Penske Driver vs ClearChain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penske Driver
This app helps drivers manage daily tasks and comply with electronic logging device (ELD) mandates in rental trucks. It offers features for logging hours of service, requesting roadside assistance, submitting receipts, and finding locations.
- Log Hours of Service (HOS) for ELD compliance
- Submit 24/7 roadside assistance requests
- Digital fuel receipt submission
- Find Penske locations (rental, service, fueling)
- Submit electronic DVIRs
- Access vehicle information and service history
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Penske Driver™ is a free app, providing drivers with the tools to complete their daily tasks, and keep them complaint with the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate when in Penske rental trucks. The Penske Driver app enables truck drivers to: · Log Hours of Service (HOS) in Penske rental vehicles and fully comply with the ELD mandate · Submit 24/7 roadside assistance requests and view real-time updates · Check-In for service visits from the comfort of your vehicle · Submit fuel receipts digitally, eliminating the need to submit paper receipts · Find rental, leasing, service, parking, fueling locations and more · Access vehicle information, service history and 24/7 history · Submit eDVIRs electronically and initiate service requests directly with Penske
ClearChain
This app offers real-time shipment tracking for Penske Logistics customers. View route updates, vehicle locations on a map, and set up alerts for specific shipments. Stay connected to your supply chain on the go.
- Real-time shipment updates
- Vehicle location mapping
- Customizable watch lists
- Pickup and delivery status
- Arrival and completion times
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The Penske ClearChain app is designed to provide Penske Logistics customers with real-time visibility on their shipments. By downloading the free Penske ClearChain app, customers can: • View updates on routes operated by Penske’s dedicated fleet or transportation management services, showing whether a pickup or delivery has been completed, the arrival time, completion time, address, and type of business. • View a map showing current locations of their vehicles. • Set up watch lists of select truck routes they want to monitor closely. Penske ClearChain is designed to provide an at-a-glance view so anyone who manages a supply chain can stay connected while on the go. It is available for customers of Penske Logistics’ dedicated fleet or transportation management services and requires appropriate log-in credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClearChain at 67% against Penske Driver's 21%. Penske Driver's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Penske Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penske Driver has 2.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Penske Driver's written reviews are positive against 67% of ClearChain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Penske Driver ships an update every 5 weeks, ClearChain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penske Driver | ClearChain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P | Penske Logistics LLC |
Customer experience
Penske Driver
ClearChain
Bugs and requests
Penske Driver
Reported bugs
5 issues- App randomly changes duty status while driving
- Inability to certify logs
- Unit not listed in the app database
- Slow login and connection issues
- Logs not resetting properly after reset
Requested features
4 requests- Option to add pictures when submitting repair orders
- Show 70-hour clock
- Audible alerts for duty status changes
- Feedback form
ClearChain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Penske Driver
No in-app purchases
ClearChain
No in-app purchases
