Comparison

United Hardware vs Crystalyx

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

Head to head
About

United Hardware

Shop for hardware products from anywhere, whether at home or on the go. Easily find specific items by searching part numbers, UPCs, or keywords. Browse promotions, vendors, and market booths, and manage your account details and order history within the app.

Highlights
  • Shop from any location
  • Search by part number, UPC, or keyword
  • Browse promos, vendors, and market booths
  • Sort and filter product categories
  • View account summary
  • Track order details
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The United Hardware Mobile App has been developed to enhance the ordering process and improve the overall customer experience. Begin shopping from your store, home, or on the go. In addition, bring your compatible device to the UH buying markets to shop the show floor. Enter keywords to find specific products. You can search part numbers, UPC-12s, Manufacturer part numbers or descriptive keywords to bring up products. Find products easily by browsing promos, vendors and market booths. Use the sort and filter functionality to narrow down categories. View your account summary and order details directly in the app.

About

Crystalyx

This app helps livestock owners select the right CRYSTALYX supplement for their animals. It guides users through a series of questions about livestock type, forage quality, and desired fortification to recommend specific products. The app also includes helpful calculators for nutrition management and a dealer locator.

Highlights
  • Livestock supplement product selection
  • Nutrition program calculators
  • Dealer locator
  • Product nutrient comparison
  • Filter by product name or number
  • Feeding reminder notifications
Features
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Need help deciding which CRYSTALYX product(s) you should be feeding? The CRYSTALYX Supplementation app makes product selection for your livestock easier than ever. Whether you are supplementing cows, heifers, calves, bulls, sheep, goats or horses, simply make your selections through a series of questions that will narrow down the products to those that will fit your needs. To determine which self-fed supplement to use, start with selecting the type of livestock you are feeding, followed by the forage quality being fed, the desired level of fortification and finally, what extra additive options you are interested in. The results from answering these questions will pinpoint the recommended CRYSTALYX supplement or allow you to compare side by side the recommended options. Utilize the many more features of the app for your convenience! Use the built-in calculators to help manage your herd's nutrition program. Choose from the CRYSTALYX Intake Calculator, Purchase Calculator and the Feeding Reminder Calculator — we're here to make your life easier! Looking for the specific levels of nutrients in your self-fed supplement? Compare product nutrients to find exactly what you're looking for. Need to find your local CRYSTALYX dealer? Simply enter your zip code and your nearest dealer information will be available, just a short drive or phone call away. Are you a CRYSTALYX dealer? Use the CRYSTALYX Supplementation app as a tool to find the right supplement for your customers. Compare product nutrients, filter by product name, product number or nutrient levels and pinpoint CRYSTALYX products available with specific additives for your customer's convenience. - Use as a tool to find the right CRYSTALYX product for your livestock feeding situation based on specie, forage quality and your desired level of fortification - Includes CRYSTALYX products for all species — beef cattle, sheep, goats and equine - Includes CRYSTALYX products available in both the United States and Canada - Filter CRYSTALYX products by name, product number and nutrient levels - Calculators to help manage your herd's nutrition program - Intake Calculator — calculate your herd's supplement intake, suggested supplement replacement date, and supplement cost per head, per day - Purchase Calculator — calculate how much supplement you need per pasture based on number of head, CRYSTALYX product, intake and days to supplement - Feeding Reminder Calculator — receive notification reminders for when barrels need to be replaced based on pasture group, number of cattle and number of barrels in a pasture - Find your local CRYSTALYX dealer by simply searching your zip code

Screenshots

United Hardware3 screens
Crystalyx4 screens

Verdict

The call

United Hardware and Crystalyx are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for United Hardware against 5.0 for Crystalyx. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

United Hardware ships an update every 4 months, Crystalyx every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
United Hardware versus Crystalyx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnited HardwareCrystalyx
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDo it BestRidley Block Operations

Customer experience

United Hardware

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crystalyx

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

United Hardware

No in-app purchases

None

Crystalyx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is United Hardware free?
United Hardware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crystalyx free?
Crystalyx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, United Hardware or Crystalyx?
United Hardware and Crystalyx are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do United Hardware or Crystalyx have ads?
Neither United Hardware nor Crystalyx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, United Hardware or Crystalyx?
United Hardware ships an update every 4 months, and Crystalyx every 3 months. Most recently, United Hardware was updated on November 3, 2026 and Crystalyx on November 3, 2026.

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