Profound UI vs CarriersEdge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Profound UI
Access and manage IBM i server data on your iPhone or iPad in real-time. Convert existing character-based applications into enriched mobile interfaces, with features like photo uploading using the device camera.
- Real-time IBM i data access
- Update and integrate IBM i data
- Use native device features (e.g., camera)
- Convert character-based apps to enriched UI
- Requires Profound UI server component
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The Profound UI Mobile Client allows users to access information stored on an IBM i server through the use of an iPhone or iPad. IBM i data can be retrieved, updated, and/or integrated with native device features, such as the camera for photo uploading. Once connection details are supplied, all IBM i data access is in real time. Existing IBM i character-based applications can be converted to be accessed using an enriched user interface on the mobile device. The Profound UI Mobile Client communicates with the Profound UI server component, which must be installed and properly configured on the IBM i server.
CarriersEdge
Access your online learning and development content on the go. This app keeps you logged in and sends notifications for assigned modules and approaching deadlines.
- Access online learning content
- Stay logged in
- Receive module assignment notifications
- Receive deadline approaching notifications
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Access your CarriersEdge account directly through iOS! The CarriersEdge app provides access to all the same online learning and development content available through the desktop interface, plus more: - Stay logged in all the time so you don’t have to worry about forgetting passwords - Receive notifications directly when modules are assigned or deadlines are approaching Note: The app is not designed for devices with a screen size smaller than 4.75"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Profound UI at 4.4 against CarriersEdge's 2.5. CarriersEdge's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (62 vs 7). 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.
Profound UI holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CarriersEdge has 62 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Profound UI ships an update every 4 months, CarriersEdge every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Profound UI | CarriersEdge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 2.5 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Profound Logic Software | Cranial Expansion Learning Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Profound UI
CarriersEdge
In-app purchases
Profound UI
No in-app purchases
CarriersEdge
No in-app purchases
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