Comparison

vīv vs Grace Coffee Co.

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

Head to head
About

vīv

This app allows for seamless payments at vending machines, restaurants, and bars. It offers a touchless payment experience without requiring stored value, providing flexibility in how you pay for goods and services.

Highlights
  • Touchless vending
  • No stored value required
  • Connect to vīv locations
  • Browse product menus
  • View product info
  • Multiple payment methods
Features
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vīv is the last payment app you'll ever need. look for vīv on vending machines and at restaurants and bars. touchless vending™ | no stored value required | pay your way how it works: - download vīv - open vīv and connect to a vīv location/machine - scroll through the product menu and choose a product - view nutrition/loyalty/promo info (optional) - select method of payment - vīv it! (press the button and your product drops/delivers) ©2017 vagabond, all rights reserved

About

Grace Coffee Co.

Easily order your favorite coffee drinks ahead of time for quick pickup. Earn rewards with every purchase to save on future orders.

Highlights
  • Order ahead
  • Earn rewards
  • Mobile payments
  • Location finder
  • Order history
Features
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Order ahead and earn rewards at all our locations.

Screenshots

vīv2 screens
Grace Coffee Co.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grace Coffee Co. at none against vīv's shown. Grace Coffee Co. also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). vīv's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, 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

vīv holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of vīv's written reviews are positive against 55% of Grace Coffee Co.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vīv ships an update fortnightly, Grace Coffee Co. every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
vīv versus Grace Coffee Co.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervīvGrace Coffee Co.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings) — better4.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDistributed Trading Group, LLCFrostbyte Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

vīv

All ratings57 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative30.8%

Grace Coffee Co.

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

vīv

No in-app purchases

None

Grace Coffee Co.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vīv free?
vīv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grace Coffee Co. free?
Grace Coffee Co. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, vīv or Grace Coffee Co.?
vīv is rated higher. vīv averages 4.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Grace Coffee Co. averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.
Do vīv or Grace Coffee Co. have ads?
vīv shows ads; Grace Coffee Co. does not.
Which is updated more often, vīv or Grace Coffee Co.?
vīv ships an update fortnightly, and Grace Coffee Co. every 2 months. Most recently, vīv was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grace Coffee Co. on October 24, 2026.

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