My Virtual Fleet vs Bobtail App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Virtual Fleet
This app helps drivers, carriers, and brokers find more loads and work. It allows drivers to advertise their location and availability to thousands of brokers and carriers, and provides real-time GPS tracking for enhanced professionalism and communication.
- Advertise availability to brokers and carriers
- Real-time GPS tracking in Google Earth
- Receive load alerts based on location and vehicle
- Directly enter deadheading information
- Receive bookings with full details
- Control tracking and availability status
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Use My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App) (MvF App) will get you more Loads. Use My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App) and advertise your location and availability to over 5,000 Brokers and Carriers. If you are a Company driver or Independent Contractor we can get you more work. My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App) works with our Web Portal at www.myvirtualfleet.com Who is the My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App) for ? Drivers, IC’ s, Carriers, Dispatchers and Brokers. Who knows you are empty ? You are a Driver, Company driver or Independent Contractor and you are empty. Who knows you are empty ? My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App) allows you to advertise your availability to your Dispatcher and over 5,000 Brokers and Carriers. The My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App) helps Carriers, Company Drivers and Independent Contractors get more loads. Drivers advertise their availability (Green or Red) and their location to your Dispatcher, as well as to Brokers and other Carriers. If you are a company driver, the contact information will be that of your Dispatcher. If you are an IC the contact information will be your cell phone. You can get more work by matching vehicle, location and availability with loads posted on our Website myvirtualfleet.com Who is going to get the job ? The Driver with live real time GPS Tracking in Google Earth or the Driver without ? Use MvF App and give your Dispatcher or Customer live real time updates in Google Earth. You can send your customer live status up dates and en-route updates every 15, 30 minutes or 1,2,3,4, hours. Present yourself as a professional with the Rolls Royce of tracking. Who is going to get the work, the Driver with telephone updates or the driver with Live Google Earth e mail updates . Not only will your customers see where you are , but they can see the traffic and the weather where you are . Carriers,and Brokers can quickly locate and check the availability of drivers that use the My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App) either your own drivers or other members. Carriers know where you are and whether you are available for work. Drivers have full control over the My Virtual Fleet App (MvF App). You can stop the tracking or change your status of availability whenever you want. Dead Headings (empty return trips) / Spare Capacity Drivers enter your Dead Headings directly from the (MvF App). You will be advertising your route to over 5,000 Brokers and Carriers . If they need you, they will either call your Dispatcher or you directly . Instead of having to call into a Dispatcher and hope they post your availability or Dead Headings, you can do it yourself, live in real time. Receive Loads based on your location and vehicle attributes. When a member advertises a load on the system and you are in the right area with the right sized vehicle, you or your dispatcher will automatically receive an email alert. Dispatch System Receive a booking directly to the (MvF App) with full details including; From, To, Contact names, addresses, and any special instructions. From the App drivers can “ Accept “ the load. Status Updates Update the booking on the MvF App. Update the App- Onsite (Pickup), Loaded ,Onsite (for Delivery), Delivered. As the driver updates the Booking email notifications will be sent to any 3 emails, live in Google Earth. Upload the POD, BOL, Insurance documents through the app in an easy simple one click process. E mail Alerts You can automatically send the status update and en-route updates to any 3 emails, live in Google Earth. Your customers can see live real time where you are, but also the weather and the traffic. "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
Bobtail App
This app empowers trucking carriers to manage their finances efficiently. It facilitates same or next-day invoice payments and offers fuel savings with a dedicated Mastercard. Users can submit invoices, track payments, and access credit ratings, all through an intuitive mobile interface.
- Invoice submission from anywhere
- In-app scanning and photo upload
- Same/next-day invoice payments
- Broker credit rating checks
- Fuel spending monitoring
- Fuel Finder for best prices
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Bobtail’s mobile app makes it easy for carriers to control their finances in one place. Factor with Bobtail for same or next-day payments on your invoices and save money on fuel with the Bobtail Zero Mastercard®. No more hidden fees or long-term contracts. Just easy-to-use technology and great customer service. For customers factoring with Bobtail… Submit invoices from anywhere, at any time – all you need is the Bobtail app and an internet connection. Upload high-resolution photos from your device or use our in-app scanning feature Stay up-to-date with all your invoices Same-day payments for invoices submitted before 11 AM EST and next-day payments for invoices submitted after 11 AM Check brokers’ credit ratings any time Enjoy excellent customer support from our qualified team by phone or email For Bobtail Zero customers… See all your Bobtail Zero Mastercard® transactions to monitor your fuel spending Find the best prices on fuel with our Fuel Finder Save money with discounts (Coming soon!) Monitor individual card usage (Coming soon!) Activate/deactivate cards (Coming soon!) Assign cards to drivers and trucks (Coming soon!) Stay up to date with upcoming payments (Coming soon!) Bobtail’s mission is to make people happy by eliminating inefficiencies in the supply chain. We do this by offering financial services with no long-term contracts and no hidden fees – just beautifully designed technology and best-in-class customer service. The Bobtail Zero Mastercard® is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. The Bobtail Zero Mastercard can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bobtail App at 4.8 against My Virtual Fleet's 3.3. Bobtail App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (480 vs 44). My Virtual Fleet's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Bobtail App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bobtail App has 480 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of My Virtual Fleet's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bobtail App's.
My Virtual Fleet ships an update every 2 months, Bobtail App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Virtual Fleet | Bobtail App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (44 ratings) | 4.8 (480 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 480 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | My Virtual Fleet Incorporated | Bobtail |
Customer experience
My Virtual Fleet
Bobtail App
Bugs and requests
My Virtual Fleet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bobtail App
Reported bugs
1 issue- Too many flaws, bugs, and slow server
Requested features
2 requests- Stop updating the app look
- Leave the app look how it was
In-app purchases
My Virtual Fleet
No in-app purchases
Bobtail App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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