McMaster vs USABlueBook Catalogs
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
USABlueBook Catalogs
Access a comprehensive virtual catalog for water and wastewater operations and maintenance. Browse over 32,000 items with pricing and detailed product information. Download the catalog for offline viewing and find links to extensive product manuals and specifications.
- 1,760-page virtual catalog
- Offline catalog download
- Product information and pricing
- Over 32,000 items in stock
- Links to product manuals and specifications
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USABlueBook has everything you need for Water and Wastewater Operations and Maintenance. With over 27,000 items in stock, you're sure to get what you need, when you need it. Thanks to a nationwide distribution network, 95% of customers receive their in-stock orders within 1 to 2 days! Make USABlueBook your one-stop shop. App features: * 1,760-page virtual catalog that can be downloaded for easy viewing offline * Product information and pricing for over 32,000 items * Links to USABlueBook's website where you can view thousands of product manuals, performance specification sheets, MSDSs and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: McMaster at 4.3 against USABlueBook Catalogs's 1.8. McMaster also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 29%) and ratings volume (220 vs 5). USABlueBook Catalogs's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McMaster has 220 ratings behind it against 5, 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 29% of USABlueBook Catalogs's.
McMaster ships an update every 5 weeks, USABlueBook Catalogs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McMaster | USABlueBook Catalogs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (220 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McMaster-Carr Supply Company | HD Supply, Inc. |
Customer experience
McMaster
USABlueBook Catalogs
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
USABlueBook Catalogs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
McMaster
No in-app purchases
USABlueBook Catalogs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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