Egnyte vs Core by BQE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Egnyte
Access and collaborate on sensitive business data from any location without a VPN. Securely manage files with advanced permissions, link expirations, and mobile device protection features. Integrate with popular business applications for enhanced productivity.
- Work from anywhere
- Seamless collaboration
- Secure data access
- File preview and upload
- App integrations
- Content management
- Mobile security features
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Connect better. Protect better. Overview Extend the office through your mobile device and work from anywhere with ease. Help internal and external users collaborate seamlessly, and boost your organization’s productivity. Access Content Anytime, Anywhere Access sensitive data securely, preview files, upload new content, and collaborate on folders and file links - wherever they’re stored and without a VPN. Integrate Apps Integrate seamlessly with popular business applications for easy deployment and minimal training. Manage Content Easily set up permissions for authorized access, create link expirations, and receive notifications when files are accessed. Keep files secure on your mobile device with data encryption, application-specific passcodes, and remote wipe capabilities for lost/stolen devices.
Core by BQE
Manage your professional services business on the go with robust time and expense tracking, client and project management, and invoicing capabilities. Generate reports and handle personnel requests directly from your mobile device.
- Time and expense tracking
- Receipt attachment
- Invoice creation and sending
- Client and project management
- Visit tracking
- Personnel time-off requests
- Report generation
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Powerful Time/Expense Tracking & Billing for Professional Services Firms *** Manage your business on the go *** The powerful features of BQE Core’s mobile app truly lets you manage your business from anywhere. You can quickly and easily track time and expenses, attach receipts, create and send invoices, and run reports - all from the convenience of your phone or favorite device. ** Time & Expenses ** Use multiple timers, enter and review time and expenses, and monitor to-dos and workflows from your mobile dashboard. ** Visit Tracking ** Visits to your client or project sites are tracked and matched automatically so you can easily convert them into time entries. ** Project Management ** Create and manage clients and projects, and stay up to date on milestones and deadlines. ** Billing ** Create and send invoices and vendor bills. Apply payments to invoices instantly. ** Personnel Management ** Submit and approve personal time-off requests right from your phone. ** Reports ** Get actionable insights at your fingertips. Create and share reports right from your phone. Your feedback will help us plan and improve Core and its documentation. Please e-mail your comments, suggestions and ideas to Core-Ideas@bqe.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Egnyte at 4.8 against Core by BQE's 3.1. Egnyte also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 33%) and ratings volume (12K vs 38). Core by BQE's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Egnyte holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Egnyte has 12K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Egnyte's written reviews are positive against 33% of Core by BQE's.
Egnyte ships an update fortnightly, Core by BQE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Egnyte | Core by BQE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 3.1 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 548 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Egnyte, Inc. | BQE Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Egnyte
Core by BQE
Bugs and requests
Egnyte
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and endless login loops
- Inability to open password-protected documents
- Corrupted or missing files after updates
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
- Unreliable upload and download functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to rename bookmarks
- Option to save files in original file names
- Landscape mode support for better visibility
- Improved offline access and syncing
- Integration with more third-party apps
Core by BQE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Egnyte
No in-app purchases
Core by BQE
No in-app purchases
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