Comparison

CStoreOffice® Mobile vs McLane Grocery Ordering

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

McLane Grocery Ordering

This app allows grocery store employees to place orders for products supplied by a specific company. It supports scanning items using integrated or external devices and viewing product images for identification. Users can manage orders for multiple store locations from a single device.

Highlights
  • Integrated camera scanner
  • External scanning device support
  • Item images for identification
  • Inventory support for CMI and IOM
  • Print scannable shelf labels
Features
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McLane Grocery Ordering is a ground up redesign of the ordering application currently on Smart Handheld. This app allows grocery customers to place orders for products supplied by the McLane company. Users can access multiple stores from a single device and place orders for each store. Features • Use integrated camera scanner to quickly scan and set order quantities. • Use an external scanning device (Socket Scan CHS 7/8) to improve scanning speed and performance. • Item images can now be shown for easy product identification. • Inventory support for CMI and IOM customers. • Print scannable shelf labels using Datamax-Oneil Apex 4i, Zebra ZD410, and Zebra ZQ520 printers.

Screenshots

CStoreOffice® Mobile4 screens
McLane Grocery Ordering3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CStoreOffice® Mobile at 38% against McLane Grocery Ordering's 0%. CStoreOffice® Mobile also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). McLane Grocery Ordering's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CStoreOffice® Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CStoreOffice® Mobile has 34 ratings behind it against 5, 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 0% of McLane Grocery Ordering's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CStoreOffice® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, McLane Grocery Ordering every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CStoreOffice® Mobile versus McLane Grocery Ordering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCStoreOffice® MobileMcLane Grocery Ordering
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (34 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetrosoft, LLCMcLane Company, Inc.

Customer experience

CStoreOffice® Mobile

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

McLane Grocery Ordering

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

CStoreOffice® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

McLane Grocery Ordering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CStoreOffice® Mobile free?
CStoreOffice® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is McLane Grocery Ordering free?
McLane Grocery Ordering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CStoreOffice® Mobile or McLane Grocery Ordering?
CStoreOffice® Mobile is rated higher. CStoreOffice® Mobile averages 3.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while McLane Grocery Ordering averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do CStoreOffice® Mobile or McLane Grocery Ordering have ads?
CStoreOffice® Mobile shows ads; McLane Grocery Ordering does not.
Which is updated more often, CStoreOffice® Mobile or McLane Grocery Ordering?
CStoreOffice® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and McLane Grocery Ordering every 5 months. Most recently, CStoreOffice® Mobile was updated on September 19, 2026 and McLane Grocery Ordering on July 7, 2026.

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