Excel Driver vs Amazon Relay
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.
Amazon Relay
This app helps carriers, owner-operators, and drivers manage freight on the go. It allows booking and managing loads, finding safe truck-friendly routes, and accessing site-specific facility information for faster entry. Drivers can also track paperwork and report delays.
- Book and manage loads
- Load board for scheduling
- Suggested reloads for efficiency
- Truck-friendly route navigation
- Site-specific facility information
- Digital proof of delivery
- Load history tracking
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The Amazon Relay mobile app is for carriers, owner-operators and drivers who want to manage their Relay freight on the go. From the grocery store checkout line to the parking lot of fuel stop, carriers and owner-operators can use the app to book and manage loads anywhere they get a phone signal. And truck drivers can use the Relay app to find the safest route for their Amazon cargo, along with site-specific information about facilities that makes entry faster. If you’re a carrier or owner-operator, you’ll like… * Load Board that makes it easy to book loads that fit your schedule * Suggested Reloads that maximize drivers’ schedules by surfacing additional trips along their routes * Post A Truck, which automatically books loads that match truck availability * Trips page, where you can view booked loads and assign or update drivers * Push notifications about important updates and announcements from Relay Drivers will enjoy… * Free navigation on truck-friendly routes, including routing to Amazon truck entrances * Lane guidance that tells drivers which lane they should be in while approaching their next turn * Notifications when loads are ready for pick up, when loads get cancelled, or when new loads get added to a driver’s schedule * Load History, where drivers can view the last two weeks of loads hauled for Amazon * Ability to report delays or disruptions to company dispatchers and Amazon * Digital proof of delivery and bills of lading documents that make it easier to track paperwork By using this app, you agree to the Amazon Relay Terms of Use (relay.amazon.com/terms (http://relay.amazon.com/terms) and Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy (http://www.amazon.com/privacy).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amazon Relay at 39% against Excel Driver's 22%. Amazon Relay also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Excel Driver's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Excel Driver ships an update every 6 weeks, Amazon Relay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Excel Driver | Amazon Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (107K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 39.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 107K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 351 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Excel Group Services Ltd | AMZN Mobile LLC |
Customer experience
Excel Driver
Amazon Relay
Bugs and requests
Excel Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Amazon Relay
Reported bugs
5 issues- Scanning issues with package barcodes
- Inconsistent check-in/out process
- Navigation routing errors
- App freezes and crashes
- Incorrect load status updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to avoid toll roads
- Improved notification system for load changes
- Customizable layout and navigation options
- Integration with Bluetooth barcode scanners
- Offline mode functionality
In-app purchases
Excel Driver
No in-app purchases
Amazon Relay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Excel Driver or Amazon Relay have ads?
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