# CStore Essentials vs My NRS Store

The clearest difference is update cadence: My NRS Store at monthly against CStore Essentials's every 30 months. My NRS Store also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.8). CStore Essentials's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

My NRS Store holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 161 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of CStore Essentials's written reviews are positive against 28% of My NRS Store's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

CStore Essentials ships an update every 30 months, My NRS Store monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CStore Essentials | My NRS Store |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cstore-essentials/id968114138/reviews) | **[3.1 (161 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-nrs-store/id1245633837/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 68 | **161** |
| Positive reviews | **39.5% of reviews** | 27.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 21 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Excentus](https://appshunter.io/developer/525790670) | [National Retail Solutions, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1245633836) |

## What reviewers say

### CStore Essentials

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cstore-essentials/id968114138)

Monitor and manage all your retail stores remotely from your smartphone. Get real-time insights into sales, transactions, and inventory changes, even when you're away.

**Highlights:** Remote store management, Live transaction monitoring, Full transaction receipts, Live department and gas sales, Add new items, Change item prices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### My NRS Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-nrs-store/id1245633837)

Manage your retail business remotely with this app, offering access to sales statistics, inventory, and pricebook management. Engage customers with entertainment content on POS screens and easily shop for products from wholesale partners.

**Highlights:** Remote POS system access, Sales statistics, Inventory management, Pricebook editing, Wholesale product shopping, Customer engagement content

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Useful for inventory management
- 👍 Manages store on the go
- 👍 Records transactions offline
- 👍 Handles credit/debit processing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 App lags significantly
- 🐛 Slow performance after updates
- 🐛 Inconsistent sales data
- 🐛 Camera issues with newer iPhones

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- App lags and is slow
- Camera does not work or is blurry/blurry
- App force closes
- App does not open

**Requested features**

- Option to see individual transactions with time and date
- Search functionality for transactions
- Allow adding items to list when scanning
- Add quantity options when adding to list
- Option to choose camera for barcode scanning


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CStore Essentials free?

CStore Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is My NRS Store free?

My NRS Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CStore Essentials or My NRS Store?

My NRS Store is rated higher. CStore Essentials averages 2.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while My NRS Store averages 3.1 from 161 ratings.

### Do CStore Essentials or My NRS Store have ads?

Neither CStore Essentials nor My NRS Store shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CStore Essentials or My NRS Store?

CStore Essentials ships an update every 30 months, and My NRS Store monthly. Most recently, CStore Essentials was updated on October 21, 2026 and My NRS Store on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*