WEX CardControl vs McLeod Driver Sidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WEX CardControl
Manage your EFS or Fleet One cards with real-time balances, transaction details, and fuel location finder. This app allows drivers to quickly access card functions, register checks, and manage funds on the go.
- Real-time card balances
- Transaction history review
- Fuel location finder
- Register checks
- Generate dynamic PIN
- Manage SmartFunds
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WEX CardControl gives you on-the-go access to your EFS or Fleet One card functions. Get real-time card balances, see transaction details, find fuel locations, and more. Designed with drivers in mind, you can quickly and easily manage your card anytime, anywhere. • Find fuel prices and accepting locations near you or along a route • Check card balances • Review transaction history • Register checks • Generate dynamic PIN for ATM transactions • Manage SmartFunds® • Transfer funds to external bank accounts WEX CardControl requires users to be a current EFS or Fleet One cardholder with a valid and active card number and password/PIN. Some features subject to availability.
McLeod Driver Sidekick
This app connects drivers to their back office, streamlining billing and improving satisfaction. It offers a clear dashboard for assignments, messages, load details, and pay history. Drivers can easily manage documents, view routes, and track freight information.
- Home screen dashboard with assignment details
- Filterable message center
- Detailed load tracking with stops, map, and freight info
- Document scanning and image capture
- Pay history and settlement details
- Profile management with credential reminders
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Driver Sidekick is an all-new app connecting drivers to the back office, expediting billing, and enhancing driver satisfaction. It features an updated, intuitive look and feel, a home screen “dashboard” view, and a dedicated set of permissions to ease implementation. Driver Sidekick is designed for drivers. They can easily see their current assignment and can use the filterable list views to quickly locate the information they desire. Home Screen On the Home Screen, the Current Assignment card welcomes the driver and provides load details, stop information, and appointment details and mileage to the next stop. The buttons visible beneath the card allow drivers to scan a document, create a new message, request time off, or run a Driver History Report. Drivers can review their most recent settlement details. Custom links allow the home office to curate employee communications, safety videos, links to vendor partners, benefit providers, and more. Messages Sidekick’s Messages center makes it easy to filter messages sent and received, read and unread. The app sends confirmation messages with tappable thumbnails to review scanned images for easy reference. Loads In the Loads section, Sidekick allows you to filter loads based on whether they’re available, in progress, or delivered. Each load type is color coded for consistency. The detail view for each load includes the following tabs: Stops, Map, Freight, and Images. The Stops tab displays key information about each stop on the load along with the load’s total miles. Drivers can see the stop’s average location rating and review the location after a visit, answering your custom questions. If freight is damaged, they can submit an OS&D claim, capturing photos of damaged freight and providing details as needed. The Map tab allows drivers to see plotted commercial routes. The Freight tab displays weights, measures, and commodity information, along with safety training links for that commodity. The Images tab displays a badge with a count of missing required images and allows drivers to review previously scanned documents. This way, drivers can easily see if a load is missing a required image from Rendition Customer because that missing document’s icon will be red. Drivers can also capture signatures, scan documents, and either take freight photos or upload them from the device’s photo library. Pay The Pay screen makes it easy for drivers to see their pay history and pending settlements. The list of paid settlements includes the check number, date and amount and is linked to the Settlement Summary PDF from LoadMaster. The Pay section is configurable. You can disable paid settlements, pending settlements, or the Current Check Card on the Home Screen. Settings Drivers can view their profile, which includes important dates like the driver’s work anniversary and the expiration of the driver’s physical and other certifications. You can enable automatic reminders to renew these credentials in LoadMaster. These reminders are sent to the driver as “push” notifications even when the app is not running on the driver’s device. If necessary, drivers can create a Motor Accident report that includes details and photos from the accident scene. The Support tab contains critical device and app data and a convenient button to request McLeod Support. Driver Sidekick requires McLeod LoadMaster version 22.2 or newer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WEX CardControl at 4.8 against McLeod Driver Sidekick's 4.5. WEX CardControl also leads on ratings volume (57K vs 1.7K). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
WEX CardControl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WEX CardControl has 57K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of WEX CardControl's written reviews are positive against 44% of McLeod Driver Sidekick's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WEX CardControl ships an update every 11 days, McLeod Driver Sidekick fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | WEX CardControl | McLeod Driver Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (57K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57K — better | 1.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WEX, Inc. | McLeod Software |
Customer experience
WEX CardControl
McLeod Driver Sidekick
Bugs and requests
WEX CardControl
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when searching for fuel along routes
- Incorrect fuel prices and discounts displayed
- Inability to log in or access account features
- Fuel station locations shown incorrectly
- Frequent app freezes and loading issues
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to search for fuel stations beyond a limited radius
- Option to select preferred routing instead of only one route
- Display satellite view of fuel stations to check for truck accessibility
- Generate virtual check numbers for paperless payments
- Ability to turn card on/off for extra security
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- Faster and more reliable money transfer to bank accounts
McLeod Driver Sidekick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WEX CardControl
No in-app purchases
McLeod Driver Sidekick
No in-app purchases
Questions
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