# CStore Essentials vs Liquor Orderer

The clearest difference is rating: Liquor Orderer at 5.0 against CStore Essentials's 2.8. Liquor Orderer also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 30 months). CStore Essentials's advantage is ratings volume (68 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Liquor Orderer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CStore Essentials has 68 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CStore Essentials ships an update every 30 months, Liquor Orderer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CStore Essentials | Liquor Orderer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cstore-essentials/id968114138/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquor-orderer/id1309741914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **68** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 21 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Excentus](https://appshunter.io/developer/525790670) | [Saxon Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1309741913) |

## 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

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Gets the job done
- 🚀 Barcode scanner is fast
- 👍 Mobile-friendly management
- 👍 Fantastic analytics
- 👍 Fast, easy, and clean interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not working well
- 🐛 Poor service and problem resolution
- 🐛 App needs updating
- 🐛 Platform and app suck
- 🐛 Promotions, PLU, fuel, lotto don't work

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't work for a week
- Sign in problem after new app download
- Session expired, infinite relog loop
- Service down for over a week
- Live data doesn't work first hour of sales

**Requested features**

- Ability to change gas prices from the app
- Add ability to scan tags
- Add tender detail in live transactions
- Add departments and categories view
- Add ability to see departments and categories overall


### Liquor Orderer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquor-orderer/id1309741914)

This app allows users to scan liquor bottle barcodes or tags to place State of Michigan liquor orders. It currently supports Michigan but plans to expand to other regions. Registration and cost are required through the developer.

**Highlights:** Scan liquor bottle barcodes, Scan Saxon Inc. provided tags, Place State of Michigan liquor orders, Utilize built-in camera or scanner, Expandable to other regions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CStore Essentials free?

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

### Is Liquor Orderer free?

Liquor Orderer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CStore Essentials or Liquor Orderer?

Liquor Orderer is rated higher. CStore Essentials averages 2.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Liquor Orderer averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do CStore Essentials or Liquor Orderer have ads?

Neither CStore Essentials nor Liquor Orderer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CStore Essentials or Liquor Orderer?

CStore Essentials ships an update every 30 months, and Liquor Orderer every 3 months. Most recently, CStore Essentials was updated on November 1, 2026 and Liquor Orderer on November 2, 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.*