational burden. Some finer feature differences or display quirks specific to the app can also change with app updates, so it's worth checking STORES's own help center or the in-app guidance for the current specifics.
As registering products and managing inventory becomes something you can do entirely from your phone, your shop operations get more agile — but registering a product is still only the preparation for driving sales, not the sales itself. You still need to think about how customers will actually find what you've registered, and how that leads to a purchase. Leap's AI E-Commerce Agent is built around the idea of supporting a wide range of day-to-day e-commerce operations through conversation with AI, including this kind of efficiency gain in daily product registration and inventory management.
FAQ
Q. Is the STORES Register app free to use?
A. Per its official description, it's offered as a free POS app for fully managing product, inventory, and sales data across your online store and physical shop. Depending on the plan you're on and the payment methods you use, separate fees may apply, so it's worth checking the official site for the details.
Q. Does a product registered via the app show up on the online store right away?
A. Registering a product through the app shares its sales and stock status across both your online store and physical shop. For the exact timing of when that reflects, check STORES's help center for the current specifics.
Q. Should I manage things on desktop or on my phone?
A. You don't need to pick just one. A practical split is using the desktop admin for fine-tuning product pages or bulk registration, and the app for in-person handling or checking and registering things on the go.
Summary and Key Takeaway
Learning how to use the STORES app is the first step toward making your shop operations more agile — registering products and managing inventory entirely from your phone. But getting comfortable with the app and actually selling products are two separate challenges. What matters next is how you use the time saved by more efficient registration — on improving how you present your products, and on acquisition work.
For more on this, see our guide to logging in to the STORES admin as an owner and the daily inventory routine that follows.
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