DSDLink Mobile vs VIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
VIP
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Connect from VIP is the beverage industry’s leading online ordering and ecommerce platform allowing you to place and pay for orders at any time. Connect is an essential tool of the trade, and the app makes all of the tools and features that you love from Connect available when you’re not in front of your computer. Never miss an order deadline with Connect in your back pocket! The VIP Connect app makes it easy to: • Place orders • View existing orders and invoices • Make payments • Manage your account balance • Stay on top of the latest deals and promotions • Discover new and featured products You must be a registered Connect user to use this app. For more information about Connect, please visit public.vtinfo.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DSDLink Mobile at 11.0 against VIP's 16.4. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DSDLink Mobile ships an update every 2 months, VIP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSDLink Mobile | VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Encompass Technologies Development Inc. | Vermont Information Processing, Inc |
Bugs and 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
VIP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DSDLink Mobile
No in-app purchases
VIP
No in-app purchases
