Comparatio EDI vs FastQuery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comparatio EDI
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Access to Comparatio’s EDI portal, monitor transactions and trading partners. Integrated order entry system - capture orders directly on your phone, including camera barcode scanning.
FastQuery
This AI-powered tool provides voice-driven access to product data, inventory, and task management for independent hardware store teams. It streamlines operations, resolves customer queries instantly, and helps new hires perform like experienced staff from day one.
- Voice-driven product lookup
- Cross-store inventory search
- AI-powered task management
- Barcode scanning for inventory
- Real-time POS syncing
- Supplier information access
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The AI copilot for independent hardware and home improvement retailers. FastQuery connects to your store's POS and inventory systems and puts store-specific answers, inventory workflows, and task management in every employee's pocket — so new hires perform like veterans from day one. AI Chat Ask by voice, text, or photo and get answers grounded in your store's own data. • Product lookup with price, quantity on hand, and shelf location • Vague-search support ("brown dots on roses") and cross-store availability • Photo recognition — snap a product or shelf tag to identify it • Answers cite their sources, so every claim can be verified • Searches your company documents and policies, not just inventory • Scheduled automations run recurring AI checks and report back Inventory Workflows • Full inventory browser with rich filters and sorting • Cycle counts with barcode scanning, synced back to your POS • Guided picking and restocking flows • Print shelf labels from the app with a custom label designer • Floor maps that spotlight the exact bin for an item • Create new products from photos with AI-filled details • Electronic shelf label and shelf-scanning robot integrations Task Management • Create and assign tasks by voice • Recurring schedules for daily, weekly, and monthly routines • Checklists, forms, comments, photos, and full task history • Task inbox with real-time updates across the team Team Communication • Store newsfeed for announcements, with read tracking • Weekly AI-written activity reports for each store • Push notifications that reach the right people • Automatic user provisioning from your payroll roster FastQuery integrates with major independent-retail POS systems and comes with hands-on onboarding from our team. Sign in with the account your company set up, or visit fastquery.ai to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FastQuery at every 2 weeks against Comparatio EDI's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Comparatio EDI ships an update every 3 months, FastQuery every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comparatio EDI | FastQuery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (99 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Comparatio USA, LLC | Fast Query, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Comparatio EDI
No in-app purchases
FastQuery
No in-app purchases









