vīv vs SoCal Subs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Touchless vending
- No stored value required
- Connect to vīv locations
- Browse product menus
- View product info
- Multiple payment methods
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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
SoCal Subs
Easily order your favorite subs and salads, apply rewards and discounts, and pay ahead of time. This app streamlines the ordering process, reducing miscommunication and saving you time.
- Order subs and salads
- Apply rewards and discounts
- Pay ahead with multiple options
- Reduce miscommunication
- Save time
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Order your favorite Sub or Salad, apply your rewards, and Pay right in the app Save time Apply your rewards, discounts or promotions right in the app Pay ahead of time with multiple payment options Using the app cuts down on miscommunication over the phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SoCal Subs at 4.9 against vīv's 4.2. SoCal Subs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). vīv's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SoCal Subs holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoCal Subs has 390 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of vīv's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoCal Subs's.
vīv ships an update fortnightly, SoCal Subs every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vīv | SoCal Subs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (57 ratings) | 4.9 (390 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 390 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Distributed Trading Group, LLC | Incentivio, Inc. |
Customer experience
vīv
SoCal Subs
In-app purchases
vīv
No in-app purchases
SoCal Subs
No in-app purchases
