Ekos vs VIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ekos
This business management software helps craft beverage producers organize and integrate operations, production, sales, and accounting. It offers a centralized location for all business information accessible via desktop or mobile devices.
- Inventory Management
- Production Tracking
- Sales Management
- Accounting Integration
- Mobile Accessibility
- Centralized Data
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Ekos is the industry leader in providing management software to independent craft manufacturing businesses – currently focusing on craft beverages! Continually growing, Ekos partners with craft beverage producers to manage their day to day operations in operations, production, sales, and accounting. With just a few clicks of a mouse or swipes on a mobile device, we have made it easy for customers to organize, manage, and integrate information from every area of their operation into one easily accessible location.
VIP
This business tool streamlines CRM and sales tasks for the beverage industry. It allows users to complete assignments, record call logs, access reports, and capture images while in the field. Requires VIP Route Accounting Software or VIP Supplier Reporting Services.
- CRM and sales tool
- Task completion
- Call log entry
- Report viewing
- Photo capture
- Field operations
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KARMA from VIP, which includes iDIG, is the beverage industry’s leading CRM and sales tool. Complete tasks, enter call logs, view reports, take photos and more while out in the trade. You must be using the VIP Route Accounting Software or VIP Supplier Reporting Services to use KARMA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIP at monthly against Ekos's every 10 months. VIP also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%). Ekos's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ekos ships an update every 10 months, VIP monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ekos | VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ekos Software, Inc. | Vermont Information Processing, Inc |
Customer experience
Ekos
VIP
In-app purchases
Ekos
No in-app purchases
VIP
No in-app purchases
