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 platform streamlines property management and tenant services. It allows for online submission and approval of work requests, and can integrate access control, concierge services, and visitor management.
- Work request submission and approval
- Access control integration
- Concierge services
- Visitor management
- Tenant engagement tools
- Asset management insights
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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 workplace app connects building communities with services, features, and benefits for a better workday. Order coffee for pickup, access news and building alerts, and book events. Tenant managers can also submit service requests.
- Daily coffee ordering for pickup
- Building news and alerts
- Event booking and platform
- Workplace community connection
- Tenant service requests
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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.
Host Core ships an update fortnightly, Charli 2.0 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 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 — better | Every 2 weeks |
| 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 | 321 MB | 320 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
Questions
Is Host Core free?
Is Charli 2.0 free?
Do Host Core or Charli 2.0 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Host Core or Charli 2.0?
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