CBORD Mobile Reader™ vs OurHouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBORD Mobile Reader™
This app enables users to read campus ID cards and conduct various campus transactions directly from their iOS device. It supports multiple card readers and can also use the device's camera for barcode credentials.
- Read campus ID cards
- Perform campus transactions
- Supports multiple card readers
- Uses device camera for barcodes
- iOS device compatibility
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CBORD Mobile Reader™ is an app designed to read campus ID cards and perform SV&C, Meal, Activity, and other transactions right from your own iOS device! This app is designed for CBORD Connect® users who would like a mobile device solution for a card reader. This app supports the ID Tech Shuttle, iMag Pro, and Magtek kDynamo readers for magstripe card reading and contactless card reading with the Infinite Peripherals Infinea X and Quantum Pay. Additionally, the device camera can be used for reading barcode credentials.
OurHouse
This app streamlines operations and enhances communication for Greek chapters, student groups, and associations. It offers tools for event management, direct messaging, document sharing, and polling to keep members engaged and informed.
- Customizable calendar for event tracking
- Real-time direct and group messaging
- Instant push notifications and reminders
- Polling for elections and orders
- Document storage and sharing
- Mobile app and web admin panel
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OurHouse is the leading membership management and group communication software for Greek chapters, student groups, non-profit organizations, and professional associations. We’re here to help you stay connected with your chapter, streamline daily operations, and make the lives of every officer and member much easier. Stop wasting time on the fragmented or outdated tools your organization tries to utilize. You deserve better so switch to OurHouse for the best experience available! Features include: - Customizable calendar to help your members stay informed and track attendance, points, sign-ups, excuses, appeals etc. - Real-time direct and group messaging to centralize all chapter communication - Instant push notifications and scheduled reminders to send out news or announcements - Polling for elections, recruitment, apparel orders and more - Document storage and sharing for important chapter or organization resources + So many more useful features on our convenient mobile app and web admin panel! OurHouse will save your executive team countless hours each week and provide a centralized hub to keep your members engaged and involved. Contact us any time at (310) 413 - 3072, or (310) 702 - 8518, or email info@ourhouse.us to schedule a demo or set up your chapter account in minutes! Note: When tracking attendance through the event calendar this app uses background GPS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OurHouse at every 3 weeks against CBORD Mobile Reader™'s every 6 months. OurHouse also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 4) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). CBORD Mobile Reader™'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CBORD Mobile Reader™ against 4.9 for OurHouse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OurHouse has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of CBORD Mobile Reader™'s written reviews are positive against 98% of OurHouse's.
CBORD Mobile Reader™ ships an update every 6 months, OurHouse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBORD Mobile Reader™ | OurHouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 98.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #193 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The CBORD Group, Inc | Ourhouse |
Customer experience
CBORD Mobile Reader™
OurHouse
In-app purchases
CBORD Mobile Reader™
No in-app purchases
OurHouse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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