Comparison

Hi vs Sourcerer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hi

Access a vast catalog of over 100,000 products, whether online or offline. Quickly find parts by scanning labels or add them to your list. Includes how-to videos and a knowledge base for industrial hardware needs.

Highlights
  • Offline product catalog access
  • Scan custom backplates and bin labels
  • Add parts to a list
  • Access how-to videos
  • Extensive knowledge base
Features
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Access to 100,000+ products on-line or off, making it fast and easy to find what you need. Need something now or on our next visit? Scan our Custom Backplates or Yellow Bin Labels to quickly look up parts and add them to your list. All of this, along with our How-to videos and extensive Knowledge Base at your fingertips. Hi-Line is America’s Mobile Industrial Hardware Store®.

About

Sourcerer

This app helps resellers find inventory from various stores and sales, track their items, manage expenses, and process payments. It offers features for price checking, listing on eBay, and analyzing profit margins for better business decisions.

Highlights
  • Store and sale discovery map
  • Price checking with eBay integration
  • Inventory and true ROI tracking
  • POS Lite for in-person payments
  • Local selling via in-app messaging
  • Revenue and profit analytics
Features
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Sourcerer is the all-in-one app for resellers who source from thrift stores, estate sales, and garage sales, then flip their finds for profit. FIND BETTER STORES • Thrift, vintage, consignment, and antique stores across the United States on one map • Filter stores by what they actually sell • Trading card shops marked right on the map • Hours, photos, and directions in two taps DISCOVER ESTATE AND GARAGE SALES • Public estate-sale and garage-sale listings across the United States, with dates and details • Pan the map to any city to plan ahead RUN SOURCING TRIPS • Plan a route through your stops and open it in Apple Maps or Google Maps • Log gas and mileage once; Sourcerer spreads the cost across everything you bought • Add finds to inventory straight from the trip PRICE CHECK BEFORE YOU BUY • Snap a photo of a find and see what similar items are listed for on eBay right now • Use the name and price for the new item in one tap LIST ON EBAY • Select items in Inventory and list them on eBay in one tap, using the photos, prices, and notes you already have • Anything a listing is missing is flagged before you publish, and you can fix it on the spot • One-tap setup if you are new to eBay selling: ship-from ZIP plus standard shipping, payment, and return policies • Items live on eBay are marked in Inventory, and eBay sales sync back as sold TRACK INVENTORY AND TRUE ROI • Every item from bought to listed to sold, with photos • Import your whole inventory from a spreadsheet, a photo of a list, or a PDF; check the columns, fix anything, then add it all at once • Search by name, notes, or SKU, and update many items at once • Scan receipts into expenses, and search and filter expenses and sales by date • Optional SKUs: type your own or let Sourcerer number items for you • Gas, tax, and expenses folded into each item's profit automatically • Portfolio value and estimated profit for what you are still holding SELL WITH POS LITE • Take in-person payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone: accept contactless cards and Apple Pay with just your iPhone, no extra hardware. A Stripe Bluetooth reader works too. • Multi-item sales with sales tax filled in for you • Branded PDF invoices you can share or print • Refunds that never lose the original sale history SELL LOCAL ON THE BULLETIN • Post items to nearby buyers and message them in the app • Sold listings sync back to your inventory ANALYTICS • Revenue, profit, and ROI over time and by category • See which stores and trips actually pay off SUBSCRIPTION Sourcerer Basic is an auto-renewable subscription: $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Every new account gets a 7-day free trial. Nothing is charged during the trial; when it ends, paid features stay locked until you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Tap to Pay on iPhone requires a supported iPhone and the latest version of iOS. Some contactless cards may not be accepted. Transaction limits may apply. Tap to Pay on iPhone is not available in all markets. Terms of Use: https://sourcererunlimited.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sourcererunlimited.com/privacy Support: support@sourcererunlimited.com

Screenshots

Hi4 screens
Sourcerer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sourcerer at 5.0 against Hi's 4.4. Sourcerer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Hi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (23 vs 5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sourcerer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sourcerer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sourcerer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hi ships an update every 2 months, Sourcerer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hi versus Sourcerer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiSourcerer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size603 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi-Line Inc.Sourcerer Unlimited LLC

Customer experience

Hi

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Sourcerer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sourcerer

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Hi free?
Hi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sourcerer free?
Sourcerer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hi or Sourcerer?
Sourcerer is rated higher. Hi averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Sourcerer averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Hi or Sourcerer have ads?
Neither Hi nor Sourcerer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hi or Sourcerer?
Hi ships an update every 2 months, and Sourcerer every 4 days. Most recently, Hi was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sourcerer on November 10, 2026.

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