Vector Mobile vs PermitsLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vector Mobile
Manage all your freight paperwork on the go. Scan and store documents like PODs, receipts, and more. Securely back up files and easily share them with dispatch, brokers, and customers.
- Scan and manage freight documents
- Secure cloud backup
- Share paperwork with dispatch and brokers
- Add and view comments on documents
- Web portal access
- Unlimited uploads
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Get started with Vector and have all your freight paperwork within reach from your smartphone or computer. The app is for OTR truck drivers to scan and manage all their documents. All your files will be backed up safely so you can't lose them. Easily invite others to view or leave comments for your POD's, receipts, weight tags, lumper receipts, OS&D paperwork, and more! * Unlimited uploads of paperwork and images * Quickly access previous documents * Easily share paperwork with dispatch, brokers, customers, and factoring companies * Add and view comments * View your documents on the web portal
PermitsLink
This private application provides drivers with easy access to their permits, documents, and unit information. It features a notification system for new messages and documents from carriers, and allows for saving, printing, and sharing of essential files.
- Access permits and documents
- View unit information
- Receive notifications for new messages
- Save and print documents
- Share permits and documents
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PermitsLink is a private application for the clients of HCH Transportation Advisory Inc. To access the app you will need the account access at PermitsLink driver portal. The application will allow drivers at PermitsLink to easily access their Permits, Documents, Units right from the app. This version also includes a nice notification system, which will allow drivers to easily get notified when a new message or document is pushed from their respective Carriers. You can save, print and easily share the permits and documents whenever you need them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PermitsLink at 100% against Vector Mobile's 43%. PermitsLink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Vector Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 4). 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.
PermitsLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector Mobile has 125 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Vector Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of PermitsLink's.
Vector Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, PermitsLink every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Vector Mobile | PermitsLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LoadDOCs | Fleetflo |
Customer experience
Vector Mobile
PermitsLink
Bugs and requests
Vector Mobile
Reported bugs
39 issues- App quits working
- App freezes and gets stuck
- Submit button off-screen on new phones
- Cannot press options on iPhone 15 Pro Max screen
- Screen does not align well on iPhone 15 Pro Max
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- Workloads update inconsistently
- GPS stamp cannot be changed
- App keeps closing
- Cannot type information
- Crashes every time it opens
- Photos not uploading back to dispatch
- Notifications don't work on iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Crashes when taking pictures with flash
- Crashes after update
- Does not upload docs
- App crashes too much for photos
- Hit or miss document border detection
- Shows dark blotches in low light
- Manual cropping required
- Blurry photo errors
- Does not transmit all necessary information
- Slow to load
- Hard to tell if paperwork uploaded
- Drains data significantly
- Re-enter load information upon arrival
- No default settings for truck/team
- App won't send dispatch to teammate
- Add recipients is buggy
- Active info entry area not highlighted
- Confusing for new users
- No long loud notification tone
- Cannot delete old dispatches
- Dispatchers get behind, slow info
- Cannot clear completed trips
- Scans are very noisy
- No way to delete build-up in dispatches
- No notifications for incoming messages/dispatches
- Customer service not good
- Crashes phone, fried friend's phone
Requested features
11 requests- Add a torch/flashlight function
- Enable dark mode
- Allow multiple photo selection from library
- Add a long loud notification tone
- Allow deletion of old dispatches
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- Add user editable feature for corrections
- Option to take single or multiple pictures in a row
- Swap 'x' and 'delete' buttons on review screen
- Allow editing/cropping images in review screen
- Add matrix page for location codes
- Highlight active info entry area
PermitsLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vector Mobile
No in-app purchases
PermitsLink
No in-app purchases
