Core vs NearbyProfessionals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core
This app provides a seamless mobile and web ordering solution for businesses. It allows users to submit orders, manage credit requests, and access crucial business information like invoices and delivery details. The platform aims to simplify ordering, reduce labor costs, and improve inventory management.
- Submit orders
- Process credit requests
- Access invoices
- View credit request status
- Track delivery details
- Optimize inventory
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Our brand-new cutting edge ordering solution, CustomerFirst continues our industry leadership in online ordering and business solutions. The mobile app is fully integrated with web, allowing customers to seamlessly move between devices. • Submit orders and process credit requests • Make ordering easier by providing a complete business solution • Reduces customer labor, improves order accuracy and optimizes inventory levels • Access helpful customer information, like invoices, credit request status, delivery details and more
NearbyProfessionals
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Nearby Professionals helps you discover trusted local professionals and everyday helpers for projects big and small. Whether you need an electrician, plumber, designer, tutor, chef, dog walker, cleaner, mover, or someone to help with everyday errands, Nearby Professionals makes it easy to find the right person nearby. Search by profession or simply describe the work you need, browse detailed profiles, compare portfolios, reviews, work experience, and case studies, then connect directly through in-app messaging. Professionals and helpers can build rich profiles by showcasing their skills, work experience, photos, videos, social links, and customer reviews, making it easier for customers to hire with confidence. Key Features • Find trusted local professionals and helpers • Search by profession or describe the task you need completed • Browse portfolios, photos, videos, and case studies • View ratings, reviews, and verified profiles • Message professionals directly within the app • Discover help for everything from home improvement to everyday errands
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Verdict
Core and NearbyProfessionals are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Core ships an update monthly, NearbyProfessionals every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core | NearbyProfessionals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (184 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 184 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Core-Mark US, LLC | Akshay Kumar Thatikonda |
In-app purchases
Core
No in-app purchases
NearbyProfessionals
No in-app purchases
