Comparison

H.T. Hackney Portal vs DSDLink Mobile

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

Head to head
About

H.T. Hackney Portal

This business application provides quick access to essential company information and order management tools. It offers features for tracking deliveries, viewing statements and invoices, and searching for product details. Contact your sales representative for access.

Highlights
  • Order Entry
  • Order Check-in
  • Pending Deliveries
  • Velocity Reporting
  • Statements & Invoices
  • Item Search
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OVERVIEW Portal from the H.T. Hackney Company makes it easy for you to access all the most important feature that will put all the information that you need at your fingertips in a fast and simple app. FEATURES - Order Entry - Order Check-in - Pending Deliveries - Future Distributions - Promotional Ordering - Velocity Reporting - Statements - Invoices - Item Search - New Items - Discontinued Items - Price Changes Contact your HT Hackney Sales Rep for instructions for getting Portal today.

About

DSDLink Mobile

Streamline beverage ordering for bars, restaurants, and liquor stores. Discover and order products from all your distributors, plan ahead with sales history, and view accurate pricing with discounts. Manage payments and invoices in one convenient platform.

Highlights
  • Order from all distributors
  • Discover new products
  • Plan orders ahead
  • Utilize sales history for ordering
  • View accurate pricing and discounts
  • Pay distributors in one place
  • Download invoices
Features
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DSDLink Mobile is the go-to app for beer, wine, spirits, and energy drink ordering for bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and any other establishments. Find and Order Products from ALL your Distributors - Explore and order any new products that your distributor is allowed to sell in your area - Plan and place orders as far ahead of time as needed - Use calculated sales history to right-size your orders Accurate Pricing - Know exactly what you're going to pay for your order before you buy - View available discounts and any quantity based or mix-and-match deals Manage & Pay - Pay all your distributors in one place with ACH or card - Download PDFs of your delivered invoices. Even if they were not placed on DSDLink! - Schedule and pay on your due date using PayLink.

Screenshots

H.T. Hackney Portal4 screens
DSDLink Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DSDLink Mobile at 4.7 against H.T. Hackney Portal's 3.2. DSDLink Mobile also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 36%) and ratings volume (12K vs 36). On price, update cadence, 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

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

DSDLink Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DSDLink Mobile has 12K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of H.T. Hackney Portal's written reviews are positive against 64% of DSDLink Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H.T. Hackney Portal ships an update every 6 weeks, DSDLink Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
H.T. Hackney Portal versus DSDLink Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH.T. Hackney PortalDSDLink Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (36 ratings)4.7 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3612K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe H.T. Hackney Co.Encompass Technologies Development Inc.

Customer experience

H.T. Hackney Portal

All ratings36 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

DSDLink Mobile

All ratings8,300 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative31.0%

Bugs and requests

H.T. Hackney Portal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DSDLink Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Order history and order placement issues
  • Inconsistent product availability information
  • Difficulty removing specific products from order guide

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a favorites or frequently ordered section
  • Improve communication with sales representatives
  • Allow printing of orders
  • Organize products by category or type (bottles vs cans)
  • Provide more prominent low/out of stock indicators

In-app purchases

None

H.T. Hackney Portal

No in-app purchases

None

DSDLink Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is H.T. Hackney Portal free?
H.T. Hackney Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DSDLink Mobile free?
DSDLink Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, H.T. Hackney Portal or DSDLink Mobile?
DSDLink Mobile is rated higher. H.T. Hackney Portal averages 3.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while DSDLink Mobile averages 4.7 from 12K ratings.
Do H.T. Hackney Portal or DSDLink Mobile have ads?
Neither H.T. Hackney Portal nor DSDLink Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H.T. Hackney Portal or DSDLink Mobile?
H.T. Hackney Portal ships an update every 6 weeks, and DSDLink Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, H.T. Hackney Portal was updated on October 24, 2026 and DSDLink Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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