Comparison

Gimme VMS vs VMReader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 *****************

About

VMReader

Features
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Read and program vending machines with Suelware VM-DEX, DSD-DEX, Keromat and Touchless Cashless devices using Bluetooth. Manual data capture is available for machines not supporting EVA-DTS file transfer via DEX (US) or DDCMP (EU). The app exports data in MS-Excel format or directly sends records to a VDI server or FileMaker database.

Screenshots

Gimme VMS4 screens
VMReader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gimme VMS at every 6 weeks against VMReader's every 3 months. VMReader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gimme VMS ships an update every 6 weeks, VMReader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gimme VMS versus VMReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGimme VMSVMReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGimme Vending Inc.Suelware Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Gimme VMS

No in-app purchases

None

VMReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gimme VMS free?
Gimme VMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VMReader free?
VMReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gimme VMS or VMReader have ads?
Neither Gimme VMS nor VMReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gimme VMS or VMReader?
Gimme VMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and VMReader every 3 months. Most recently, Gimme VMS was updated on August 4, 2026 and VMReader on September 9, 2026.

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