Gimme DEX vs Block One Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gimme DEX
This app connects to peripheral Bluetooth Low Energy devices, specifically the Gimme Key, to facilitate DEX file testing and sharing with compatible vending machines. It's designed for existing Gimme customers to manage vending machine functionality.
- Connects to Gimme Key BLE devices
- Tests vending machine functionality
- Scans, pulls, and shares DEX files
- Complements Gimme Drive app
- Wireless DEX solution
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Gimme DEX can display and connect you with peripheral Bluetooth Low Energy devices like the Gimme Key. It is a complementary application to Gimme Drive, an award-winning app that replaces legacy handheld devices in vending. We offer the only patented wireless DEX solution. *** You must already be a Gimme customer to use this app *** Requires additional hardware to DEX vending machines, sold separately *** The Gimme DEX app allows your supervisors and maintenance technicians to test functionality by scanning, pulling, and sharing DEX files through a Gimme Key in DEX-compatible vending machines. Gimme is made for vending people by vending people. Gimme Drive was named "Technology Product of the Year" by Automatic Merchandiser magazine readers. We integrate with your existing VMS and business processes. You must be a Gimme customer to use this app. Please visit our website today to learn more and get started!
Block One Mobile
Remotely monitor and control industrial automation products. Manage conveyor belts, update pallet data, bind PTLs to bins, and process various product statuses. View pallet information for repicks.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Conveyor belt management
- Pallet data updates
- PTL binding to bins
- Process no-read products
- Display repick pallets
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The Block One Automation mobile application can be used to remotely monitor and control your Block One Automation products. This includes: Accessing the Control Dashboard to start and stop the conveyor belt Confirm or update pallet data on downstack lanes Bind PTL’s to bins Process no-read products Display pallets containing repicks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gimme DEX at 4.9 against Block One Mobile's 3.7. Gimme DEX also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 14.0). Block One Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 76 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Gimme DEX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.
Gimme DEX ships an update every 76 months, Block One Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gimme DEX | Block One Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 76 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gimme Vending Inc. | Block One |
Customer experience
Gimme DEX
Block One Mobile
In-app purchases
Gimme DEX
No in-app purchases
Block One Mobile
No in-app purchases
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