diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/Comparators.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/Comparators.java
index 764b227..6efb139 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/Comparators.java
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/Comparators.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import java.util.Comparator;
 
 import org.onosproject.cluster.ControllerNode;
+import org.onosproject.core.Application;
 import org.onosproject.core.ApplicationId;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
 import org.onosproject.net.Element;
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@
         }
     };
 
+    public static final Comparator<Application> APP_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<Application>() {
+        @Override
+        public int compare(Application app1, Application app2) {
+            return app1.id().id() - app2.id().id();
+        }
+    };
+
     public static final Comparator<ElementId> ELEMENT_ID_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<ElementId>() {
         @Override
         public int compare(ElementId id1, ElementId id2) {