Core vs NCD SMART ORDER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core
Streamline your business ordering process with this intuitive iOS application. Access your full catalog, track order history, and stay informed about promotions and new items. Improve accuracy and efficiency in managing your business operations.
- Full catalog visibility with costing
- 8-week order history tracking
- Promotional notifications and deals
- Reorder from past orders/invoices
- Barcode scanning via camera
- Access to promotional flyers
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Core-Mark’s revolutionary ordering application makes ordering easy and fun with any iOS device. Generate orders with greater accuracy and have access to important promotional information and tools to manage your business more efficiently. Key Features Include: • Full visibility to your entire ordering catalog along with costing information. • Access to 8-week order history, including average and last order quantities. • Notifications of pre-orders and deals. • Ability to create an order from a previous order or invoice. • Ability to use your camera to capture barcodes. • Promotional flyers and new item introductions. • Featuring Core-Mark PromoPowers and Smart Sets! Start ordering with Core-Mark for iOS today! Contact your Core-Mark representative for your unique log-in credentials.
NCD SMART ORDER
This business application allows users to build orders and create RMA requests directly from their mobile devices. It provides access to product information, real-time availability, and in-app price quotes. Users can input data using their device's keyboard, camera, or a Bluetooth scanner.
- Build orders
- Create RMA requests
- View product info
- Check availability
- In-app price quotes
- Keyboard, camera, or scanner input
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The NCD Smart Order - Mobile Ordering Application Bring Your Own Device. Build your order and create an RMA. View product info and availability, in app price quotes all using your devices keyboard, camera or a compatible bluetooth scanner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Core at 3.1 against NCD SMART ORDER's 2.2. Core also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). NCD SMART ORDER's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Core holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Core's written reviews are positive against 0% of NCD SMART ORDER's.
Core ships an update every 2 months, NCD SMART ORDER every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core | NCD SMART ORDER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (59 ratings) — better | 2.2 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tiva Software, LLC | The NCD |
Customer experience
Core
NCD SMART ORDER
In-app purchases
Core
No in-app purchases
NCD SMART ORDER
No in-app purchases
