Vend vs Seed Warehouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vend
Manage vending machine inventory and sales to maximize profits. Track stock levels, generate packing lists, and receive alerts for device issues or low stock. Optimize product rotation with expiry date tracking.
- Stock level tracking
- Packing list generation
- Low stock notifications
- Device alerts
- Expiry date tracking
- Sales statistics
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Vend IT vending machine manager helps vending machine operators keep track of the stock levels and packing of their vending machines. Increase profits by ensuring devices are kept packed full and notified when they run low our out of stock. Save time by knowing exactly when your machines run low and generate a pack list so you know what products to bring. Device Alerts show you instantly when there is a problem with your machine such as a coin jammed in the inlet. Expiry Date Tracking helps you manage and view all of your expiry dates for products including short term expiry items such as Sandwiches and Salads. Compatible with Cantaloupe / ePort / Seed Live At a glance see the status of your entire vending network, get stocking pack lists and daily sales statistics. - Machine status overview - Entire network overview. - Individual product counts and sales. - Daily sales statistics. - Device Alerts - Warning Messages - Expiry Date Tracking - Available on multiple devices. - No contracts - Compatible with Cantaloupe / ePort / Seed Live devices.
Seed Warehouse
Manage warehouse inventory directly from your mobile device. This companion app replaces outdated handhelds, streamlining operations for users of Seed Office.
- Mobile inventory management
- Replaces handheld devices
- Works with Seed Office
- Streamlines warehouse operations
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The warehouse companion app for use with Seed Office. Seed Warehouse lets you ditch the outdated handhelds and manage warehouse inventory right from your own mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vend at 3.8 against Seed Warehouse's 2.8. Vend also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Vend holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Vend's written reviews are positive against 50% of Seed Warehouse's.
Vend ships an update every 3 months, Seed Warehouse every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vend | Seed Warehouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | 2.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Western Database Inc | Cantaloupe Systems |
Customer experience
Vend
Seed Warehouse
In-app purchases
Vend
No in-app purchases
Seed Warehouse
No in-app purchases
