Blume Dispatch vs ExpressNS+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blume Dispatch
This app enhances supply chain logistics by providing first- and last-mile visibility and invoicing. It improves control over transportation spending and strengthens customer service and vendor relationships.
- First-mile visibility
- Last-mile visibility
- Invoicing
- Transportation spend control
- Customer service enhancement
- Vendor relations improvement
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Blume Logistics helps customers successfully execute all aspects of logistics across the supply chain including first- and last-mile visibility and invoicing, enhances visibility and control over transportation spend and improves customer service and vendor relations.
ExpressNS+
This app streamlines intermodal facility procedures for drivers, offering features like pre-gate information submission, location visuals, and electronic receipt access. It aims to reduce gate times and improve overall terminal efficiency with a modern user interface and advanced integrations.
- Submit Pre-Gate Information
- Visuals of Parking & Pick up Locations
- Search by Reservation Number or Equipment ID
- Electronic J1 Receipts
- Submit Bad Order Information
- Report equipment damages using camera
- QR Code Scanning for Reduced Gate Time
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ExpressNS+™ is the next generation mobile application created by Norfolk Southern to make the Ingate, Outgate, On-Terminal, and Pre-Gate procedures to our intermodal facilities easier for Intermodal Drivers. The legacy app has been migrated to a new more advanced platform with updates to the application’s user interface, improved user experience, as well as more modern and forward-looking features & integrations. Intermodal Drivers can perform the following functions using ExpressNS+™: * Submit Pre-Gate Information * Obtain Visuals of Parking & Pick up Locations * Search by Reservation Number or Equipment ID * Receive Electronic J1 Receipts * Submit Bad Order Information * Search Intermodal Equipment * Report equipment damages using camera Some immediate benefits you can expect from using ExpressNS+™ include: * Reduced Gate Time via QR Code Scanning * Streamlined Terminal Activity * Mobile Mission Management * Electronic J1 Receipts * Billing Errors and Availability Notifications * Visual Parking and Pick up Information * Unit Lookup by Reservation Number * Dispatcher Pre-Gate Entry via Web App For more information on ExpressNS+™, visit us at: www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/shipping-options/intermodal/express-ns.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blume Dispatch at 3.0 against ExpressNS+'s 1.8. Blume Dispatch also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). ExpressNS+'s advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 9). 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.
Blume Dispatch holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ExpressNS+ has 60 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Blume Dispatch's written reviews are positive against 0% of ExpressNS+'s.
Blume Dispatch ships an update every 2 months, ExpressNS+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blume Dispatch | ExpressNS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (9 ratings) — better | 1.8 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rez 1, Inc | Norfolk Southern Corporation |
Customer experience
Blume Dispatch
ExpressNS+
In-app purchases
Blume Dispatch
No in-app purchases
ExpressNS+
No in-app purchases
