Virtual Packaging Assistant vs NCCO Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Packaging Assistant
This app helps foodservice businesses find optimal packaging solutions for delivery, to-go orders, and sustainability needs. It allows users to search for products based on local guidelines, connect with experts, and access informative resources.
- Optimize delivery and to-go packaging
- Find sustainable product options
- Search products by local guidelines
- Connect with packaging experts
- Request product samples
- Access informative videos and brochures
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The VPA – Virtual Packaging Assistant App Solves Your Foodservice Solutions Now more than ever, the right packaging is crucial to business success. Utilize the VPA app to help find solutions for common packaging problems such as - Optimize Your Delivery & To Go - Find Sustainable Products - Search by Location to Find Items that Meet Local Guidelines - Connect with a Packaging Expert - Get Product Samples - Informative Videos, Brochures, and Much, Much More! The VPA Virtual Packaging Assistant App Ensures You Select the Perfect Foodservice Solution for Your Needs.
NCCO Navigator
This sales tool assists foodservice professionals in identifying the right product codes for customer needs. It uses a survey to suggest relevant items and provides specific codes for easy ordering. Recommendations can be emailed directly to clients.
- Product code lookup
- Customer needs survey
- Product recommendations
- Email recommendations
- Sales tool for foodservice
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The NCCO Navigator helps you quickly find the correct item codes for the practical and convenient products your customers need to meet their everyday foodservice challenges. This sales app takes you through a brief survey that asks about your customers’ operations before providing product suggestions based on your input. The app also provides you with a specific item code for each suggested product. In addition to identifying products and product codes, this app will allow you to send product recommendations directly to your customers using email or another method of your choosing. Who is NCCO? For over 115 years, NCCO (formerly National Checking Co.) has developed and manufactured products that drive success for the foodservice and hospitality industries. NCCO specializes in disposable products and automated labeling systems that improve profitability, enhance food safety, increase efficiency, and promote a more memorable dining experience. We provide quality products and exceptional service to all our stakeholders. We value our relationships with each customer and will always do what we can to help them achieve lasting success.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Virtual Packaging Assistant at every 2 months against NCCO Navigator's every 4 months. Virtual Packaging Assistant also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Virtual Packaging Assistant against 5.0 for NCCO Navigator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Packaging Assistant has 57 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Virtual Packaging Assistant ships an update every 2 months, NCCO Navigator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Packaging Assistant | NCCO Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pactiv Corporation | NCCO |
Customer experience
Virtual Packaging Assistant
NCCO Navigator
In-app purchases
Virtual Packaging Assistant
No in-app purchases
NCCO Navigator
No in-app purchases
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