Comparison

Work Diary Mate vs Driver Mobility

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

Head to head
About

Work Diary Mate

This app assists truck drivers in managing their work diaries, simplifying the process of logging work and rest periods. It provides automatic breach notifications based on Australian National Driver Work Diary regulations. Note that it is an assistant and does not replace the need for a physical work diary.

Highlights
  • Intuitive work diary logging
  • Automatic breach notifications
  • Based on Australian regulations
  • Designed for truck drivers
  • Simplifies work/rest period tracking
Features
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Work Diary Mate is the easiest and most intuitive work diary assistant and log book checker there is. It is based on the Australian National Driver Work Diary for Heavy Vehicles so you will know how to use it straight away. It has been designed with the truck drivers’ needs in mind and will take all the effort and guess work out of maintaining your work diary. Simply tap and swipe in the work or rest area on the work diary daily sheet and you will be automatically notified if a breach has occurred. Please Note: This product is a Work Diary assistant, not an Electronic Work Diary (EWD). You still need to fill in your paper work diary if you use this product.

About

Driver Mobility

This app streamlines container transport operations for truck drivers. It facilitates real-time communication with fleet controllers and clients, automates depot entry, and manages job dispatches and in-cab documents.

Highlights
  • Real-time communication with fleet controllers
  • Automated paperless depot entry
  • Job dispatch and tracking
  • In-cab document management
  • eGate revalidation for efficient driver time
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Containerchain’s Driver Mobility app improves efficiency and profitability for the container transport industry. It enables truck drivers to communicate in real time with their fleet controllers and clients. Key Features: • Full integration with Containerchain’s Notifications and TRIP-TMS applications. • Automatic and paperless entry into Containerchain-enabled Empty Container Depots (eGate). • Job dispatch and tracking. • In-cab document management for drivers. • eGate red lane / green lane revalidation in certain scenarios ensuring driver time is utilised efficiently and job times are reduced by eliminating unnecessary red lane wait times Tip: Log off to save on battery when not using the application.

Screenshots

Work Diary Mate4 screens
Driver Mobility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Work Diary Mate at 56% against Driver Mobility's 25%. Work Diary Mate also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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

Work Diary Mate ships an update every 2 months, Driver Mobility every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Work Diary Mate versus Driver Mobility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork Diary MateDriver Mobility
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHELIX SDR PTY. LTD.Containerchain Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Work Diary Mate

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%

Driver Mobility

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Work Diary Mate

No in-app purchases

None

Driver Mobility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Work Diary Mate free?
Work Diary Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Driver Mobility free?
Driver Mobility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Work Diary Mate or Driver Mobility have ads?
Neither Work Diary Mate nor Driver Mobility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Work Diary Mate or Driver Mobility?
Work Diary Mate ships an update every 2 months, and Driver Mobility every 4 months. Most recently, Work Diary Mate was updated on September 30, 2026 and Driver Mobility on September 17, 2026.

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