Comparison

kvCORE vs CBA Empower

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

Head to head
About

kvCORE

This app provides a personalized mobile dialer for real estate professionals, automatically serving up daily calls based on lead importance. It allows users to efficiently contact groups of leads and manage their business on the go.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily dialer
  • Automated lead calls
  • Group lead outreach
  • Bluetooth calling
  • Mobile CRM access
Features
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The kvCORE iPhone app is your mobile connection to your kvCORE CRM and the fastest way to make the calls that keep your business moving. You don’t have time to babysit your laptop. The kvCORE iPhone app gives you a personalize dialer with calls served up automatically to you every day based on the leads and contacts most important for you to call today. You can also use it to reach out to groups of leads from your hashtags or any other set of people. Hit go, and talk on bluetooth while you run around town. We get it, you’re balancing a lot, so your tech needs to be mobile with you. Try it out, and you’ll never go back.

About

CBA Empower

Connect and communicate with the Coldwell Banker Advantage brand. Stay updated on the latest news and announcements. Facilitates communication between agents, partners, clients, and prospective agents.

Highlights
  • Message board communications
  • Brand connection
  • News and updates
  • Agent, partner, and client communication
  • Prospective agent engagement
Features
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CBA Empower is the place for Coldwell Banker Advantage agents, partners, clients and prospective agents to connect and communicate with the Coldwell Banker Advantage brand through message board communications and keep up to date on the latest news and updates happening at Coldwell Banker Advantage.

Screenshots

kvCORE4 screens
CBA Empower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CBA Empower at 5.0 against kvCORE's 4.2. CBA Empower also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). kvCORE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (509 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CBA Empower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: kvCORE has 509 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

kvCORE ships an update every 3 weeks, CBA Empower every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
kvCORE versus CBA Empower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterkvCORECBA Empower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (509 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings509 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKunversion, LLCColdwell Banker Advantage

Customer experience

kvCORE

All ratings508 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative32.7%

CBA Empower

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

Bugs and requests

kvCORE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts not loading properly
  • Notifications not clearing or updating
  • Text messaging and dialer features not working as expected
  • App crashing upon opening or during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rotate screen and use app in landscape mode
  • More customization options for templates and campaigns
  • Improved syncing between mobile and desktop versions
  • Integration with smart home features and voice assistants

CBA Empower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

kvCORE

No in-app purchases

None

CBA Empower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is kvCORE free?
kvCORE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CBA Empower free?
CBA Empower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, kvCORE or CBA Empower?
CBA Empower is rated higher. kvCORE averages 4.2 out of 5 from 509 ratings, while CBA Empower averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do kvCORE or CBA Empower have ads?
Neither kvCORE nor CBA Empower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, kvCORE or CBA Empower?
kvCORE ships an update every 3 weeks, and CBA Empower every 12 months. Most recently, kvCORE was updated on October 24, 2026 and CBA Empower on October 24, 2026.

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