Merchant Link vs Cencora OrderPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merchant Link
This app allows qualified merchants to process transactions for program members using S3 cards and scan qualifying items. Merchants can access reporting, view transaction history, and manage their profile. It facilitates purchases of health-related items and OTC drugs.
- Process S3 transactions
- Scan S3 cards
- Scan UPC barcodes
- Access settlement reporting
- View transaction history
- Email receipts to members
- Capture receipt images
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The S3 Merchant Link mobile app is available for qualified merchants and retailers. You must submit an online application at S3MerchantLink.com in order to qualify and access the S3 Merchant Link mobile app. With the S3 Merchant Link mobile app, you can access the S3 retailer network to process S3 transactions for program members who receive benefits to spend on qualifying items including non-prescription OTC drugs and health-related items like antacids, cough drops, first aid supplies, pain relief, vitamins and more! With S3 Merchant Link, you can: Scan S3 cards to conduct balance inquiries and purchases for qualifying items. Scan UPC barcodes to identify qualifying items. Access settlement reporting and view transaction history. Email receipts to S3 members for completed transactions. Capture receipt images for completed transaction. Access the S3 Merchant Link web portal to view and manage your merchant profile including store locations and mobile app user access.
Cencora OrderPlus
This app streamlines product ordering and management by integrating with a customer platform. It allows users to scan barcodes, manage carts, search for products with detailed information, and compare alternatives. Users can also receive alerts, complete orders, and review their purchase history.
- Barcode scanning
- Cart management
- Product search and information
- Generic alternative comparison
- Alerts and reminders
- CSOS ordering
- Order history review
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Welcome to Cencora OrderPlus! OrderPlus fully integrates with Cencora's customer platform, ABC Order. OrderPlus enables you to: - Scan barcodes - Work with your carts - Search products and view detailed information - Make informed purchase decisions by comparing generic alternatives - Get alerts and reminders - Complete CSOS ordering - Review order history
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cencora OrderPlus at every 2 weeks against Merchant Link's every 5 weeks. Merchant Link's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 3.2 for Merchant Link against 3.3 for Cencora OrderPlus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Merchant Link ships an update every 5 weeks, Cencora OrderPlus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merchant Link | Cencora OrderPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (14 ratings) | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Solutran, Inc. | AmerisourceBergen Corporation |
Customer experience
Merchant Link
Cencora OrderPlus
In-app purchases
Merchant Link
No in-app purchases
Cencora OrderPlus
No in-app purchases
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