Track collections, prize inventory, commissions, and machine health in one place. Built specifically for crane game and bulk vending operators tired of running their business on spreadsheets.
No credit card. Free for the first 50 beta operators. iOS + Android + web.
Built specifically for crane game, bulk vending, and amusement operators. Not a re-skinned vending VMS, not a generic field-service app.
RouteHero looks at every machine's current stock and tells you exactly which prizes to grab from your warehouse before you head out. Cuts trips back to base by 80%.
Every stop gets a score from days-since-collection, expected cash, and stock status. Hit the urgent ones first. No more random "Tuesday is north side" routines.
Track plush, capsules, prize boxes, and tokens. See what's at the warehouse, what's loaded in each machine, and what's running critical.
When a machine starts dropping plush or jamming coins, open a ticket. Track repair history per machine. Know which ones are costing you in downtime.
"Big Red Claw revenue is 22% off — check the open ticket." "Tony's owed $356, pay before he asks." Real suggestions from your real data.
Log every payout. End of year, export 1099 totals per location in one tap. No more digging through Venmo screenshots in January.
I've operated claw and bulk vending machines for years. I tried existing tools — they're either built for soda vending at enterprise scale, or they're spreadsheets with a paint job. Neither fit how an actual amusement operator works.
RouteHero is the app I wished existed: built for routes under 200 machines, priced for solo operators, and obsessed with the things that actually matter on collection day.
— Mitchell, founder
The operator's sidekick.
Import from a spreadsheet or type them in. Set commission rates per location, override per machine.
Log collections, restocks, and service issues with two taps each. The dashboard updates in real-time.
Track every dollar across your fleet. Cut commission checks with one tap. Export 1099s at year-end.
Most vending VMS software starts at $200/mo. We start at $0.
Free for the entire beta. We're looking for operators with 5–100 machines running claw, bulk, or merchandiser routes. You give us feedback, we give you the app for life at the Solo tier.
Email Mitchell to joinOr text "ROUTEHERO" to your operator group chat. Spots fill on a first-come basis.