Comparison

GPS Insight Manager vs Excern

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

Head to head
About

GPS Insight Manager

Manage your fleet remotely with this mobile application. Access real-time vehicle information, view history trails on a map, and communicate directly with drivers. Stay connected to your fleet's operations from anywhere.

Highlights
  • View vehicle details on map
  • Track vehicle history trails
  • Message or call drivers
  • List vehicle information
  • Locate vehicles near landmarks
Features
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Access essential fleet information while on the go with the GPS Insight Manager app. As a GPS Insight customer, easily interact with your fleet through maps, messaging, filters, and vehicle information all from the convenience of your iOS device. The GPS Insight Manager app puts fleet vehicle information and driver activity at your fingertips, empowering you to manage your fleet away from the office. Primary features include: · Map – View vehicle details and history trails on a map. · Messaging – Call or message a driver/vehicle. · Vehicles – View vehicle details in list format. · Landmarks – View landmarks and closest vehicles to them. Please Note: The data in your GPS Insight Manager app is only accessible to users with a valid GPS Insight login (username and password combination). Your GPS Insight user profile determines your basic contact information and the vehicles, and groups you see. Simply use the same user credentials that you use to log into the web version of the GPS Insight portal. Manager may use GPS in the background to show your location relative to your fleet. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The app attempts to do this in the most efficient manner possible to retain battery life.

About

Excern

Features
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Excern is the software for dumpster and hauling businesses. Run the whole job from your phone, from the first call to the paid invoice. JOBS AND DISPATCH - See today's deliveries, swaps and pickups at a glance - Book a new job in a few taps - Plan the day and send each driver their route DRIVERS - A simple day screen: one stop at a time, with directions - Placement photos, dump tickets and signatures on every stop - Drop, swap and pick up boxes with box numbers tracked CALLS AND TEXTS - Calls and texts on your business numbers, right in the app - See which number they called before you answer - Every conversation saved on the customer HAULERS IN YOUR NETWORK - Send a job to a hauler when your trucks are full - They finish the job and send their invoice from one link - You keep the customer BILLING - Invoices, payments and hauler bills in one place - AI reads hauler invoices and matches them to the right job Excern works with your Excern workspace. Sign in with your company login.

Screenshots

GPS Insight Manager4 screens
Excern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Excern at 5.0 against GPS Insight Manager's 3.1. Excern also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). GPS Insight Manager's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Excern holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Insight Manager has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Insight Manager ships an update every 6 weeks, Excern every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GPS Insight Manager versus Excern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Insight ManagerExcern
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (49 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGPS InsightCharles Spaedy

In-app purchases

None

GPS Insight Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Excern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Insight Manager free?
GPS Insight Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Excern free?
Excern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Insight Manager or Excern?
Excern is rated higher. GPS Insight Manager averages 3.1 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Excern averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GPS Insight Manager or Excern have ads?
Neither GPS Insight Manager nor Excern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Insight Manager or Excern?
GPS Insight Manager ships an update every 6 weeks, and Excern every 5 days. Most recently, GPS Insight Manager was updated on November 2, 2026 and Excern on November 15, 2026.

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