Comparison

Coburn’s Connect vs Colonial Materials

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

Head to head
About

Coburn’s Connect

This app enhances the customer experience for Coburn Supply Company clients. It allows users to find store locations, shop for products, manage orders, and access accounting information. Users can also opt-in for promotional offers and company updates.

Highlights
  • Find store locations and contact details
  • Shop departments and search products
  • Create order templates and place orders
  • Receive promotional offers and updates
  • Check accounting and payment history
  • Make payments
Features
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The Coburn’s Connect mobile app is available to the customers of Coburn Supply Company. The goal of the app is to provide an enhanced customer service experience with Coburn’s. Through the Coburn Supply Company mobile app, you will be able to: - Find Coburn’s locations nearest you, including contact information, address, phone #s and hours of operations - Shop our departments, search for products, create order templates, and order product - Opt-in to receive special promotional offers and company updates via in-app alerts and text message - Stay up-to-date on important Coburn’s events and programs - Check your accounting information, payment & invoice history, or make payments

About

Colonial Materials

Access your online account, view account pricing, and check real-time inventory for construction supplies. Track your orders and find everything you need for your jobsite.

Highlights
  • Online account access
  • Account pricing
  • Real-time inventory
  • Order tracking
  • Construction accessories
Features
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Colonial Materials serves both commercial and residential customers and offers the largest inventory of construction supplies in the southeastern United States. All of our employees pride themselves on being hard working, safe, and professional. Whether you need drywall, insulation, acoustical tile or construction accessories, we've got your jobsite needs covered. The Colonial Materials app features include full access to your online account and account pricing, as well as real time inventory and full order tracking.

Screenshots

Coburn’s Connect4 screens
Colonial Materials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Colonial Materials at 5.0 against Coburn’s Connect's 4.2. Colonial Materials also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Coburn’s Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Colonial Materials holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coburn’s Connect has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coburn’s Connect ships an update every 2 months, Colonial Materials every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Coburn’s Connect versus Colonial Materials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoburn’s ConnectColonial Materials
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoburn Supply CompanyKodaris, Inc

Customer experience

Coburn’s Connect

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Colonial Materials

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

In-app purchases

None

Coburn’s Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Colonial Materials

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coburn’s Connect free?
Coburn’s Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colonial Materials free?
Colonial Materials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coburn’s Connect or Colonial Materials?
Colonial Materials is rated higher. Coburn’s Connect averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Colonial Materials averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coburn’s Connect or Colonial Materials have ads?
Coburn’s Connect shows ads; Colonial Materials does not.
Which is updated more often, Coburn’s Connect or Colonial Materials?
Coburn’s Connect ships an update every 2 months, and Colonial Materials every 7 months. Most recently, Coburn’s Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Colonial Materials on October 24, 2026.

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