Comparison

Colonial Connect vs I.B.C. Edge

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

Head to head

Colonial Connect

Free

💼 Business

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

I.B.C. Edge

The Official App Of I.B.C.

Free

💼 Business

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

Colonial Connect

Features

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ORDER ENTRY APP Connect lets you order products by simply scanning shelf tags or UPCs with your phone's camera. If you don't know the item # or UPC, you can easily search for items by description. As each item is added to your order, Connect shows helpful details about the item, including: Photo Item description Price Connect will notify you on the Home screen of the date of your upcoming delivery. The Cart allows you to go back and forth during the ordering process to see what already has been added. As you are building your order, you can easily see a running total dollar amount of your order in the cart as well. Contact Colonial Distributing for complete details on how to get Connect on your iPhone today!

About

I.B.C. Edge

Manage your store's I.B.C. Programs, newsletters, promotions, and incentives. This official app provides tools to streamline your business operations and keep track of important program details.

Highlights

Manage I.B.C. Programs
Newsletter management
Promotion tracking
Incentive management
Store operations tools

Features

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Manage your store's I.B.C. Programs, Newsletter, Promotions, Incentives and more !

Screenshots

Colonial Connect3 screens

I.B.C. Edge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Colonial Connect at 3 against I.B.C. Edge's 1. Colonial Connect also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Colonial Connect against 5.0 for I.B.C. Edge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colonial Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, I.B.C. Edge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Colonial Connect versus I.B.C. Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Colonial Connect	I.B.C. Edge
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings)	5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings	1	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	39 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Colonial Wholesale Distributing Inc	Independent Buyers Coop

In-app purchases

None

Colonial Connect

No in-app purchases

None

I.B.C. Edge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colonial Connect free?

Colonial Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is I.B.C. Edge free?

I.B.C. Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Colonial Connect or I.B.C. Edge?

Colonial Connect and I.B.C. Edge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

Do Colonial Connect or I.B.C. Edge have ads?

Neither Colonial Connect nor I.B.C. Edge shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Colonial Connect or I.B.C. Edge?

Colonial Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, and I.B.C. Edge fortnightly. Most recently, Colonial Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and I.B.C. Edge on October 21, 2026.