Vend vs Lerke Vending
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.
Lerke Vending
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lerke vending machine management system supports functions such as equipment management, order management, and product management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lerke Vending at every 4 days against Vend's every 3 months. Vend's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vend ships an update every 3 months, Lerke Vending every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vend | Lerke Vending |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Western Database Inc | lerke |
In-app purchases
Vend
No in-app purchases
Lerke Vending
No in-app purchases
