Comparison

Pay4Vend vs Reloop

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

Head to head
About

Pay4Vend

Purchase items from vending machines using your smartphone. Avoid the hassle of coins and enjoy a convenient way to get snacks and drinks. Top up your account with various payment methods.

Highlights
  • Smartphone vending machine payment
  • No extra charges
  • In-app credit system
  • Multiple top-up options (coins, bills, PayPal, cards)
  • Fast and secure transactions
  • Operator communication for bonuses
  • Credit recovery on new devices
Read full description

Pay4Vend is an app designed to buy any product on a vending machine using your smartphone with no extra charge to the user. Are you tired of fumbling in your pockets looking for coins every time you want to take a coffee on a vending machine? Have you ever given up a quick snack by lack of small change? You already have the solution in your pocket! Use your smartphone and turns your coffee break into a smart break with Pay4Vend. • Operation is extremely simple: open the app, select the vending machine among those available from the smartphone and buy the product you desire. Coffee, drinks, snacks…Choose your favourite! • Pay4Vend uses a special credit for the purchases on the vending machine, which is stored inside the application. Make the top-up by inserting some coins or bills directly on the vending machine or by using PayPal, credit cards or Apple Pay (where active). • The credit transaction is fast and safe, the communication with the vending machine occurs in an encrypted way. • Registration requires just a few data and in a few second you’ll be allowed to Pay4Vend as a payment system. If you change your smartphone you can easily recover the credit you charged previously. • Communicate with the vending machine’s operator: send your requests and messages and you’ll receive some bonuses and discounts at the operator’s discretion. The Pay4Vend application requires an active Bluetooth connection in order to communicate with the vending machine. Any credit present on your smartphone is not used by Pay4Vend. Are you missing Pay4Vend logo? No problem, ask to your local manager in your workplace, school or university to call your local vending operator to enable the service. We’re looking forward to have you among the many people who want to live their coffee break in a simple and funny way.

About

Reloop

Discover and reserve surplus food deals from local businesses. Pay via bank transfer and pick up discounted meals to save money and reduce food waste.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby surplus food listings
  • Reserve discounted food bags
  • Pay via Lao bank transfer
  • In-app pickup code
  • Manage account and orders
  • Switch between English and Lao languages
  • Vendor mode for listing management
Features
Read full description

Reloop helps you save money and cut food waste in Vientiane, Laos. Local cafés, bakeries, and shops list surplus food at the end of the day. Browse nearby deals, reserve a bag, pay with a Lao bank transfer (BCEL One QR), and pick it up during the store’s pickup window. FOR CUSTOMERS • Discover surplus listings near you (location optional — you can still browse) • Reserve bags and pay in LAK via bank QR + payment screenshot • Get a pickup code after Reloop confirms your transfer • Track orders and notifications • Switch language between English and Lao • Report listings and manage your account in-app (including delete account) FOR PARTNERS (VENDORS) • Create and manage surplus listings with photos, price, quantity, and pickup times • Fulfill orders and confirm pickup with the customer’s code • Switch to Vendor mode in Profile — same app, same login • Delete your store anytime; your account continues as a customer Reloop is a marketplace for physical food picked up in person. Payment is completed outside Apple In-App Purchase through your BCEL One bank app. Currently focused on Vientiane. Prices shown in Lao Kip (LAK). Questions? https://reloop.lbylimited.com/contact Privacy: https://reloop.lbylimited.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Pay4Vend4 screens
Reloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reloop at 5.0 against Pay4Vend's 2.6. Reloop also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Pay4Vend's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reloop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pay4Vend has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pay4Vend ships an update every 2 months, Reloop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pay4Vend versus Reloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPay4VendReloop
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCOGES MOBILE SOLUTIONS S.r.l.Latsanivong Yommalath

Customer experience

Pay4Vend

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative28.6%

Reloop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pay4Vend

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App not connecting to machines
  • Credit not added after payment
  • Login issues after reinstalling
  • Error messages in foreign languages
  • Registration not working
Show 5 more
  • Machines not dispensing products
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Lost wallet/credit on phone change
  • Reloading credit fails
  • Contactless payment not working on machines

Requested features

7 requests
  • Apple Pay integration for top-ups
  • Customizable top-up amounts
  • Apple Watch version
  • Gift voucher feature for colleagues
  • Ability to pre-order items
Show 2 more
  • Refund option for remaining balance
  • Dark mode

Reloop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pay4Vend

No in-app purchases

None

Reloop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pay4Vend free?
Pay4Vend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reloop free?
Reloop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pay4Vend or Reloop?
Reloop is rated higher. Pay4Vend averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Reloop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pay4Vend or Reloop have ads?
Neither Pay4Vend nor Reloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pay4Vend or Reloop?
Pay4Vend ships an update every 2 months, and Reloop every 3 days. Most recently, Pay4Vend was updated on October 20, 2026 and Reloop on October 14, 2026.

Other comparisons