Core vs Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core
This app provides a streamlined data solution for retailers, offering tools for business management, promotions, category insights, analytics, marketing materials, and industry training. It serves as a comprehensive portal to support partnerships with the developer.
- Order, invoice, and credit processing
- Access to promotions and new items
- View planograms and schematics
- Internal sales and retailer analytics
- Marketing flyers and programs
- Industry articles and training courses
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Application Description (Long): Core-Mark's CORE-SOURCE is a "one-stop shop", streamlined data solution for Core-Mark's customers. Core-Mark retailers will have access to a customized portal with all necessary tools to help support a successful partnership with Core-Mark. * Business Management * Ability to process orders, invoices, credits and access to other business management tools. * Promotions * Access to Promo Power flyers, online trade shows, new items and promotions. * Category Management * View Planograms and SmartSet schematics. * Business Analytics * Access to internal sales and retailer analytics tools. * Marketing * View marketing flyers and programs, Focused Marketing Initiative plans (FMI), and Business Review Decks. * Training/Education * View relevant, trending Industry articles. * Access to Core-Mark proprietary and LinkedIn Learning training courses.
Core
This app provides a seamless mobile and web ordering solution for businesses. It allows users to submit orders, manage credit requests, and access crucial business information like invoices and delivery details. The platform aims to simplify ordering, reduce labor costs, and improve inventory management.
- Submit orders
- Process credit requests
- Access invoices
- View credit request status
- Track delivery details
- Optimize inventory
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Our brand-new cutting edge ordering solution, CustomerFirst continues our industry leadership in online ordering and business solutions. The mobile app is fully integrated with web, allowing customers to seamlessly move between devices. • Submit orders and process credit requests • Make ordering easier by providing a complete business solution • Reduces customer labor, improves order accuracy and optimizes inventory levels • Access helpful customer information, like invoices, credit request status, delivery details and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Core at 100% against Core's 0%. Core also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4). Core's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (158 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Core holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core has 158 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Core's written reviews are positive against 0% of Core's.
Core ships an update every 5 months, Core monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core | Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.4 (158 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 158 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Core-Mark | Core-Mark US, LLC |
Customer experience
Core
Core
In-app purchases
Core
No in-app purchases
Core
No in-app purchases
