Comparison

McLane Grocery Ordering vs DashAlign

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Integrated camera scanner
  • External scanning device support
  • Item images for identification
  • Inventory support for CMI and IOM
  • Print scannable shelf labels
Features
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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.

About

DashAlign

Features
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DashAlign is the operating system that turns frontline chaos into operational clarity — built by a multi-unit operator, for operators of every size. For restaurant, franchise, and convenience operators — from a single location to 50+. Replace the group texts, the clipboard, and the Sunday-night spreadsheet with one place where every shift runs and every location is visible. Frontline Hub — every shift in one place: schedules, checklists, temp logs, tasks, and team comms across every location. Operator's View — the multi-location read for the operator's seat: what's on track, what's behind, which store needs you today. Decide from one screen. Team Pulse — recognition, leaderboards, and shift-by-shift wins, so the frontline knows the work is seen, not just logged. Plus build schedules with live labor cost, know your food cost, train every hire, and run maintenance from report to resolution. DashAlign is in private beta for invited operators and their teams — you'll need an account from your company to sign in. Learn more at dashalign.com.

Screenshots

McLane Grocery Ordering3 screens
DashAlign3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DashAlign at every 5 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

McLane Grocery Ordering ships an update every 5 months, DashAlign every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
McLane Grocery Ordering versus DashAlign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcLane Grocery OrderingDashAlign
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcLaneDashAlign Inc.

In-app purchases

None

McLane Grocery Ordering

No in-app purchases

None

DashAlign

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is McLane Grocery Ordering free?
McLane Grocery Ordering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DashAlign free?
DashAlign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do McLane Grocery Ordering or DashAlign have ads?
Neither McLane Grocery Ordering nor DashAlign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, McLane Grocery Ordering or DashAlign?
McLane Grocery Ordering ships an update every 5 months, and DashAlign every 5 days. Most recently, McLane Grocery Ordering was updated on September 27, 2026 and DashAlign on September 23, 2026.

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