CStore Essentials vs PDI/Envoy HHT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CStore Essentials
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.
- Remote store management
- Live transaction monitoring
- Full transaction receipts
- Live department and gas sales
- Add new items
- Change item prices
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Manage all your stores from your phone. Stay on top of everything happening in your store even when you are not present. - View full day reports - See live transactions as they are happing on your register - See full transaction receipts with line voids, full transaction voids and no sale register openings - See live department and gas sales - Add new items and change prices for existing item
PDI/Envoy HHT
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The PDI/Envoy HHT Application is an application that runs on specific hardware that will allow you to carry out certain store operations for use with the PDI/Envoy ERP retail management system. In order to use this application you will need to connect to the PDI/Envoy ERP system and download data and configuration. Once the data is loaded the HHT will provide a series of functions that will enhance store operations. This application provides 6 functions for use with the PDI/Envoy ERP system. Inventory Count Adjustments Deliveries Price Check Order Inventory Shelf Labels You should contact your local PDI support representative for operation and instructions on how to connect to your PDI/Envoy installation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PDI/Envoy HHT at every 2 months against CStore Essentials's every 30 months. CStore Essentials's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CStore Essentials ships an update every 30 months, PDI/Envoy HHT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CStore Essentials | PDI/Envoy HHT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Excentus | PDI Technologies, Inc. |
In-app purchases
CStore Essentials
No in-app purchases
PDI/Envoy HHT
No in-app purchases
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