CartonCloud vs Xero Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CartonCloud
This integrated system streamlines logistics for transport and warehouse operations. It allows users to manage inventory, pick, pack, ship, and deliver orders efficiently on the go. Features include barcode scanning, real-time stock updates, and electronic proof of delivery.
- Warehouse management
- Transport management
- Barcode scanning and printing
- Order picking and packing
- Purchase order verification
- Electronic proof of delivery
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CartonCloud is an integrated transport and/or warehouse management system with thousands of daily active users across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and South America. Download the mobile app now for operational features across warehouse and transport, and find out why CartonCloud is the WMS and TMS system of choice. Download today for your FREE demo and see how CartonCloud can optimise your logistics operations. A leading warehouse and transport management system for SMEs, CartonCloud’s mobile app allows our customers to pick, pack, ship and deliver orders on the go. Empower your warehouse and transport staff to optimise their workflow, with automated features to let you do more with less. *** WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT *** Optimise warehouse operations by accessing, updating and tracking stock and warehouse location changes from the palm of your hand. Designed to increase efficiency in inventory identification, stock movement and picking from the warehouse floor, the CartonCloud Mobile App links with barcode scanners and printers to make warehouse operations and management a breeze. • Specific login access per role ▶ Barcode Scanning & Printing • Use the mobile app linked with bluetooth scanner to scan warehouse locations, pallet or product labels • can SSCC labels • Print updated labels with linked bluetooth portable printer (update inventory levels after picking or moving) ▶ Picking • View/ search sale order details through the app • Start/ cancel/ finish packing sale orders from warehouse floor • Confirm packed product quantities on the go • Filter by scanned product or warehouse location barcode • Scan product barcodes for confirmation of packed quantities • Save sale order packing progress as you go ▶ Putaway • Receive/ verify/ allocate purchase orders through mobile app • View/ search purchase order details • Edit purchase order products/ add products to purchase order • Split/ bulk split/ copy/ delete purchase order products • Filter product lists by scanned product or warehouse location barcode • Scan product labels to instantly confirm quantities • Save purchase order verification progress as you go ▶ Wave Picking • View sale orders in wave pick order • Pick by location or product • Print updated labels as you go, for new product quantities/ location ▶ Scan Move • Scan product or pallet label to move product • Assign product to new location or move multiple products at a time with move cart feature • Print updated pallet label for new products with portable scanner, straight from the warehouse floor *** TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT *** Give your drivers greater oversight of their delivery route and route updates on the go, view customer details and capture electronic proof of delivery with driver notes and images. ▶ Dispatch & Delivery • Unique driver logins • View consignment details on the go • Scan and allocate consignments to yourself • Navigate to destination through integrated consignment map view • Optimise delivery routes by driver, from the mobile app • Receive push notifications about modified jobs, added jobs and removed jobs on job list • Sort/ filter/ search consignment list • View customer delivery details • Send automated customer ETA text for delivery • Record electronic PODs with sign on glass, and automatically send to WMS and customer • Attach photos of invoices and delivery details to ePODs Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Xero Me
This app simplifies expense management for employees by allowing them to capture, track, and submit claims on the go. It automates receipt transcription and mileage tracking, ensuring faster reimbursement. Employers can also use it to review and approve claims.
- Capture expenses on the go
- Automatic receipt transcription
- Track and submit mileage claims
- Submit claims in any currency
- Approve expense claims
- Setup receipt analysis and claim accounts
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Xero Me Capture, track and manage expense claims as they happen, on the go. Xero Me is a self service employee tool that helps small businesses reduce the time spent gathering and fielding requests. Save time on expense management by empowering your employees to self-serve work admin tasks. To log in to Xero Me you must be granted permission by your employer. Access to Expenses requires a Xero Expenses subscription and access permission granted by your employer. Check with your employer if you are having trouble logging in. Note. You will only have access to mobile features your organisation has enabled, based on your role (not all mobile features may be available to you). Key features include: - Capture cost as they happen: scan and submit expenses, company card and mileage claim, anytime, anywhere. - Automatic receipt transcription: Details are scanned from your photo receipt to auto fill the expense claim. - Track your mileage: use the map in Xero Me or select from recent locations to accurately enter, track and submit mileage claims to get reimbursed faster. - Submit expense claims in any currency: make it easier to keep track of actual costs and maintain accurate records. - With approver permissions, review and approve expense claims on the go. - With admin permissions, setup receipt analysis, claim accounts, team roles and bank accounts. ABOUT XERO Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use global cloud-based accounting software that connects people with the right numbers anytime, anywhere, on any device. For accountants and bookkeepers, Xero helps build a trusted relationship with small business clients through online collaboration. We’re proud to be helping over 2.7 million+ subscribers worldwide transform the way they do business. We started Xero to change the game for small business. Xero is one of the fastest growing Software as a Service companies globally. We lead the New Zealand, Australian, and United Kingdom cloud accounting markets, employing a world-class team of more than 3,500+ people. We’re proud to be helping over 2.7 million+ subscribers worldwide transform the way they do business and seamlessly integrates with over 1,000 apps. And we’re just getting started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CartonCloud at 92% against Xero Me's 38%. CartonCloud also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). Xero Me's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (109 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Xero Me holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xero Me has 109 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of CartonCloud's written reviews are positive against 38% of Xero Me's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CartonCloud ships an update weekly, Xero Me fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CartonCloud | Xero Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 38.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CartonCloud Pty Ltd | Xero Ltd |
Customer experience
CartonCloud
Xero Me
Bugs and requests
CartonCloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Xero Me
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch for many users
- Issues with uploading receipts and expenses
- Timesheet data not syncing properly
- Login and authentication problems
- Payslip and leave request functionality not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to enter start and finish times instead of just total hours
- Include option to add notes or comments to timesheets
- Implement a search function to find jobs easily
- Allow users to set default pay rates and job selections
- Integrate leave management and approval process within the app
In-app purchases
CartonCloud
No in-app purchases
Xero Me
No in-app purchases








