Gimme VMS vs Aptly CRM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gimme VMS
This cloud-based mobile solution streamlines inventory management for unattended retail operations. It offers real-time data synchronization, custom reporting, and centralized control over products, sales, and equipment. Designed to enhance efficiency for warehouse staff and route drivers.
- Cloud-based inventory management
- Real-time data synchronization
- Customizable operational reports
- Centralized product and customer records
- Scheduling for recurring and one-time events
- Integration with Lightspeed and 365 Markets
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Software to help your warehouse staff and route drivers maintain accurate product inventories. VMS with optional video inventory. The first unified VMS experience for vending, micro-markets, OCS, delivery, warehouses, and more. Gimme VMS is designed to replace your current VMS with a mobile-first solution, entirely cloud-based. Optimized for iOS, Gimme VMS can achieve all of the functionality as a server-based VMS, with the benefit of portability and ease of use. It is also compatible with Windows for existing PCs. With Gimme, you can generate custom reports for your operation, such as sales reports, commissions reviews, and sales tax. Gimme also serves as the master record holder for all of your Products, Points of Sale, Customers, Equipment, and Users (Drivers), allowing operations to make global changes to products or customers from one app. Use Gimme to create all your schedules, with functionality to set recurring and one-time events. With the Gimme ecosystem, all schedule changes made in the VMS will automatically update, in real-time, with Gimme Field. Gimme also serves as your money room and generates pick orders for your operation. Gimme VMS integrates with Lightspeed for forecasting and picking, and 365 Markets for micro markets inventory. With easy import tools, Gimme can receive an operation’s current and historical data to become the master record holder of all data. Gimme is a technology company with over three decades of experience in the vending industry. ************ MUST BE A CURRENT GIMME CUSTOMER ************ ************ ADDITIONAL HARDWARE NEEDED; SOLD SEPARATELY *****************
Aptly CRM
Streamline property management by unifying communication channels like email and SMS into a single, collaborative inbox. Automate tasks, manage workflows from leasing to move-outs, and provide exceptional resident experiences on the go.
- Unified communication inbox (email, SMS, voice)
- Workflow automation for tasks
- Collaborative team inboxes
- Automated routing and follow-up
- Saved communication templates
- Task management for workflows
- Mobile access to customer/property info
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“Top 20 Most Promising PropTech Solutions” -CIO Magazine “Top Tech Tools to Watch”- Multihousing News Easy to use as an inbox, but packed with powerful tools to bring teams together to close more deals and provide incredible resident experiences. Aptly for iOS is the perfect mobile companion to the Aptly desktop app that connects you to conversations, contacts, and important workflows. Aptly brings all of your communication channels (email, SMS, voice) into one place so you can delegate and share conversations, while managing critical workflow from leasing to move-outs. Best of all, you can do all this while on the go- anytime, anywhere. ----------------------------------- WHY CHOOSE APTLY? ----------------------------------- ** Stop bouncing between your property management software, inbox, spreadsheets, and various apps. ** Aptly is one place for everyone to communicate and get things done. ** Get more done by leveraging automations for common tasks and communications ** Manage more doors with less effort ----------------------------------- HOW DOES IT WORK? ----------------------------------- Connect your inbox (Office 365 or G Suite) and you property management software. Your conversations will automatically get organized by contacts (resident, owners, vendors) and related back to the data from your property management software (portfolios, buildings, units, leases). Your Aptly inboxes are designed to be collaborative and shared. Put an end to the endless CCs and FWDs that clutter team inboxes. You can assign any conversation to teammates and include private notes. Use powerful inbox rules to route conversations to the right teammate automatically based on a sender info (ie. data from the property management software) and ensure timely follow up. Your team can use saved communication templates to respond to common questions with a few taps. Convert conversations into follow up tasks by adding them to an Aptly board for tracking a wide range of workflows from leasing to move-outs. Inbox rules can also automatically convert notifications from popular internet listing sites (ie. Zillow, Zumper, etc.) into prospects, automate follow up and notify you when they have a question or scheduled a tour. Deliver exceptional service on the go with customer and property information in your pocket. Avoid giving customers your personal phone number by using a Twilio connected line into Aptly. Calls and SMS sent on your Aptly phone line via the iOS app will automatically be tracked and shared with your team. The Aptly iOS app is perfect for remote teams to stay connect to their important conversations and tasks from anywhere at any time. To use the app, you must have an active Aptly account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aptly CRM at every 3 days against Gimme VMS's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gimme VMS against 5.0 for Aptly CRM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Gimme VMS ships an update every 2 months, Aptly CRM every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Gimme VMS | Aptly CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gimme Vending Inc. | Invisible Apps, Inc. |
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In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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