Marten Driver vs PTL Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
PTL Mobile
This app provides a convenient portal for employee owners and professional drivers to access essential information and perform tasks on the go. It streamlines operations by allowing document scanning, load management, training access, and HR information retrieval.
- Scan and send documents
- View load and stop details
- Access Vertical Alliance Training
- Perform DVIR
- View pay and HR information
- Accept/Reject planned loads
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Welcome to Paschall Truck Lines! As a 100% employee owned company the PTL mobile app was designed with our fellow owners and valued professional drivers in mind. This is a portal to make it easier and more efficient for drivers on the road and employees to access the information they need. You can do many things through this app, including: • Scan and send documents • View load and stop details, including fuel stops • Vertical Alliance Training • Access Weigh My Truck App • Accept/Reject planned loads • Perform DVIR • View Insurance/Certificates • Access/View pay and HR information • Run the app from tablet devices for larger screen viewing … And much more — anywhere you happen to be!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PTL Mobile at 4.6 against Marten Driver's 4.4. Marten Driver's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PTL Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 805 and 734 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Marten Driver's written reviews are positive against 25% of PTL Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Marten Driver ships an update every 7 months, PTL Mobile every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Marten Driver | PTL Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (805 ratings) | 4.6 (734 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 805 — better | 734 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marten Transport | Paschall Truck Lines, Inc. |
Customer experience
Marten Driver
PTL Mobile
Bugs and 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
PTL Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Marten Driver
No in-app purchases
PTL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Marten Driver free?
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Do Marten Driver or PTL Mobile have ads?
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