Comparison

CovenantDrive vs Marten Driver

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

Head to head
About

CovenantDrive

Enhance communication and access company resources for professional truck drivers and warehouse employees. Features include load management, document scanning, instant messaging, and access to training materials and HR documents.

Highlights
  • Load information and assignment
  • Document scanning
  • Instant messaging
  • Company communications
  • Training videos
  • HR documents
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Covenant Connect was created and designed to improve communication for our professional truck driver’s experience. We have now added our shop and warehouse employees to this application to further reach our co-workers and provide a single source of company related resources. A collaborative effort within Covenant has led to a multitude of features for our Professional Drivers (such as: safety measures, load information, load assignment confirmations, document scanning, instant messaging, company communications and much more!) and to our Shop and Warehouse employees (such as: company communications, job openings, training videos, HR documents, and much more!).

About

Marten Driver

This app provides drivers with essential tools for managing their work on the go. It allows users to track loads, communicate with dispatch, and access important documents and information. Stay informed with news and weather updates directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Load management (accept/decline)
  • Message center with macros
  • Contact fleet manager
  • Document scanning and sending
  • Weather map access
  • News and announcements
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The Marten Driver app keeps you connected on the go! Keep track of loads along with receiving notifications regarding important information. Features include: • Messages - View all of your messages and send free-form text macros • Loads - Accept or decline dispatches and view your current load • Contacts - Call your fleet manager or various departments • Documents - Scan trip documents or other images to send • Weather - View weather maps for current conditions • News - Stay up to date with events and announcements

Screenshots

CovenantDrive4 screens
Marten Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

CovenantDrive and Marten Driver are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for CovenantDrive against 4.4 for Marten Driver. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 807 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of CovenantDrive's written reviews are positive against 37% of Marten Driver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CovenantDrive ships an update every 6 months, Marten Driver every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CovenantDrive versus Marten Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCovenantDriveMarten Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better4.4 (807 ratings)
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews36.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better807
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCovenant Transportation Group, Inc.Marten Transport

Customer experience

CovenantDrive

All ratings1,066 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative52.5%

Marten Driver

All ratings680 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral30.2%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

CovenantDrive

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for professional drivers
  • 🚀 Makes life easier
  • 💡 Awesome alternative to Qualcomm

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lots of glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Unreliable and laggy
  • 🐛 Many features not working
  • 🐛 Terrible after updates

Marten Driver

From 807 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for checking messages and loads while away from truck
  • 👍 Intuitive and fluid app navigation
  • 🚀 Fast app response

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant login issues, requiring frequent re-registration
  • 🐛 Notifications not working, unable to see new messages
  • 🐛 GPS issues, unable to determine speed or location
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after recent updates

Bugs and requests

CovenantDrive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Login issues after updates
  • Certain pages/features not working
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow editing of reviews
  • Improve notification system
  • Integrate Transflo scanning

Marten Driver

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatibility with new iOS versions
  • Tracking enabled 24/7 even when app is closed, causing lag
  • Redundant and confusing load information display
  • Issues with Transflo integration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to view and manage HOS logs
  • Notifications for new loads and messages
  • Ability to send macros and respond to messages from the app
  • Access to settlement information and payroll details
  • Option to delete old messages
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  • Load details like pickup/delivery addresses and numbers

In-app purchases

None

CovenantDrive

No in-app purchases

None

Marten Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CovenantDrive free?
CovenantDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marten Driver free?
Marten Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CovenantDrive or Marten Driver?
CovenantDrive is rated higher. CovenantDrive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Marten Driver averages 4.4 from 807 ratings.
Do CovenantDrive or Marten Driver have ads?
Neither CovenantDrive nor Marten Driver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CovenantDrive or Marten Driver?
CovenantDrive ships an update every 6 months, and Marten Driver every 7 months. Most recently, CovenantDrive was updated on November 1, 2026 and Marten Driver on November 1, 2026.

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