Comparison

Commercial Bay vs EN.CORE

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

Head to head
About

Commercial Bay

Discover over 120 food, beverage, and retail choices. Access essential visitor information like opening hours, a full directory, and exclusive offers. Plan your visit with event details.

Highlights
  • Retail directory
  • Food and beverage options
  • Opening hours
  • Exclusive offers
  • Event information
Features
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Commercial Bay offers shoppers and diners more than 120 outstanding food, beverage and retail options. Access essential information before your visit including opening hours, retail directory, exclusive offers and events.

About

EN.CORE

Access your Engineering New Zealand membership benefits, including exclusive retailer discounts and engineering resources. Find deals on appliances, food, hospitality, and more. Available only to members.

Highlights
  • Membership perk access
  • Retailer discounts
  • EG magazine access
  • Engineering tools
  • Wellbeing resources
Features
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Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Screenshots

Commercial Bay4 screens
EN.CORE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EN.CORE at 100% against Commercial Bay's 0%. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Commercial Bay versus EN.CORE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommercial BayEN.CORE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrecinct Properties Holdings LimitedIPENZ

Customer experience

Commercial Bay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EN.CORE

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Commercial Bay

No in-app purchases

None

EN.CORE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commercial Bay free?
Commercial Bay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EN.CORE free?
EN.CORE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Commercial Bay or EN.CORE have ads?
Neither Commercial Bay nor EN.CORE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commercial Bay or EN.CORE?
Commercial Bay ships an update every 2 months, and EN.CORE every 2 months. Most recently, Commercial Bay was updated on September 29, 2026 and EN.CORE on October 4, 2026.

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