Comparison

Mobile Manager vs Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Mobile Manager

This business management tool allows users to monitor their retail operations and make informed decisions remotely. It requires Epicor's Eagle Retail Management Solution and specific security configurations.

Highlights
  • View retail business status
  • Make decisions on the go
  • Works with Epicor Eagle
  • Requires Role Based Security
Features
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The Epicor Mobile Manager application works in conjunction with Epicor’s Eagle Retail Management Solution. It enables users to view the status of their retail business and make decisions on the go. Eagle Level 21 or higher and Role Based Security are required. Please consult Eagle Online Help for assistance in configuring Role Based Security.

About

Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant

Enhance the retail employee experience with quick access to product information, order management, and delivery tracking. Streamline operations by searching, evaluating, and ordering products, managing customer orders, and processing deliveries efficiently.

Highlights
  • Scan or enter SKU/UPC to view item information
  • Check item sales and purchase history
  • View pricing and competitor pricing
  • Build baskets and submit Express Checkout orders
  • Manage customer and store orders
  • Process deliveries and capture proof of delivery
  • View delivery routes on a map
Features
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The Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant is designed exclusively for Ace Hardware retailers to improve the employee experience by giving them quick and easy access to information while reducing steps and clicks. The app provides mobile capabilities to search, evaluate and order product, manage customer and store orders, receive/sort/put away deliveries, and more. Additional app features: • View item information by scanning or entering a SKU or UPC and confirm available quantity by store and RSC. • View Item sales and purchase history. • View item level Ace and store pricing information as well as competitor pricing (when available). • Build a basket for multiple items or quickly submit an “Express Checkout” for easy ordering. • Enable “multi-store” for easy ordering across chains or a subset of stores within your chain. • Enhanced landing page with store and multi-store selector. • Static footer for easy access to the Homepage and Shopping Cart. • Fulfill Customer Orders to progress acehardware.com orders from anywhere in your store. • Create Custom delivery routes for all orders placed through in-store or Hardware.com. • Look up Acehardware.com or in-store orders by last name, order number, or phone number. • Complete delivery and capture the proof of delivery by taking a photo or customer signature. • View delivery routes through a map view with delivery markers for all required deliveries. • Ace Convention section provides all showing ordering options. And more!

Screenshots

Mobile Manager2 screens
Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant at 2.9 against Mobile Manager's 2.3. Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 11). Mobile Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant has 168 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Mobile Manager's written reviews are positive against 24% of Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Manager ships an update every 2 months, Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mobile Manager versus Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile ManagerAce Retailer Mobile Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (11 ratings)2.9 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews23.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpicorAce Hardware Corporation

Customer experience

Mobile Manager

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant

All ratings168 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative59.7%

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Manager free?
Mobile Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant free?
Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Manager or Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant?
Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant is rated higher. Mobile Manager averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant averages 2.9 from 168 ratings.
Do Mobile Manager or Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant have ads?
Neither Mobile Manager nor Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Manager or Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant?
Mobile Manager ships an update every 2 months, and Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant fortnightly. Most recently, Mobile Manager was updated on October 6, 2026 and Ace Retailer Mobile Assistant on October 14, 2026.

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