Uber Freight vs OpenRoad Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uber Freight
This app empowers carriers with instant load bookings, upfront pricing, and detailed facility information. It offers tools to manage your business, including POD submission and driver management, making it a comprehensive solution for every haul.
- Instant load bookings
- Upfront pricing and bidding
- Seamless load searching
- Smart load recommendations
- In-app POD submission
- Driver fleet management
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Uber Freight gives control to carriers with instant load bookings, upfront load and facility details, and business management tools. It's the one app for every haul. Hassle-free booking available 24/7 • Upfront pricing & bidding • Seamless searching • Smart load recommendations • Return load suggestions • Dedicated lanes • Upfront facility details, ratings and reviews reviews Tools to manage your business • Instant RateCon & in-app POD (Proof of Delivery) submission • Real-time tracking options • Performance scorecards • Manage drivers within your fleet • 24/7 customer support • Easy accessorial requests Sign up for Uber Freight to begin accessing our exclusive loads and in-app booking upon carrier approval. Have a question? Check out our support page or email freight-carrier@uber.com.
OpenRoad Driver
This app streamlines driver operations by providing essential load details, enabling drivers to accept or reject assignments, view crucial information, and submit documents efficiently. It aims to simplify dispatching for users of a specific TMS platform.
- Receive detailed load information
- Accept or reject loads
- View pickup and delivery details
- Track estimated arrival times
- Scan and submit documents
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OpenRoad Driver allows OpenRoad TMS users to easily and efficiently provide their drivers with detailed load information. Your drivers can receive information about an upcoming load, accept or reject loads, view notes and details, see pickup and delivery time and location, see an estimated time of arrival to each destination, quickly scan and submit relevant documents, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Uber Freight at 4.8 against OpenRoad Driver's 3.4. Uber Freight also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 19) and review sentiment (28% vs 14%). OpenRoad Driver's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Uber Freight holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uber Freight has 13K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Uber Freight's written reviews are positive against 14% of OpenRoad Driver's.
Uber Freight ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenRoad Driver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uber Freight | OpenRoad Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better | 3.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uber Technologies, Inc. | Open Road Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Uber Freight
OpenRoad Driver
Bugs and requests
Uber Freight
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Disappearing loads and incorrect load information
- Tracking issues and location data sharing concerns
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to bid on loads
- Improved load search filters
- Easier detention claim process
- Ability to upload documents without camera access
OpenRoad Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Uber Freight
No in-app purchases
OpenRoad Driver
No in-app purchases
