APL Central vs MyCVEC Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APL Central
This app provides authorized Virginia WIC retailers and agents with a fast and efficient way to view and manage the state's Approved Product List. It allows for adding, modifying, and verifying product codes, accessing vendor information, and performing stock verification, all with near real-time synchronization to the central database.
- Manage Virginia WIC Approved Product List
- Add, modify, and status UPC/PLU codes
- Perform product verification
- Access vendor information
- Scan UPC barcodes
- View and edit Max Price
- Attach pictures to entries
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NOTE: THIS APPLICATION CAN ONLY BE UTILIZED BY RETAILERS AND THIRD-PARTY AGENTS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF VIRGINIA WIC DIVISION. PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE SIGNED UP AND BEEN APPROVED BY THIS STATE AGENCY. AN ACTIVATION CODE WILL BE SENT TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION SETUP. APL Central is an easy-to-use application that gives retailers, state users, and designated agents a fast, efficient way to view and manage Virginia's WIC Approved Product List (APL) - anywhere, anytime. APL Central eliminates the time-consuming and often error-prone paperwork required by manual systems. APL Central for Virginia offers the following benefits: - Add, modify, and status Universal Product Codes (UPC's) or Product Look-Up codes (PLU's). - Perform product verification within the fully searchable database based on barcode, type or categories. - Access vendor information by name, location, peer group or other parameters. FEATURES: - Allows scanning UPC barcodes on devices with an auto-focus camera, or by attaching a Daily Systems iAPS DS-247i with a barcode scanner. - Provides the ability to view and edit Max Price information. - Allows users to attach pictures to UPC/PLU entries. - Supports performing vendor monitoring visits by authorized WIC reviewers, increasing efficiency by providing real-time minimum stock verification and dynamic form support. - Near real-time synchronization to the central APL database. - SSL encrypted; safe and secure For more information about this application or about signing up, please visit www.APLCentral.com.
MyCVEC Mobile
Members of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative can monitor their service status and report outages. Receive proactive notifications about service issues directly to your device.
- Check service status
- Report service issues
- Proactive push notifications
- Member account management
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Central Virginia Electric Cooperative Members can check service status, report service issues, and get proactive push notifications regarding their service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: APL Central at 2.9 against MyCVEC Mobile's 1.7. MyCVEC Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
APL Central holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 23 respectively.
APL Central ships an update every 29 months, MyCVEC Mobile every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APL Central | MyCVEC Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) — better | 1.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 20 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Novo Dia Group, Inc. | dataVoice International |
Customer experience
APL Central
MyCVEC Mobile
In-app purchases
APL Central
No in-app purchases
MyCVEC Mobile
No in-app purchases
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