Descartes Mobile vs Grasshopper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Descartes Mobile
This app extends routing and scheduling systems to field drivers, guiding them through their daily tasks. It facilitates item reconciliation, proof of delivery with customer signatures, and real-time status updates for operational visibility.
- Driver routing and scheduling
- Item reconciliation at depot
- Scan items on/off vehicle
- Record damaged/refused items with photos
- Customer signature proof of delivery
- Customizable data collection
- Real-time driver status updates
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Descartes Mobile extends Descartes world-class routing and scheduling systems to the field, guiding your drivers through their day, and completing the final link in the chain of custody through accurate Proof of Delivery. Drivers begin their day by reconciling items prior to departing their depot, making certain they have all they need. Upon arriving at their stops, drivers may scan items on and off their vehicle, ensuring the customer gets everything they were supposed to, and nothing they weren’t. If an item is damaged or refused, the reason can be recorded and photographs taken. Upon completion of the stop, the customer verifies all the items delivered, and signs off, confirming the driver’s actions. Additionally, MobileLink Delivery may be customized at almost any point within the application to allow the collection of data specific to your organization, such as load quality, surveys, or re-ordering of supplies. And while Descartes Mobile is guiding the driver through their day, it’s also communicating to Descartes servers, providing operational and customer service personnel real-time visibility into the status of the driver and their deliveries. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Grasshopper
Streamline delivery operations and enhance customer service with a secure, cloud-based SaaS platform. This application helps manage fulfillment and deliveries efficiently.
- Delivery management
- Fulfillment management
- Customer service optimization
- Cloud-based SaaS
- Patented technology
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Optimize your operations and provide best-in-class customer service with patented technology Manage fulfillment and delivery with a safe, cloud-based SaaS platform
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grasshopper at 3.1 against Descartes Mobile's 2.2. Grasshopper also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Descartes Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (209 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Grasshopper holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Descartes Mobile has 209 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Descartes Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Grasshopper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Descartes Mobile | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (209 ratings) | 3.1 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 209 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Descartes Systems Group | Grasshopper Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Descartes Mobile
Grasshopper
In-app purchases
Descartes Mobile
No in-app purchases
Grasshopper
No in-app purchases
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