GuideOn Military vs VendMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GuideOn Military
This app helps users navigate military installations by providing directions, contact information, and relevant community content. Search for buildings, resources, units, and events to easily find what you need on and around bases.
- Installation navigation
- Contact information
- Military community content
- Search by building number or keyword
- User-submitted content
- Directions and locations
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Find where you need go, get directions, contact information, informative websites, social media links, and military community relevant content with GuideOn. Search by Bldg. # or keyword for locations, resources, units, information, graduations and more on and around a military installations. GuideOn is a "by our community, for our community" app created and managed by a military spouse and greatly enhanced by thousands of user contributions. All users can easily contribute to the growing content by submitting adds and edits for review through the "+" icon on the dashboard.
VendMap
Discover and rate vending machines in your area with this app. Find snacks, drinks, and specialty items using an interactive map and search filters. Contribute to a community database by adding new machines and sharing your experiences.
- Interactive map of nearby vending machines
- Filter by machine type and sub-type
- Add and review vending machines
- Search for specific items
- Community-powered database
- Secure sign-in options
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VendMap - Your Ultimate Vending Machine Discovery App Never wonder where the nearest vending machine is again! VendMap is the comprehensive platform for discovering, rating, and managing vending machines in your area. Whether you're thirsty, hungry, or looking for a specialty item, VendMap has you covered. DISCOVER VENDING MACHINES EVERYWHERE • Interactive map showing nearby vending machines in real-time • Advanced filtering by machine type and sub-type • List and map views for easy browsing • Search functionality to find exactly what you need COMMUNITY-POWERED FEATURES • Add new vending machines to help others discover them • Rate and review machines based on your experience • Verify machine locations to keep information accurate • Report issues or machines that no longer exist • Proximity validation ensures accurate contributions SECURITY & PRIVACY • Secure authentication with Google and Apple Sign-In • Your data is protected with industry-standard encryption WHY VENDMAP? • Never go thirsty or hungry when you're out • Find the nearest vending machine in seconds • Contribute to a growing community database • Help others by sharing your experiences • Perfect for students, travelers, and professionals on-the-go Join others who are making vending machine discovery easier for everyone. Download VendMap today and start exploring! Have feedback or questions? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us through the app's feedback feature.
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Verdict
GuideOn Military and VendMap both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of GuideOn Military's written reviews are positive against 0% of VendMap's. GuideOn Military also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (170 vs 2). VendMap's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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. GuideOn Military sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and VendMap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for GuideOn Military against 3.0 for VendMap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GuideOn Military has 170 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of GuideOn Military's written reviews are positive against 0% of VendMap's.
GuideOn Military ships an update every 3 months, VendMap monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuideOn Military | VendMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (170 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OneDot Solutions LLC | Veriris LLC |
Customer experience
GuideOn Military
VendMap
In-app purchases
GuideOn Military
- GuideOn Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- GuideOn Yearly Premium$12.991 Year
- Premium- Lifetime$24.99
- GuideOn Lifetime Premium$24.99
VendMap
- VendMap Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- VendMap Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
- VendMap Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
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- VendMap Pro Yearly$199.991 Year
