Activ8 POS vs CoastHills Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Activ8 POS
This app provides a comprehensive point-of-sale and e-commerce solution for direct-to-consumer businesses. It offers robust features for managing sales, inventory, customer data, and automated communications, all integrated into a single database for real-time updates across systems.
- Mobile POS app
- Database management
- Automated club processing
- Customized email communications
- Integrated shopping cart
- Multi-location inventory management
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Activ8 Commerce is a leader in DTC sales software technology, offering cutting-edge solutions for managing and growing consumer direct sales since 2003. Activ8 Commerce offers unparalleled features, including: 1. powerful mobile POS app 2. powerful database management 3. automated club processing and shipping 4. customized, automated e-mail communications 5. online customer registration and login 6. an integrated, customizable shopping cart Activ8 Commerce’s support, training, and services are world class. As a company and a team, we are invested in our clients’ success and growth, as we grow with them. Our clients’ needs are our first priority and define how our technology and services evolve. Activ8 Commerce has developed a truly integrated store front - direct to consumer solution, in one single database. Information gets updated across systems and locations fully and in real time. The Activ8 Commerce Mobile POS native app: 1. Is part of a true integration in one database: information gets updated across systems and locations fully and in real time. 2. Is user friendly. 3. Has easy and powerful return, void, pending order changes, discounts, tax and S&H features. 4. Is affordable, with minimum equipment investment. 5. Is integrated with secure payment processors, with encryption at entry or card swipe. 6. Comes with multi location POS and inventory management. 7. Allows you to add users or POS stations at no additional license cost. 8. Allows you to add or edit club members at the POS. 9. Has club pickup features, with iPad signature, "swap out" and payment info update capabilities. 10. Comes with a full back office system (Activ8 Commerce Cloud) accessible from any browsere. 11. Comes with free expert support and free upgrades to new versions. 12. Is integrated with QuickBooks.
CoastHills Mobile
Manage your finances conveniently from your smartphone. Check balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and make remote deposits with ease. Set up alerts to stay informed about your account activity.
- Check account balances
- Pay bills
- Transfer funds
- Set up alerts
- Remote deposits
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Our iPhone apps make mobile banking as easy as tapping your touchscreen. Use your smartphone or mobile device to stay on top of your finances - check balances, pay bills, set up alerts, transfer funds, even make remote deposits (it's as easy as taking a picture). The app is free and available at the Apple iTunes Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Activ8 POS at free against CoastHills Mobile's free with in-app purchases. Activ8 POS also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). CoastHills Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.7 for Activ8 POS against 4.8 for CoastHills Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoastHills Mobile has 4.9K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Activ8 POS ships an update every 2 months, CoastHills Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Activ8 POS | CoastHills Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 48.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active Club Solutions, Inc. | CoastHills Credit Union |
Customer experience
Activ8 POS
CoastHills Mobile
Bugs and requests
Activ8 POS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CoastHills Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App constantly loading or freezing
- Inability to log in or access accounts
- Disappearance of money from accounts without explanation
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to see pending transactions
- Faster check deposit processing
- Ability to export PDF statements
- Integration of card controls for credit and debit cards
- Addition of Zelle integration
In-app purchases
Activ8 POS
No in-app purchases
CoastHills Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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