Host Core vs Charli 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Host Core
This business platform streamlines property management and tenant experience. It allows for online submission and approval of work requests, with optional features for access control, concierge services, and visitor management.
- Online work request submission
- Work request approval
- Access control integration
- Concierge services
- Visitor management
- Food and beverage services
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Host Core – CBRE’s exclusive digital management and tenant experience platform powered by VTS. This agile app makes life easier for Property Management teams and Tenant Admins, with Host Core features that facilitate work requests to be made and approved online. Enhanced functionality can be enabled on the platform (Host Building) to include Access Control, Concierge Services, Visitor Management and Food and Beverage to connect occupiers to their spaces and provide insight to strengthen asset management, engagement and satisfaction.
Charli 2.0
This app enhances the workplace experience by connecting people with their building's services and community. Order coffee, access building news and alerts, book events, and submit service requests for convenient property management.
- Daily coffee ordering
- Building news and alerts
- Event booking and platform
- Workplace community connection
- Service request submission
- Property management integration
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Welcome to Charli 2.0, our new all-in one workplace app connecting people with place. Powered by Charter Hall, Charli 2.0 delivers a new range of services, features and benefits for our building communities that create valued experiences and convenience, for a better work day. Start your day the right way by setting up a daily order from your favourite coffee shop, ready to pick-up on arrival. Access the latest news, insights and information, including important building updates and alerts. Charli 2.0 is also a hub for ‘what’s on’ in and around your building. Book your place at a range of events, classes and activities using Charli 2.0’s event platform and connect with the broader workplace community. For tenant managers, Charter Hall property management services are now integrated in the palm of your hand. Charli 2.0 allows service requests to be raised wherever you are, for quick and convenient access to report and issue or log a request. At Charter Hall we are committed to delivering the highest-quality workplace environments and creating exceptional experiences for our customers and building communities.
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Verdict
Host Core and Charli 2.0 are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Host Core | Charli 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 318 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CBRE, Inc. | Charter Hall |
Customer experience
Host Core
Charli 2.0
In-app purchases
Host Core
No in-app purchases
Charli 2.0
No in-app purchases









