FreshIQ vs CustomerFirst Solutions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreshIQ
This software helps businesses manage fresh food items, from planning and preparation to analysis and delivery. It's a comprehensive solution for grocery and convenience stores to optimize their fresh food operations.
- Plan fresh food items
- Prepare fresh food items
- Analyze fresh food items
- Deliver fresh food items
- Customizable for unique needs
- All-in-one solution
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FreshIQ™ food management software allows you to more effectively plan, prepare, analyze, and deliver the fresh food items your customers want. Whether you're a grocery store with bakery, deli, meat and seafood, and produce departments or a convenience store with just a simple grab-and-go case, the FreshIQ™ platform is your all-in-one solution. We built our suite of products to be customizable to your unique fresh food needs no matter who you are. The FreshIQ™ mobile app works with the FreshIQ™ Platform only.
CustomerFirst Solutions
This platform simplifies the ordering process for businesses on mobile devices. It offers an intuitive interface for placing orders, managing invoices, and tracking deliveries across multiple locations. Users can efficiently find products and access important financial statements.
- Streamlined mobile ordering
- At-a-glance dashboard
- Intelligent product search
- Order from custom lists and history
- Access invoices and A/R statements
- Order using par levels
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"CustomerFirst is a cutting-edge ordering platform, from Performance Foodservice and Vistar, featuring a streamlined ordering experience specifically designed for your mobile phone, an at-a-glance dashboard highlighting what you need to know, and intelligent search to find the right products at a moment’s notice. Users are empowered to order from custom lists, order guides, purchase history, and more. Invoice and A/R statements are right at your fingertips for all of your locations. Our user-friendly interface and intuitive features provide a level of efficiency and convenience like never before. Best-in-class features: • Place orders from your phone • Access your orders across locations • View open orders, deliveries, and order history • View invoices, statements, and POD docs • Search for new items • Order using par levels"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FreshIQ at every 3 weeks against CustomerFirst Solutions's every 3 months. FreshIQ also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). CustomerFirst Solutions's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 10). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FreshIQ against 4.4 for CustomerFirst Solutions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 33 respectively.
FreshIQ ships an update every 3 weeks, CustomerFirst Solutions every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreshIQ | CustomerFirst Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | 4.4 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applied Data Corporation | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP, INC. |
Customer experience
FreshIQ
CustomerFirst Solutions
In-app purchases
FreshIQ
No in-app purchases
CustomerFirst Solutions
No in-app purchases
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