Nextstop by CXT Software vs RetailScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextstop by CXT Software
This app connects drivers with dispatch systems, offering features like GPS tracking, signature capture, and barcode scanning. It streamlines delivery and pickup processes with an intuitive interface for real-time data transfer and communication.
- GPS tracking
- Signature capture
- Barcode scanning
- Real-time data transfer
- Two-way messaging
- Photo on delivery
- Turn-by-turn directions
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Nextstop Mobile is CXT Software’s easy-to-use smartphone app that connects with X Dispatch. Nextstop Mobile includes all the features you expect including detailed stop-level information, GPS tracking, signature capture, photo on delivery, barcode scanning, real-time data transfer, two-way messaging and so much more. Nextstop Mobile is designed to be straightforward and intuitive making it easy to complete each step of the delivery or pickup process. If you're new to CXT Software or have not yet switched your fleet to Nextstop Mobile, please contact your sales representative or account manager for a demonstration. Contact Sales: Sales@cxtsoftware.com Contact Account Management: AccountManagement@cxtsoftware.com ** Nextstop Mobile requires an "active business account with CXT Software" to function. Drivers, please see your carrier's driver management resources for assistance. ** For optimal performance, please keep Nextstop Mobile in the foreground when using the application and make sure it's exempt from any battery optimization on your handset. * Continually Updated * GPS Tracking * Signature Capture * Stop Consolidation * Bluetooth and Camera Bar-code Scanning * Scan Summary Views * Over, Short, and Damaged (OS&D) * Dispatch Messaging * Parcel Photos * Driver Check-in/out * Job Confirmation and Rejection * Location Scanning * Parcel and Stop Status Codes * Simple Stop List Search * Multi-user Receive Scanning * Tap-to-Map Turn by Turn Directions * Tap-to-Call
RetailScan
Streamline retail deliveries with this mobile app. It facilitates efficient scanning of goods, ensuring accurate inventory management and delivery confirmation. Designed for professionals in the retail logistics sector.
- Retail delivery scanning
- Inventory management
- Delivery confirmation
- Mobile scanning solution
- Logistics efficiency
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Mobile application used for retail delivery scanning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RetailScan at 2.5 against Nextstop by CXT Software's 2.1. RetailScan also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Nextstop by CXT Software's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 13) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RetailScan holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextstop by CXT Software has 100 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nextstop by CXT Software ships an update every 2 months, RetailScan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextstop by CXT Software | RetailScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (100 ratings) | 2.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 100 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CONNEXION TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. | The Descartes Systems Group |
Customer experience
Nextstop by CXT Software
RetailScan
In-app purchases
Nextstop by CXT Software
No in-app purchases
RetailScan
No in-app purchases
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