Comparison

Vector Mobile vs Pointe.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Pointe.

This app connects aspiring and current drivers with a trucking company. It facilitates communication with recruiters, load management, navigation, document scanning, and access to company news for drivers on the go.

Highlights
  • Communicate with recruiters
  • View and manage loads
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Scan and send documents
  • Access company news
  • View load and stop details
Features
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Interested in becoming a driver for Swift? Download the Pointe mobile app to start communicating with a recruiter today. Already a Swift driver? The Pointe mobile application can also be used on in-cab tablets and on any personal device when out of the cab, as well as for would-be drivers and trainees interested in driving for Swift. With Pointe, you can view load and stop detail, accept & decline loads, view maps, turn-by-turn navigation, send & receive messages, scan & send documents, view Swift news, and much more … all anywhere you happen to be.

Screenshots

Vector Mobile4 screens
Pointe.4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vector Mobile and Pointe. both sit at 3.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of Vector Mobile's written reviews are positive against 18% of Pointe.'s. Vector Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

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 — 3.2 for Vector Mobile against 3.1 for Pointe.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Vector Mobile's written reviews are positive against 18% of Pointe.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Pointe. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vector Mobile versus Pointe.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector MobilePointe.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (125 ratings) — better3.1 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings125 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoadDOCsKnight Transportation

Customer experience

Vector Mobile

All ratings125 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative38.4%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral18.4%
Negative38.8%

Pointe.

All ratings51 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative60.7%

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

Pointe.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vector Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Pointe.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vector Mobile free?
Vector Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pointe. free?
Pointe. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vector Mobile or Pointe.?
Vector Mobile is rated higher. Vector Mobile averages 3.2 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Pointe. averages 3.1 from 51 ratings.
Do Vector Mobile or Pointe. have ads?
Neither Vector Mobile nor Pointe. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector Mobile or Pointe.?
Vector Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pointe. every 3 months. Most recently, Vector Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pointe. on September 18, 2026.

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