Comparison

Appleton vs Xcelerate for Drivers

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

Head to head
About

Appleton

This business app provides sales professionals with product information, installation guides, and troubleshooting resources for Appleton Group offerings. It requires a login and automatically updates content when connected, allowing for offline use after syncing.

Highlights
  • Product and service information
  • Installation guides
  • Troubleshooting assistance
  • Sales presentations
  • Automatic content updates
  • Offline access after sync
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This app is for Appleton Group sales professionals and requires a login to be provided by Appleton Group. The Appleton Group Sales Net app is the perfect reference tool for learning, installing, troubleshooting, applying and presenting information about the products and services offered by Appleton Group . The app is easy to set up and use, with a simple log-in for your security. The Appleton Group Sales Net app is automatically updated with literature, image and video content when connected. Once sync’d the app does not require a connection for regular use.

About

Xcelerate for Drivers

This app helps company vehicle drivers manage fleet tasks efficiently. It allows for mileage tracking, finding service vendors and gas stations, accessing service cards, and managing vehicle registration. Drivers can also acknowledge company policies and use Face ID for quick login.

Highlights
  • Mileage reporting and trip logs
  • Find recommended service vendors
  • Vehicle registration renewal status
  • Access service card for fuel/maintenance
  • Locate nearby gas stations
  • Download company policies
  • Face ID login
Features
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Drivers of Element's customers can complete fleet tasks quickly and conveniently with the Xcelerate for Drivers mobile app. Recognizing you have little time for the administrative tasks required to maintain your vehicle, Xcelerate for Drivers helps you easily complete a to-do list of vehicle-related tasks, find repair shops and gas stations, and access your service card for fuel and maintenance needs. Highlights: • Report your business and personal mileage and maintain logs of trips taken using your company vehicle each month. • Quickly handle preventive maintenance for your vehicle by finding a local recommended service vendor. • View your vehicle's registration renewal status and upload licensing prerequisites. • Access your vehicle's service card for fuel and maintenance and request a replacement if it is lost or stolen. • Find a nearby gas station for the best priced fuel to quickly refill your tank. • Easily acknowledge and download your company's policy. • Use Face ID to store your login information and quickly launch the app. Note: While trip tracking, continued use of GPS can dramatically decrease battery life. Xcelerate for Drivers captures location updates even in the background mode.

Screenshots

Appleton4 screens
Xcelerate for Drivers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Appleton at 100% against Xcelerate for Drivers's 31%. Appleton also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Xcelerate for Drivers's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (48K vs 2). 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

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

Appleton holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xcelerate for Drivers has 48K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Appleton's written reviews are positive against 31% of Xcelerate for Drivers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Appleton ships an update every 9 months, Xcelerate for Drivers monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Appleton versus Xcelerate for Drivers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppletonXcelerate for Drivers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (48K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better30.7% of reviews
Number of ratings248K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmerson Process ManagementElement Corporation

Customer experience

Appleton

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Xcelerate for Drivers

All ratings47,720 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative62.4%

Bugs and requests

Appleton

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Xcelerate for Drivers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes on home screen
  • Touch/fingerprint login not working
  • Mileage reporting issues and inaccuracies
  • Maintenance alerts not clearing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve password management and security
  • Implement reliable facial/fingerprint recognition
  • Add comments/notes field for mileage reporting
  • Enhance maintenance notification system

In-app purchases

None

Appleton

No in-app purchases

None

Xcelerate for Drivers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Appleton free?
Appleton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xcelerate for Drivers free?
Xcelerate for Drivers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Appleton or Xcelerate for Drivers?
Appleton is rated higher. Appleton averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Xcelerate for Drivers averages 4.6 from 48K ratings.
Do Appleton or Xcelerate for Drivers have ads?
Neither Appleton nor Xcelerate for Drivers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Appleton or Xcelerate for Drivers?
Appleton ships an update every 9 months, and Xcelerate for Drivers monthly. Most recently, Appleton was updated on June 1, 2026 and Xcelerate for Drivers on September 25, 2026.

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