The best tool depends on whether you need an official location, the closest machine, or a route through several stops. Here is a practical way to choose.
VendHunt — best for routes and private tracking
Best for: planning a multi-stop machine run on iPhone or iPad.
- 1,929 US locations across 27 states
- Distance sorting, city/state/retailer search, and a dropped-pin origin
- Automatic or hand-picked route planning for up to 10 stops
- Favorites, daily check-off, machine history, and haul logging
- No account, ads, or tracking
Official Pokémon locator — best for source-of-truth pins
Best for: verifying a machine is supposed to exist at a retailer.
Use it to confirm publisher-listed placements. Inventory can still change.
State location pages — best for research before a trip
Best for: checking coverage in a city or state without installing an app.
The VendHunt state directory publishes current location counts, top cities and retailers, and a small location preview. Exact addresses stay in the app.
What to optimize for
Choose a tool that is specific about what it does. Location data helps you find and route to a machine; it does not guarantee live inventory. VendHunt focuses on the trip itself: find, plan, check off, and log.