Comparison

CStore Essentials vs Seaway CC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote store management
  • Live transaction monitoring
  • Full transaction receipts
  • Live department and gas sales
  • Add new items
  • Change item prices
Features
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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

About

Seaway CC

Features
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Seaway Wholesale Cash & Carry is the official ordering app for Seaway Wholesale Cash & Carry customers. Browse products in a fast layout, search instantly, view item images and pricing, and add items to your cart with a live cart counter. Manage your order in the cart screen by adjusting quantities, reviewing totals, and removing items before submitting. Need to move faster? Use the built-in barcode scanner to find products by scanning with your device camera Your account page lets you review order history and sign out anytime. Private access only: Seaway Wholesale Cash & Carry is available only to approved Seaway Wholesale Cash & Carry customers. There is no public registration—login credentials are provided by Seaway Wholesale Cash & Carry.

Screenshots

CStore Essentials4 screens
Seaway CC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Seaway CC at every 2 weeks against CStore Essentials's every 30 months. CStore Essentials's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CStore Essentials ships an update every 30 months, Seaway CC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CStore Essentials versus Seaway CC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCStore EssentialsSeaway CC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperExcentusCode Verse X

In-app purchases

None

CStore Essentials

No in-app purchases

None

Seaway CC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CStore Essentials free?
CStore Essentials is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seaway CC free?
Seaway CC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CStore Essentials or Seaway CC have ads?
Neither CStore Essentials nor Seaway CC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CStore Essentials or Seaway CC?
CStore Essentials ships an update every 30 months, and Seaway CC every 2 weeks. Most recently, CStore Essentials was updated on October 13, 2026 and Seaway CC on October 8, 2026.

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