CRST Driven vs Marten Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CRST Driven
This mobile tool facilitates communication for CRST driving partners, offering messaging capabilities when away from their trucks. It also provides access to essential information like pay settlements, document scanning, and safety resources.
- Driver messaging
- Pay settlements access
- Document scanning
- Safety information
- For company and owner operators
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A mobile tool for CRST driving partners, either company or owner operators, that allows messaging while away from the truck! It also provides access to key information such as Pay settlements, document scanning, and safety information. Stay tuned for more updates and enhancements.
Marten Driver
This app provides drivers with essential tools for managing their work on the go. It allows users to track loads, communicate with dispatch, and access important documents and information. Stay informed with news and weather updates directly from your device.
- Load management (accept/decline)
- Message center with macros
- Contact fleet manager
- Document scanning and sending
- Weather map access
- News and announcements
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The Marten Driver app keeps you connected on the go! Keep track of loads along with receiving notifications regarding important information. Features include: • Messages - View all of your messages and send free-form text macros • Loads - Accept or decline dispatches and view your current load • Contacts - Call your fleet manager or various departments • Documents - Scan trip documents or other images to send • Weather - View weather maps for current conditions • News - Stay up to date with events and announcements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marten Driver at 4.3 against CRST Driven's 1.5. Marten Driver also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (680 vs 22). CRST Driven's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Marten Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marten Driver has 680 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CRST Driven's written reviews are positive against 37% of Marten Driver's.
CRST Driven ships an update every 2 months, Marten Driver every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CRST Driven | Marten Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (22 ratings) | 4.3 (680 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 36.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 680 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STI delivers | Marten Transport |
Customer experience
CRST Driven
Marten Driver
Bugs and requests
CRST Driven
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Marten Driver
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incompatibility with new iOS versions
- Tracking enabled 24/7 even when app is closed, causing lag
- Redundant and confusing load information display
- Issues with Transflo integration
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to view and manage HOS logs
- Notifications for new loads and messages
- Ability to send macros and respond to messages from the app
- Access to settlement information and payroll details
- Option to delete old messages
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- Load details like pickup/delivery addresses and numbers
In-app purchases
CRST Driven
No in-app purchases
Marten Driver
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CRST Driven free?
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