VendPay vs Hot Card
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VendPay
Easily pay for items from vending machines using your mobile device. This app allows for quick and convenient transactions, streamlining the process of purchasing snacks and drinks on the go.
- Pay for vending devices
- Mobile transactions
- Convenient purchasing
- Streamlined payment process
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With this application, you can pay to vend devices.
Hot Card
Discover exclusive 1+1 deals at various restaurants, bars, cafes, and entertainment venues. This subscription-based service provides significant savings on dining and leisure activities.
- Exclusive 1+1 deals
- Wide variety of venues
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Cafes
- Entertainment venues
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HotCard is a subscription-based mobile app offering exclusive 1+1 deals at a wide variety of restaurants, bars, cafes, and entertainment venues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VendPay at 5.0 against Hot Card's 4.2. VendPay also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Hot Card's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VendPay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hot Card has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VendPay ships an update every 3 weeks, Hot Card every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VendPay | Hot Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VEND PAY, LTD | Ketevan Medzmariashvili |
Customer experience
VendPay
Hot Card
Bugs and requests
VendPay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hot Card
Reported bugs
10 issues- Charges money after cancellation
- Cannot cancel account
- Cannot remove card
- Verification code not received
- App crashes on iOS26
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- Password recovery not working
- SMS authorization not working
- Cannot delete account
- Account cancellation issue
- Card not removed
Requested features
5 requests- Add more partner locations
- Improve refund system
- Provide contact information
- Enhance UI/UX
- Fix SMS authorization
In-app purchases
VendPay
No in-app purchases
Hot Card
No in-app purchases
