Centric Material Sample vs DropBuy Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Centric Material Sample
Capture and share material inspirations on the go. Quickly record photos, vendor details, and material properties. Sync captured data to a central server for team collaboration and evaluation.
- Capture material photos
- Record vendor information
- Document material properties
- Offline use
- Sync to Centric 8 PLM server
- Share inspirations
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The Material Sample app allows designers and others to capture and share material inspirations while on the go. Using their iPhones, designers can quickly capture material details such as photos, vendor information, and material properties. The app can be used offline and can be synced to Centric 8 PLM server, allowing early access to team members for costing, quality testing and other evaluations.
DropBuy Store
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Join our store community at DropBuy! The DropBuy Store App allows stores from different industries to sell their items in their shop effortlessly by making use of our real time delivery service and not disrupting their day to day operations in store. What you can expect: - Real time delivery requests - Transparent pick up and drop off times - Insight on company performance As long as you are a legal trading entity in the UK and are keen to boost sales by using our advance technology and driver fleet then we look forward to you joining our DropBuy community. What you can expect while using the app: - Live order request - Monitor reviews - Understand product performance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DropBuy Store at monthly against Centric Material Sample's every 3 months. DropBuy Store also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Centric Material Sample ships an update every 3 months, DropBuy Store monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Centric Material Sample | DropBuy Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centric Software Inc | DropBuy Limited |
In-app purchases
Centric Material Sample
No in-app purchases
DropBuy Store
No in-app purchases
Questions
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