Excel Driver vs Mothership Carrier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Excel Driver
This app offers enhanced location tracking for drivers with improved battery efficiency and a redesigned interface. It provides powerful capabilities for managing routes and deliveries.
- Enhanced location tracking
- Minimal battery usage
- New design
- Powerful capabilities
- Driver management
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Presenting the brand new version of Excel's driver app. Besides the new design and powerful capabilities, the new driver app allows for much better location tracking with minimal battery usage.
Mothership Carrier
This app connects local truckers with immediate delivery opportunities. It provides real-time dispatches for nearby loads, instant payment processing, and integrated navigation. Eliminate the need for load boards and paperwork with flexible scheduling options.
- Real-time local load matching
- Instant payment processing
- Optimized routes and navigation
- Digital document storage (BOLs, PODs)
- Flexible scheduling
- No load board searching
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Get automatically matched with local loads near you in real-time. Mothership is the best way for local truckers to earn more money by completing extra deliveries each day. As you drive, you'll receive real-time dispatches for available loads near you. Accept the ones you like, decline the ones you don't. No more searching load boards. Why Mothership? Instant Payments Get paid instantly for your shipments and receive funds directly in your bank account in as little as 24 hrs with no quick pay fees. Local Loads Getting local jobs has never been easier. You’ll get nearby loads dispatched directly to your phone with the payout amount included. If you want the job, just tap to accept. Optimized Routes and Navigation Maximize earnings with optimized routes and turn-by-turn directions, all without ever leaving the app. No Paperwork Store important documents like BOLs in the app, so you don’t need to spend time organizing paperwork. You even collect POD signatures right on your phone. Flexible Hours Take control of your schedule and earnings. Enjoy the freedom to accept the loads you want when you want them. Mothership is built for independent carriers with box trucks, cargo vans, and tractor-trailers. Download today to get started. Download today to get started in one of our same day zones: 1. Atlanta, Georgia 2. Baltimore, Maryland 3. Charlotte, North Carolina 4. Chicago, Illinois 5. Columbus, Ohio 6. Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas 7. Delaware Valley - Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania 8. Denver, Colorado 9. Detroit, Michigan 10. Greater Los Angeles, California 11. Greater Houston, Texas 12. Greater St. Louis, Missouri 13. Indianapolis, Indiana 14. Inland Empire, California 15. Jacksonville, Florida 16. Miami, Florida 17. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 18. Nashville, Tennessee 19. New York, New York 20. Phoenix, Arizona 21. Portland, Oregon 22. Salt Lake City, Utah 23. San Diego, California 24. San Francisco, California 25. Ventura County, California
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mothership Carrier at 58% against Excel Driver's 22%. 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.
Excel Driver ships an update every 6 weeks, Mothership Carrier every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Excel Driver | Mothership Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Excel Group Services Ltd | Mothership Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Excel Driver
Mothership Carrier
Bugs and requests
Excel Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mothership Carrier
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing and freezing issues
- Notification system not working properly
- Difficulty connecting with customer support
Requested features
3 requests- Improve pay structure for multi-stop deliveries
- Provide more accurate location/contact details for pickups/deliveries
- Enhance app reliability and notification system
In-app purchases
Excel Driver
No in-app purchases
Mothership Carrier
No in-app purchases
Questions
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