StarForce Reader vs StoreForce Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarForce Reader
This app serves as a versatile media player and document reader, supporting a wide range of audio, video, and PDF formats. It also offers secure playback for protected files created with specific services and allows for in-app note-taking and background audio playback.
- Supports PDF and EPUB documents
- Plays various audio and video formats
- Secure playback for protected files
- Automatic file scanning and library management
- File sorting, filtering, and searching
- Create notes and search within text
- Background audio playback
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StarForce Reader allows you to open PDF and EPUB text documents as well as playback WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, etc. audio and AVI, MPEG, MOV, FLV, WMV, etc. video files. The full list of the supported formats is provided below. Protected files (SFPDF, PCDOC, and SFMEDIA) are created using the SFContent.com and SFLetter.com services, allowing content owners to securely encrypt their sensitive data from illegal distribution. The app scans the device for files that might be open on it, automatically adding them to the app's library. StarForce Reader allows you to sort, filter and search for files in the library. The application allows you to view not only encrypted data, but also regular PDF documents, as well as audio and video recordings. You can also create notes or search within the text. Sound playback for audio and video recordings is available in the background. Video: - AVI (.avi) - MPEG (.mpeg, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .m2v) - MP4 (.mp4, .m4v) - DVD (.vob, .ifo) - HD Video (.m2ts, .mts, .tod, .wmv, .mpg, .mov) - Flash (.flv) - Matroska (.mkv) - WMV (.wmv) - ASF (.asf) - 3GPP (.3gp3, .3gpp, .4g2) - Quick Time (.mov, .qt, .m4v, .mp4) Audio: - Dolby Digital (.ac3) - FLAC (.flac) - AAC (.m4a, .mp4, .m4p, .aac) - MP3 (.mp3) - Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless (.wma) - WAV (.wav) - Ogg Vorbis (.ogg) - RealAudio (.ra, .rm) - Matroska (.mka) NOTE: StarForce Reader installation itself does not give you access to protected files - you must have a serial number issued by the content owner.
StoreForce Classic
Manage retail operations on the go with real-time insights, staff scheduling, task assignment, and attendance tracking. Access key performance indicators and store reports directly from your mobile device.
- Real-time KPI dashboards
- Staff scheduling
- Time and attendance tracking
- Task assignment
- Store visit reports
- In-app report viewing
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StoreForce mobile app is the app designed for Retail Operations on-the-go. It provides you with real-time insights from across your Retail estate, the ability schedule staff and run time and attendance, assign tasks, view reports and much more. Key features: • Real-time KPI dashboards; • Sorting by standard and alternative hierarchies; • KPI Statistics; • Complete At-a-Glance functionality (including Task, Events, Rankings, Store Profile Reports, and Messaging); • Ability to complete your Store Visit reports • In-app viewing of Published reports; • Store Scheduling and Time & Attendance. IMPORTANT. In order for you to use this application, the following must be considered: • Your employer must be a StoreForce client; • Your employer’s StoreForce Installation must be configured to allow access from mobile devices; and • Mobile Access must be switched on for you as an individual user. ABOUT STOREFORCE. StoreForce provides Specialty Retailers with the Essential Toolset they need to manage day-to-day Retail Operations, drive Employee and Store Performance, and increase Company Revenue. The StoreForce Solution combines labor scheduling, time & attendance, real-time KPI analytics and statistics, target management, task management, and a full-featured business intelligence solution into a single, mobile Software Toolset built for everyone from the Store Manager to the CEO. StoreForce Tablet is an extension of the web-based StoreForce Application that offers select features and functionality for Operators on-the-go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StoreForce Classic at 1.8 against StarForce Reader's 1.0. StoreForce Classic also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1). StarForce Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
StoreForce Classic holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StoreForce Classic has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of StarForce Reader's written reviews are positive against 5% of StoreForce Classic's.
StarForce Reader ships an update every 4 months, StoreForce Classic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarForce Reader | StoreForce Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 4.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StarForce Technologies Inc. | StoreForce Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
StarForce Reader
StoreForce Classic
In-app purchases
StarForce Reader
No in-app purchases
StoreForce Classic
No in-app purchases
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