Van Meter vs Scheels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Van Meter
Manage your account, browse a vast product catalog with real-time pricing and availability, and access your order history. Create and share product lists for efficient team collaboration and reordering.
- Mobile account dashboard
- Online product catalog
- Real-time inventory
- Order history access
- Customizable product lists
- Team collaboration on lists
Read full descriptionHide full description
Get the most from your Van Meter account with mobile access to your account dashboard. Place orders from our entire catalog with real-time pricing and availability. Save time by accessing your order history and product lists available 24/7. • Online Product Catalog: Access our entire product selection online – 25,000 of which are in-stock and available for next day delivery. • Real-time Inventory: Visibility into our inventory allows you to optimize your supply chain by eliminating out-of-stock situations or excessive inventory. • Past Order Details: View, search or filter order history, including both online and offline orders, to look up past order details or quickly place a re-order. • Product Lists: Keep track of commonly purchased products by creating and managing product lists in your account dashboard. Share lists with your entire team and collaborate with the products specific for your needs.
Scheels
Shop for sporting goods, clothing, footwear, and toys. Manage your SCHEELS Visa, track spending, view statements, and redeem rewards. Enjoy a seamless shopping experience and manage gift cards.
- Shop sporting goods, apparel, and toys
- Manage SCHEELS Visa account
- Track spending and view statements
- Redeem credit card rewards
- Manage gift cards
- Seamless shopping experience
Read full descriptionHide full description
At SCHEELS, we offer everything you need to fuel your passions, from sporting goods and clothing to footwear, toys, and more. Our goal is to provide you with the best retail experience possible, including managing your SCHEELS Visa. Now, you can bring the SCHEELS experience to your smartphone with our app! Enjoy a seamless shopping experience, manage your gift cards, and access your account quickly and easily. Take control of your SCHEELS Visa by tracking spending, viewing statements, and managing credit card rewards directly from the app. Download the SCHEELS app today and make shopping simpler than ever.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Scheels at 14K against Van Meter's 2. Scheels also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). 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 Van Meter against 4.9 for Scheels. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scheels has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Van Meter ships an update every 5 weeks, Scheels every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Van Meter | Scheels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Van Meter Inc | Scheels All Sports Inc |
Customer experience
Van Meter
Scheels
Bugs and requests
Van Meter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Scheels
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to complete orders or make purchases
- Disappearing rewards and account information
Requested features
4 requests- Restore saved favorites feature
- Integrate in-store purchases into the app
- Improve payment processing and order confirmation
- Add auto-pay option for Scheels card
In-app purchases
Van Meter
No in-app purchases
Scheels
No in-app purchases
