McMaster vs Gexpro Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McMaster
Access a vast catalog of industrial and maintenance supplies from your mobile device. Browse and order over 800,000 products for your plant and facility needs.
- Extensive product catalog
- Order from mobile
- Plant and facility supplies
- Over 800,000 products
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McMaster-Carr is the complete source for everything in your plant. Order over 700,000 products from the palm of your hand. Terms and Conditions: https://www.mcmaster.com/#terms
Gexpro Mobile
This shopping application connects with its companion website, offering enhanced features and capabilities. It provides a streamlined experience for users to access product information and services.
- Website feature integration
- Enhanced capabilities
- Streamlined user experience
- Product information access
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The new Gexpro Mobile app has been built to work with the features and capabilities of the new Gexpro webshop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: McMaster at 68% against Gexpro Mobile's 0%. McMaster also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (220 vs 3). 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.
McMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McMaster has 220 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of McMaster's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gexpro Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McMaster | Gexpro Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (220 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McMaster-Carr Supply Company | Rexel USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
McMaster
Gexpro Mobile
Bugs and requests
McMaster
Reported bugs
25 issues- Payment method stays loading indefinitely
- Only header loads
- App is broken
- Navigation tools are in awkward locations and don't work half the time
- Screen shifts slightly
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- Occasionally freezes and doesn't respond to touch
- App is a little buggy
- Latest update won't load
- No estimate of shipping costs before completion of purchase
- App hijacks clicked URLs
- App will not open
- Shows 'No internet connection' when using the app
- Checkout screen has bugs
- Asks to enter ship to address even if shown
- Cannot enter credit card information
- Placing an order is a real pain
- Kept asking for the same things to be entered over and over
- Cart is terrible, no clear way to view items
- Shipping methods don't have predetermined options
- Forward parts request doesn't work
- Cannot save a copy on phone
- App doesn't show saved orders from website
- Missing order history and tracking
- Cannot print item page
- App doesn't show saved orders
Requested features
11 requests- Re-optimize app for phone use
- Add Apple Pay as a payment option
- Add a toolbar or ribbon for easier navigation
- Make navigation buttons at the top left like other apps
- Add a "is this page helpful?" link
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- Add links for CAD files like on the website
- Add general search functionality
- Add ability to print
- Add order history and tracking
- Add PDF drawing download
- Add access to saved orders
Gexpro Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
McMaster
No in-app purchases
Gexpro Mobile
No in-app purchases
