Comparison

Vector Mobile vs Pulse by driverDOC

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

Pulse by driverDOC

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Pulse eBOL digitalizes the Bill of Lading (BOL) paper workflow between shippers, transportation companies and receivers. Our solution helps prevent fraud and claims, while eliminating physical paper exchange for each party with Pulse's fully digital workflow and e-signatures, streamlining driver check-ins, reducing payment delays, and organizing all shipping documents for DOT digital BOL compliance.

Screenshots

Vector Mobile4 screens
Pulse by driverDOC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vector Mobile at every 3 weeks against Pulse by driverDOC's every 10 months. Vector Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Pulse by driverDOC every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vector Mobile versus Pulse by driverDOC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector MobilePulse by driverDOC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (128 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings128 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoadDOCsDriver Doc Inc

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

Pulse by driverDOC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vector Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse by driverDOC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vector Mobile free?
Vector Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse by driverDOC free?
Pulse by driverDOC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vector Mobile or Pulse by driverDOC have ads?
Neither Vector Mobile nor Pulse by driverDOC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector Mobile or Pulse by driverDOC?
Vector Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pulse by driverDOC every 10 months. Most recently, Vector Mobile was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pulse by driverDOC on October 25, 2026.

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