Marten Driver vs OpenRoad Driver
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
OpenRoad Driver
This app streamlines driver operations by providing essential load details, enabling drivers to accept or reject assignments, view crucial information, and submit documents efficiently. It aims to simplify dispatching for users of a specific TMS platform.
- Receive detailed load information
- Accept or reject loads
- View pickup and delivery details
- Track estimated arrival times
- Scan and submit documents
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OpenRoad Driver allows OpenRoad TMS users to easily and efficiently provide their drivers with detailed load information. Your drivers can receive information about an upcoming load, accept or reject loads, view notes and details, see pickup and delivery time and location, see an estimated time of arrival to each destination, quickly scan and submit relevant documents, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marten Driver at 4.3 against OpenRoad Driver's 3.4. Marten Driver also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 14%) and ratings volume (680 vs 19). OpenRoad Driver's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marten Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marten Driver has 680 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Marten Driver's written reviews are positive against 14% of OpenRoad Driver's.
Marten Driver ships an update every 7 months, OpenRoad Driver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marten Driver | OpenRoad Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (680 ratings) — better | 3.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 680 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marten Transport | Open Road Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Marten Driver
OpenRoad Driver
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
OpenRoad Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Marten Driver
No in-app purchases
OpenRoad Driver
No in-app purchases
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