Comparison

Dock411 vs Frontier

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

Head to head
About

Dock411

This app provides truck drivers with essential facility details to save time and money. It offers insights on what to expect at delivery and pickup locations, including maps, reviews, accommodations, rules, and wait times.

Highlights
  • Facility details for drivers
  • Maps with driver-specific info
  • Driver reviews and ratings
  • Accommodation and amenity information
  • Rules and PPE requirements
  • Wait times and parking availability
  • Load/unload procedures
Features
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Dock411 is the only trucking app which helps drivers save time and money by displaying the dock details drivers deserve. We show you what to expect before you get there. Join shippers and fellow drivers who share facility profile details such as: - Maps with details important to drivers - Reviews from other drivers - Accomodations like bathrooms and WiFi - Rules such as their PPE requirements - Typical wait times - Weight limits - Overnight parking spots - Hazards at your stops - Local directions - Backing. Is it blind side, sight side, or both? - Load / Unload Procedures - Current conditions at the location - And many others Dock411 is the location information drivers want and need.

About

Frontier

Manage your trucking loads, paperwork, and pay directly from your device. Scan important documents, track deliveries, and communicate with your office efficiently. Keep your essential driver documents organized and receive timely reminders.

Highlights
  • Load dispatch and routing
  • Document scanning (BOL, POD)
  • Payment tracking and statements
  • Driver document management (CDL, medical card)
  • Office communication and reporting
  • Expiration reminders for documents
Features
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Frontier is the trucking TMS built by a carrier, for carriers. One app runs both sides of the truck: the driver on the road and the office running the company. FOR DRIVERS - See your loads, stops, appointment times and addresses, with directions one tap away - Scan BOL, POD and other paperwork with your phone's camera. Multi-page documents are saved as one clean file - Send paperwork after delivery, even when the office has already marked the load delivered - Check your pay and settlements - Keep your CDL, medical card and other documents in one place - Message the office and get notified when something changes FOR THE OFFICE - See what needs attention today across every truck and load - Dispatch from a board built for the phone, not a squeezed desktop page - Turn a rate confirmation into a load and send it to the driver - Invoices with the paperwork attached, ready for your broker or factoring company - Driver pay and owner-operator settlements, including fuel and other deductions - Fuel card imports and IFTA miles ONE APP, BOTH SEATS If you drive and run the office, switch between Driver and Office without signing out. Frontier is free for drivers. Drivers sign in with the invite from their carrier. Carriers can start at frontierfreighthouse.com.

Screenshots

Dock4113 screens
Frontier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frontier at 100% against Dock411's 44%. Frontier also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Dock411's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). 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

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

Frontier holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dock411 has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Dock411's written reviews are positive against 100% of Frontier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dock411 ships an update every 5 weeks, Frontier weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dock411 versus Frontier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDock411Frontier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDock411, LLCTarik Kovacevic

Customer experience

Dock411

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Frontier

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

In-app purchases

None

Dock411

No in-app purchases

None

Frontier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dock411 free?
Dock411 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frontier free?
Frontier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dock411 or Frontier?
Frontier is rated higher. Dock411 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Frontier averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dock411 or Frontier have ads?
Neither Dock411 nor Frontier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dock411 or Frontier?
Dock411 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Frontier weekly. Most recently, Dock411 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Frontier on October 31, 2026.

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