Comparison

Marten Driver vs Excern

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

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

Marten Driver4 screens
Excern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Excern at 5.0 against Marten Driver's 4.4. Excern also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). Marten Driver's advantage is ratings volume (812 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marten Driver has 812 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marten Driver ships an update every 7 months, Excern every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Marten Driver versus Excern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarten DriverExcern
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (812 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings812 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarten TransportCharles Spaedy

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

Excern

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Marten Driver

No in-app purchases

None

Excern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marten Driver free?
Marten Driver 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, Marten Driver or Excern?
Excern is rated higher. Marten Driver averages 4.4 out of 5 from 812 ratings, while Excern averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Marten Driver or Excern have ads?
Neither Marten Driver nor Excern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marten Driver or Excern?
Marten Driver ships an update every 7 months, and Excern every 5 days. Most recently, Marten Driver was updated on November 13, 2026 and Excern on November 15, 2026.

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