SHIPSMobile vs PDI SmartMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHIPSMobile
This app allows drivers to submit trip, delivery, and safety documents directly from their mobile device. Submitted documents are optimized for quality and automatically integrated into billing and settlement workflows. It also provides drivers with a portal for document deadlines and settlement information.
- Submit trip and delivery documents
- Upload safety and driver documents
- Automated document optimization
- Integration with billing workflows
- Driver portal for deadlines and settlements
- Document quality monitoring and alerts
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Ships Mobile™ is an integrated smart-application that allows drivers to submit trip, delivery, safety documents and driver documents from the point of service using their mobile device. Once submitted, documents are optimized for image quality and automatically entered into the billing and settlement workflow and other business centric processes based on your business rules. Included with the application is the Learning Management Tutorial that is a self-guided tutorial that educates the driver on the features and functionality of the application prior its use. Now drivers will be familiar with the application before launching it for the first time. Also drivers will have access to the Ships Mobile Driver Portal via your company website. The Driver Portal will becomes the driver’s automated personal assistant. It keeps the driver informed of needed documents and cut-off or expiration deadlines along with pending and final settlement information. The assistant will monitor the images received and alert the driver to missing or late documents or to re-image documents that failed quality audits. Ships Mobile solution can be configured to capture various documents such as OS&D or compliance documents including CDL, insurance and DVIR. What better way to keep your drivers informed, increase your retention rates and increase profits!
PDI SmartMobile
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Better fuel deliveries and real-time communication PDI SmartMobile is an essential tool for dispatchers and drivers that allows them to receive and transmit information wirelessly. Drivers can record lift and delivery information and changes in real-time, and can more easily handle complex orders with multiple supply sources and destinations. Dispatchers can share lift and delivery charges with drivers immediately and close orders in real-time, creating a more efficient system. Realize more efficient fuel deliveries with streamlined fuel forecasting and transportation dispatch operations. • Enable better communication between dispatch and drivers • Eliminate the wait time for paperwork • Speed up billing and driver payroll processes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SHIPSMobile at every 6 weeks against PDI SmartMobile's every 5 months. SHIPSMobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1). PDI SmartMobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5.0). On price, 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.
SHIPSMobile ships an update every 6 weeks, PDI SmartMobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHIPSMobile | PDI SmartMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EBE Technologies | PDI Technologies, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
SHIPSMobile
Reported bugs
57 issues- Stopped working
- Message details not pulled
- Read number showing messages exist but can't be accessed
- App freezes
- Messages won't load
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- Dismiss all doesn't work
- Doing damage to battery
- No notifications
- Crashes when adding organization
- App freezes
- Glitching since last update
- Can't send paperwork, continues to load and quits
- No way to update or change passwords
- Requires full access to gallery instead of selected items
- Words are cut in half
- Won't let me login
- Won't access driver portal
- Won't retrieve settlements
- Circles for lining up are flimsy
- Messages never get marked as read
- Load information is chaotic
- No option to send DOT inspection
- Cannot authenticate login
- Accumulates data in cache, taking up gigabytes
- Rescan often needed
- When sending batch, backs out of screen
- Sent 15 pages, company received 1
- Lost accept button on iOS 16
- No button to confirm image after cropping
- Cannot submit paperwork
- Doesn't work with iOS 16, cannot send pictures
- No button to confirm picture after iOS update
- Only works while on WiFi
- Kicks out of app when trying to send trips
- App closes before sending files
- Won't accept company code
- Paperwork is grainy and refused by brokers
- Cannot override flash to get a good picture
- Says error when trying to send batch
- Can't log in
- Load numbers not selectable, must be entered manually
- Border cropping does not work
- Load buttons not working
- Can't click on loads
- Can't login after new update
- Requires location of phone to operate
- Picture capture quality terrible
- Not working right
- Update sucks
- Can't click on loads
- Need to enter loads manually
- Take pictures before getting them from phone
- Can't send bols anymore
- Every update makes performance worse
- Not letting me send bols
- Can't open messages
- Can't open driver portal
Requested features
7 requests- Allow scanning of multiple sheets at once
- Ability to save copies of scans easily and retrieve them
- Upload PDF files
- Store past X batches for resending
- Always on Flash in iOS
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- Keep a record of files sent on the phone
- Camera flash to stay on for the whole batch
PDI SmartMobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SHIPSMobile
No in-app purchases
PDI SmartMobile
No in-app purchases
