Comparison

CStoreOffice® Mobile vs Core

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

Head to head
About

CStoreOffice® Mobile

Manage convenience stores and gas stations remotely, 24/7. Gain operational visibility, improve sales, manage inventory, and increase profits with real-time data and reporting. Access live camera feeds and control price book changes.

Highlights
  • Remote operations management
  • Inventory tracking and counting
  • Real-time sales and profit data
  • Price book management
  • Live camera monitoring
  • Multi-location support
Features
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Manage your c-store or gas station from anywhere, 24/7, with Petrosoft’s CStoreOffice® Mobile. Using CStoreOffice® Mobile is a great way to stay connected to your c-store or gas station. And, whether you manage one or multiple stores or gas stations, you’ll have the data you need to improve sales, manage your inventory effectively, and increase profit. Over 1,000 people use CStoreOffice® Mobile daily. If you’re a CStoreOffice® subscriber, download CStoreOffice® Mobile for FREE today so you can remotely: • Gain complete visibility into your operations from anywhere, 24/7 • Manage a single store or multiple locations • Use real-time data to help make better business decisions • Control price book changes • View and count current store inventory levels • Monitor your business with live camera access • Access real-time data to minimize / prevent theft shrinkage and SO MUCH MORE! If you’re a customer of Acumera, Bulloch, or Mako*, you can use CStoreOffice® Mobile for FREE to remotely access and view your store data using approximately 80 different reports. If you want to learn more about CStoreOffice® Mobile*, download the FREE app and sign up to review sample data in the DEMO ACCOUNT. It’s a no-risk, high-reward opportunity for you to see what the app can do for you. Download CStoreOffice® Mobile for FREE today. * If you are not a CStoreOffice subscriber certain functionality will not be available, including making price book changes, viewing and counting store inventory levels, monitoring your business with live camera access, using real-time data to minimize / prevent theft shrinkage

About

Core

This app provides a streamlined data solution for retailers, offering tools for business management, promotions, category insights, analytics, marketing materials, and industry training. It serves as a comprehensive portal to support partnerships with the developer.

Highlights
  • Order, invoice, and credit processing
  • Access to promotions and new items
  • View planograms and schematics
  • Internal sales and retailer analytics
  • Marketing flyers and programs
  • Industry articles and training courses
Features
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Application Description (Long): Core-Mark's CORE-SOURCE is a "one-stop shop", streamlined data solution for Core-Mark's customers. Core-Mark retailers will have access to a customized portal with all necessary tools to help support a successful partnership with Core-Mark. * Business Management * Ability to process orders, invoices, credits and access to other business management tools.
 * Promotions * Access to Promo Power flyers, online trade shows, new items and promotions. * Category Management * View Planograms and SmartSet schematics. * Business Analytics * Access to internal sales and retailer analytics tools. * Marketing * View marketing flyers and programs, Focused Marketing Initiative plans (FMI), and Business Review Decks. * Training/Education * View relevant, trending Industry articles. * Access to Core-Mark proprietary and LinkedIn Learning training courses.

Screenshots

CStoreOffice® Mobile4 screens
Core3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Core at 100% against CStoreOffice® Mobile's 38%. Core also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). CStoreOffice® Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 3). On price, 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

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

Core holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CStoreOffice® Mobile has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of CStoreOffice® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Core's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CStoreOffice® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Core every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CStoreOffice® Mobile versus Core: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCStoreOffice® MobileCore
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (34 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetrosoft, LLCCore-Mark

Customer experience

CStoreOffice® Mobile

All ratings34 ratings
Positive55.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral20.8%
Negative41.7%

Core

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CStoreOffice® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Core

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CStoreOffice® Mobile free?
CStoreOffice® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Core free?
Core is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CStoreOffice® Mobile or Core?
Core is rated higher. CStoreOffice® Mobile averages 3.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Core averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CStoreOffice® Mobile or Core have ads?
CStoreOffice® Mobile shows ads; Core does not.
Which is updated more often, CStoreOffice® Mobile or Core?
CStoreOffice® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Core every 5 months. Most recently, CStoreOffice® Mobile was updated on September 19, 2026 and Core on July 26, 2026.

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