Core by BQE vs Unanet AE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Core by BQE
Manage your professional services business on the go with robust time and expense tracking, client and project management, and invoicing capabilities. Generate reports and handle personnel requests directly from your mobile device.
- Time and expense tracking
- Receipt attachment
- Invoice creation and sending
- Client and project management
- Visit tracking
- Personnel time-off requests
- Report generation
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Powerful Time/Expense Tracking & Billing for Professional Services Firms *** Manage your business on the go *** The powerful features of BQE Core’s mobile app truly lets you manage your business from anywhere. You can quickly and easily track time and expenses, attach receipts, create and send invoices, and run reports - all from the convenience of your phone or favorite device. ** Time & Expenses ** Use multiple timers, enter and review time and expenses, and monitor to-dos and workflows from your mobile dashboard. ** Visit Tracking ** Visits to your client or project sites are tracked and matched automatically so you can easily convert them into time entries. ** Project Management ** Create and manage clients and projects, and stay up to date on milestones and deadlines. ** Billing ** Create and send invoices and vendor bills. Apply payments to invoices instantly. ** Personnel Management ** Submit and approve personal time-off requests right from your phone. ** Reports ** Get actionable insights at your fingertips. Create and share reports right from your phone. Your feedback will help us plan and improve Core and its documentation. Please e-mail your comments, suggestions and ideas to Core-Ideas@bqe.com.
Unanet AE
This application streamlines time and expense tracking for architecture and engineering firms. It integrates project and accounting data, offering easy entry, secure access, and on-the-go approvals. The app aims to simplify the employee experience and drive timely project submittals.
- Streamline time and expenses
- Daily reminders for time entry
- Simplified employee experience
- On-the-go time and expense approvals
- Biometric login for secure access
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Unanet AE is purpose-built for architecture and engineering firms and helps you easily integrate your project and accounting data with the one project-based ERP that turns information into actionable insights. All backed by a people-centered team invested in the success of your projects, people, and financials. Our mobile app brings modern design and ease-of-use to daily time and expense tracking for all of your projects. You can easily, quickly and securely: - Streamline time and expenses with convenient entry and tracking - Drive timely submittals with daily reminders for time entry - Foster increased adoption with a simplified employee experience - Complete time and expense approvals on-the-go - Ensure simple and secure access with biometric login All from your mobile device! When you win, we all win.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unanet AE at 86% against Core by BQE's 33%. Unanet AE also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 38). Core by BQE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Unanet AE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unanet AE has 1.1K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Core by BQE's written reviews are positive against 86% of Unanet AE's.
Core by BQE ships an update every 3 weeks, Unanet AE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core by BQE | Unanet AE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (38 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BQE Software Inc. | Unanet, Inc. |
Customer experience
Core by BQE
Unanet AE
Bugs and requests
Core by BQE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Unanet AE
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to open timesheets or expense sheets
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Display vacation and sick leave balances
- Improve navigation and UI
In-app purchases
Core by BQE
No in-app purchases
Unanet AE
No in-app purchases
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