Comparison

IONOS eCommerce vs Be Cultured

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

Head to head
About

IONOS eCommerce

Manage your online store from anywhere. Easily add products, track inventory, process orders, and receive instant sale notifications. Promote your business and accept payments with various options.

Highlights
  • Add and manage products
  • Monitor inventory and stock levels
  • Process orders and notify customers
  • Sync changes across platforms
  • Promote business on social media
  • Offer promotions and discounts
  • Accept over 20 payment options
Features
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Manage your online store wherever you are with the IONOS eCommerce app. Upload products, view your inventory and get push notifications whenever you make a sale. ADD PRODUCTS AND MANAGE YOUR INVENTORY Simplify your store admin and take care of everything on the go. Quickly add new products or upload product photos, monitor and manage stock levels, and change prices and other product options. PROCESS ORDERS Stay in the loop with push notifications when a customer places an order. Contact customers via the app to ask for more information or give them updates. SYNC CHANGES ACROSS PLATFORMS Save time by just making changes once. The app syncs product updates across your website, social media profiles and any online marketplaces you're using. PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS Build your customer base and increase brand awareness by promoting your store on Facebook and Instagram conveniently from your smartphone. DRIVE UP SALES Boost sales with special offers, promotions, discounts and coupons. TAKE PAYMENTS Give your customers the flexibility to pay how they want, with over 20 payment options including Square, Stripe, Chase, 2checkout, and PayPal. OFFER CUSTOM SHIPPING RATES Provide multiple shipping options and show customers real-time rates based on their location anywhere in the world.

About

Be Cultured

This app allows users to connect with businesses on the Black Collective network. Standard accounts can view business directories, favorite businesses, and send direct messages. Business accounts can manage their profiles, post status updates, and communicate with customers.

Highlights
  • Create free accounts
  • View business directory
  • Filter businesses by tags and name
  • Favorite businesses
  • Direct messaging
  • Update business profiles
  • Post business status updates
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Create an account for free. Business accounts are for business owners who simply want to keep their customers informed and up to date. The standard account is for those who just want to check out business on the Black Collective network. Standard Account - Modify account details including photo - View directory of business on the Black Collective network, filtering by tags and name - Favorite a business, so status updates from your favorite business are easily accessible on the favorites tab - Direct message businesses Business Account - Modify business account details including - Business name, description, photo, tags, address, website, @twitter, @instagram - Update your business status keeping standard users up date on their favorites timeline - Direct message potential customers

Screenshots

IONOS eCommerce4 screens
Be Cultured3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IONOS eCommerce at Free against Be Cultured's $0.99. IONOS eCommerce also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and device support. Be Cultured's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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

IONOS eCommerce is free to download; Be Cultured costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Be Cultured holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IONOS eCommerce has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IONOS eCommerce versus Be Cultured: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIONOS eCommerceBe Cultured
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIONOS SEDeMarcus Kennedy

In-app purchases

None

IONOS eCommerce

No in-app purchases

None

Be Cultured

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IONOS eCommerce free?
IONOS eCommerce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Be Cultured free?
Be Cultured costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IONOS eCommerce or Be Cultured?
Be Cultured is rated higher. IONOS eCommerce averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Be Cultured averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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