PPL Delivers vs AxisTMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PPL Delivers
This tool assists carrier drivers by providing trip information, including an estimated number of miles to their next destination. It utilizes location services for accurate mileage calculations. Be aware that continuous GPS usage may impact battery life.
- Trip mileage estimation
- Location services integration
- Next drop-off distance calculation
- Driver assistance tool
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An tool for carrier drivers to use on their trips. Location Services will be used to provide an estimated number of miles remaining to the next drop. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
AxisTMS
This app facilitates communication and workflow for truck drivers, integrating with a professional dispatch system. Drivers can manage orders, scan and upload documents, track shipments, and send requests to their dispatchers. It requires a subscription to the Axis TMS Pro service.
- Order management
- Document scanning and upload
- Real-time shipment tracking
- Driver-dispatcher messaging
- Status updates
- Request management
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Axis TMS Driver App is designed to work hand in hand with the Axis TMS Pro on-going shipments, requests, document uploads and much more. Your Trucking Company must be subscribed to Axis TMS Pro to use this app. Drivers have the capability to receive message notifications and respond to carrier dispatch personnel. When on duty, your device will be tracked and provide shipment location updates to your Trucking Company. Axis TMS Pro version allows you to a selection of features: • Order Management o See order offers o See assigned orders o Check in/out from stops o Add POD on deliveries • Scan Documents o Enhanced Quality Scan o All scans are auto uploaded to Carrier dashboard (if you work for a carrier) o Auto or Manual Crop o Add More Pages - Scan Multiple Documents at once o Send as Fax option o Auto order detection (Bill of Lading, Receipt, Scale Ticket, Other) • Tracking o Tracking Notifications sent to Carrier dashboard. o Auto sends on interval tracking updates o Add Order ID o Add Truck ID o Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. o This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. o Continued use of GPS running in the background may increase data usage costs. Axis TMS is not responsible for any increase of data usage fees. • Messaging & Alerts o Send and Receive messages from Carrier. o Receive Carrier Alerts • Update Status o Off Duty o Available / On Duty • Make Requests o Cash advance requests o Truck broke down need assistance o Fuel advance requests o Pick up number requests o Delivery number requests o Maintenance requests, create ticket and schedule maintenance o Time off requests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AxisTMS at 4.7 against PPL Delivers's 4.3. AxisTMS also leads on ratings volume (169 vs 43) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). PPL Delivers's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%). 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.
AxisTMS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 169 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of PPL Delivers's written reviews are positive against 50% of AxisTMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PPL Delivers ships an update every 3 months, AxisTMS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PPL Delivers | AxisTMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (43 ratings) | 4.7 (169 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 169 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ATC Transportation, LLC | Nicholas Nader |
Customer experience
PPL Delivers
AxisTMS
In-app purchases
PPL Delivers
No in-app purchases
AxisTMS
No in-app purchases





