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.
Colonial Connect
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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!
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.
- Manage I.B.C. Programs
- Newsletter management
- Promotion tracking
- Incentive management
- Store operations tools
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Manage your store's I.B.C. Programs, Newsletter, Promotions, Incentives and more !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Colonial Connect at 9.0 against I.B.C. Edge's 13.4. On price, update cadence, 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.
Colonial Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, I.B.C. Edge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colonial Connect | I.B.C. Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colonial Wholesale Distributing Inc | INDEPENDENT BUYERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. |
In-app purchases
Colonial Connect
No in-app purchases
I.B.C. Edge
No in-app purchases
