VIP vs TMS Sign Request
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIP
This business application enables beverage companies to manage orders, request signatures, conduct surveys, and access sales reports. It requires integration with VIP Route Accounting Software or VIP Supplier Reporting Services.
- Enter orders
- Add sign requests
- Take surveys
- View sales reports
- Requires VIP software integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
****Requires a minimum VIP Beverage version of 13.14**** VIP - Sales is an application for beverage companies that allows you to enter orders, add sign requests, take surveys, and view sales reports. You must be using the VIP Route Accounting Software or VIP Supplier Reporting Services to use VIP Mobile.
TMS Sign Request
This app allows users to digitally request and manage signage orders. Users can track request statuses, filter results, search for existing or past requests, and duplicate or edit existing orders. It also supports attaching images and documents to requests.
- Customizable digital front-end
- Track signage request status
- Filter and search requests
- Duplicate and edit existing requests
- Attach images and documents
- Interfaces with MPS product
Read full descriptionHide full description
Sign Request is a completely-customizable, fully-digital, front end for the MPS product created by TMS. This application is designed for the requestor of signage and includes the ability to follow the status of all of their requests, filter results, and a search to find existing requests, or previous requests. Each requestor will be able to duplicate an existing request, edit requests, attach images and documents to your requests, and so much more. SignRequest interfaces with the MPS product, created by TMS, which must be installed at the sign shop in where the signs are being requested. If you have any questions about this information, please contact a TMS representative today: 949-837-2324, or 800-767-2828.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIP at 5.0 against TMS Sign Request's 3.7. VIP also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). TMS Sign Request's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
VIP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of VIP's written reviews are positive against 0% of TMS Sign Request's.
VIP ships an update every 3 weeks, TMS Sign Request every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIP | TMS Sign Request |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vermont Information Processing, Inc | Technical Maintenance Support Inc. |
Customer experience
VIP
TMS Sign Request
In-app purchases
VIP
No in-app purchases
TMS Sign Request
No in-app purchases
