Comparison

Excel Driver vs Amazon Relay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Enhanced location tracking
  • Minimal battery usage
  • New design
  • Powerful capabilities
  • Driver management
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

Screenshots

Excel Driver4 screens
Amazon Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Excel Driver versus Amazon Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExcel DriverAmazon Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (107K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews39.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—107K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB351 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperExcel Group Services LtdAMZN Mobile LLC

Customer experience

Excel Driver

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Amazon Relay

All ratings106,375 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews572 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative50.5%

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

None

Excel Driver

No in-app purchases

None

Amazon Relay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Excel Driver free?
Excel Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amazon Relay free?
Amazon Relay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Excel Driver or Amazon Relay have ads?
Neither Excel Driver nor Amazon Relay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Excel Driver or Amazon Relay?
Excel Driver ships an update every 6 weeks, and Amazon Relay fortnightly. Most recently, Excel Driver was updated on November 2, 2026 and Amazon Relay on November 7, 2026.

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