Comparison

Core vs LottoReco

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

LottoReco

This app helps convenience stores manage lottery scratcher inventory. Cashiers can scan ticket barcodes to create opening and closing stock reports, ensuring accuracy and reducing errors. It securely syncs data with backend systems for reconciliation and improved operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Scan lottery ticket barcodes
  • Submit opening/closing stock reports
  • Integrates with lottery/POS systems
  • Secure data syncing
  • Reduces manual entry errors
  • Improves operational efficiency
Features
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This application is designed for convenience stores to efficiently manage the inventory and sales of lottery scratchers. Cashiers can easily scan lottery ticket barcodes at the beginning and end of their shifts to submit opening and closing stock reports. The app supports valid lottery ticket barcodes only, ensuring accuracy and preventing manual entry errors. All scanned data is securely synced with backend systems, allowing reconciliation with ticket purchase and activation records from the lottery system as well as POS sales data. This streamlined process helps store managers maintain accountability, reduce shrinkage, and improve operational efficiency. Key Features: Scan valid lottery barcodes quickly Submit opening and closing inventory reports Integrates with lottery and POS systems Easy to use for cashiers with minimal training

Screenshots

Core4 screens
LottoReco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LottoReco at 5.0 against Core's 3.1. LottoReco also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Core's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LottoReco holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Core ships an update every 2 months, LottoReco every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Core versus LottoReco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoreLottoReco
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (59 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiva Software, LLCSofmen Inc

Customer experience

Core

All ratings57 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral14.0%
Negative43.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative46.7%

LottoReco

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Core

No in-app purchases

None

LottoReco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Core free?
Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LottoReco free?
LottoReco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Core or LottoReco?
LottoReco is rated higher. Core averages 3.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while LottoReco averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Core or LottoReco have ads?
Neither Core nor LottoReco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Core or LottoReco?
Core ships an update every 2 months, and LottoReco every 3 weeks. Most recently, Core was updated on October 6, 2026 and LottoReco on October 10, 2026.

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