RAS Mobile I vs Mobile Advantage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RAS Mobile I
Access and monitor remote sites with live video feeds through a network connection. View multiple cameras simultaneously, check connection status, and control PTZ cameras. Features include playback, two-way audio, and alarm output control.
- Live video monitoring
- Multi-camera GridView
- PTZ camera control
- Video playback
- Two-way audio
- Alarm Out Control
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RAS Mobile I allows you to access remote sites and monitor live video via network connection anytime, anywhere. - GridView for multiple cameras - DashBoard for connection status - Touch to Scroll for selecting cameras - PTZ control - Playback. - 2-way Audio. - Alarm Out Control - Password Lock
Mobile Advantage
This app provides one-tap access to a vast product inventory for easy ordering and restocking. Manage branch inventory, view pricing, and access customer contracts directly from your smartphone. It simplifies the purchasing process with barcode scanning and saved lists.
- Order and reorder products
- Manage branch inventory
- View product pricing and details
- Access customer contracts
- Barcode and QR code scanning
- Create and save shopping lists
- Interchange part number matching
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Mobile Advantage is Core & Main’s official app that gives you one-tap access to our vast inventory of products—right from your smartphone, anywhere. • Easily order and reorder product • Manage and view branch inventory while on the go • Get product pricing and details • Access customer contracts and release material To get started, register for a Core & Main account at: oa.coreandmain.com — ORDER & RESTOCK Easily place orders and restock inventory. Simply scan a product bar code or QR code and add a quantity. Build your list of part numbers and either export for offline use or order online with your Online Advantage account. — SCAN & PURCHASE Sign in with Online Advantage to access saved lists and carts that sync between Mobile Advantage and your Online Advantage account. See pricing and complete orders from right inside the app. Our simple checkout ensures the content of your cart will be sent directly to your local Core & Main branch for pickup or delivery. — BARCODE PRINTING AND SCANNING Create a binder of printed barcodes or barcode stickers to affix directly to your shelves. Quickly replenish inventory by scanning in the barcode with the Mobile Advantage app as you pull materials from the shelf or yard. Save items in your cart to reorder when you are ready. Mobile Advantage even lets you save lists, add them to your cart and then reorder at your convenience. — MATCH & SEARCH Core & Main offers customers a part number interchanging service where we match your part number to ours, allowing us to recognize and match the scanned barcodes of your part numbers to the corresponding part number in our system. Once logged in with your Online Advantage account, you can always search for items that do not have a barcode using Core & Main’s product numbers and descriptions—but with interchanged part numbers, you can search for your part numbers, too. — For more information and to get started, create an account today at: oa.coreandmain.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Advantage at 5.0 against RAS Mobile I's 1.0. Mobile Advantage also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). RAS Mobile I's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Mobile Advantage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
RAS Mobile I ships an update every 4 months, Mobile Advantage monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RAS Mobile I | Mobile Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IDIS Co., Ltd. | Core & Main LP |
Customer experience
RAS Mobile I
Mobile Advantage
Bugs and requests
RAS Mobile I
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when accessing search function
- iOS 8 compatibility issues causing crashes
- Disconnected/Invalid DVR error messages
- App crashes on iOS 5 and iOS 7.1 updates
- Camera frame display issues when swiping between cameras
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- Connection timeout and 'Connection Lost' errors
- Invalid username/password errors despite correct credentials
- App closes immediately upon connection attempt
- Performance degradation after iOS updates
Requested features
9 requests- PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) camera control
- Search and playback of recorded videos
- Multi-camera simultaneous viewing on single screen
- External alarm activation capability
- Mac and desktop application versions
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- Push notifications for motion detection
- Improved language localization options
- Advanced search features for recorded footage
- Sound/audio port support
Mobile Advantage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RAS Mobile I
No in-app purchases
Mobile Advantage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RAS Mobile I free?
Is Mobile Advantage free?
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Do RAS Mobile I or Mobile Advantage have ads?
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