Comparison

Marten Driver vs LineDrive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

LineDrive

This app simplifies daily dispatch, hookup logs, and safety compliance for contracted linehaul drivers. It offers schedule viewing, maintenance requests, status updates, driver messaging, and access to safety training. Designed for ease of use and compliance.

Highlights
  • View daily, weekly, monthly schedules
  • Perform and verify 12-point hookup checklist
  • Submit maintenance requests
  • Update run statuses (Ready for Dispatch, On Road, Arrived)
  • Send messages to other drivers
  • Clock in and out
  • Access safety training and certifications
Features
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The LineDrive app from eTruckBiz is everything an FXG (contracted) linehaul driver needs to easily handle your daily dispatch, hookup logs, and safety compliance. Created from the feedback of actual FXG contractors, this handy mobile app makes it fast and easy to get and remain compliant, while making your actual job much easier for you to do. Available only to companies and their drivers who subscribe to eTruckBiz, the number 1 choice for Contracted Service Providers (CSP's), this app is a one-stop-shop for all the things that matter to you. Setup is easy. Just download the app on your mobile device, login using your eTruckBiz username and password, and you are on your way! Features include: * View your schedule for the day, week, or month * Perform and verify hookups using our 12-point checklist * Submit maintenance requests * Ready for Dispatch, On Road, Arrived at Destination status for every run * Send messages to other drivers within your company * Clock in and out * Access your Safety Training and Certification Programs

Screenshots

Marten Driver4 screens
LineDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LineDrive at 5.0 against Marten Driver's 4.3. Marten Driver's advantage is ratings volume (680 vs 2). 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

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

LineDrive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marten Driver has 680 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marten Driver ships an update every 7 months, LineDrive every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Marten Driver versus LineDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarten DriverLineDrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (680 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings680 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB178 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMarten TransporteTruckBiz, Inc.

Customer experience

Marten Driver

All ratings680 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral30.2%
Negative33.3%

LineDrive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LineDrive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Marten Driver

No in-app purchases

None

LineDrive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marten Driver free?
Marten Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LineDrive free?
LineDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marten Driver or LineDrive?
LineDrive is rated higher. Marten Driver averages 4.3 out of 5 from 680 ratings, while LineDrive averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Marten Driver or LineDrive have ads?
Neither Marten Driver nor LineDrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marten Driver or LineDrive?
Marten Driver ships an update every 7 months, and LineDrive every 11 months. Most recently, Marten Driver was updated on October 1, 2026 and LineDrive on September 23, 2026.

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