McLane Grocery Ordering vs PDS Solutions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McLane Grocery Ordering
This app allows grocery store employees to place orders for products supplied by a specific company. It supports scanning items using integrated or external devices and viewing product images for identification. Users can manage orders for multiple store locations from a single device.
- Integrated camera scanner
- External scanning device support
- Item images for identification
- Inventory support for CMI and IOM
- Print scannable shelf labels
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McLane Grocery Ordering is a ground up redesign of the ordering application currently on Smart Handheld. This app allows grocery customers to place orders for products supplied by the McLane company. Users can access multiple stores from a single device and place orders for each store. Features • Use integrated camera scanner to quickly scan and set order quantities. • Use an external scanning device (Socket Scan CHS 7/8) to improve scanning speed and performance. • Item images can now be shown for easy product identification. • Inventory support for CMI and IOM customers. • Print scannable shelf labels using Datamax-Oneil Apex 4i, Zebra ZD410, and Zebra ZQ520 printers.
PDS Solutions
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Access your account information anytime and anywhere at your convenience. Key Features: - View your latest invoice details - View account history and reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PDS Solutions at every 3 weeks against McLane Grocery Ordering's every 5 months. McLane Grocery Ordering's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
McLane Grocery Ordering ships an update every 5 months, PDS Solutions every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McLane Grocery Ordering | PDS Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | McLane Company, Inc. | PDS Solutions, LLC |
In-app purchases
McLane Grocery Ordering
No in-app purchases
PDS Solutions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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