Uber Freight vs iDispatch
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.
iDispatch
This app allows drivers to share their real-time location with clients upon request. It requires an existing iDispatch membership and is designed for tracking and dispatching purposes across various industries.
- Real-time location tracking
- Customer tracking requests
- Dispatching capabilities
- Industry-wide driver support
- iDispatch membership integration
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This is a tracking / dispatching app designed for drivers in all industries. Please download this app only if you are a driver willing to allow Brokers, Shippers, customers or others to track your location. This app is designed to work with your current iDispatch membership. With this app, you can allow your customers to track you, whenever it is requested. https://www.idispatch.com/privacy-policy https://www.idispatch.com/terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDispatch at 83% against Uber Freight's 28%. iDispatch also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Uber Freight's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. iDispatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Uber Freight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Uber Freight holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uber Freight has 13K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Uber Freight's written reviews are positive against 83% of iDispatch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Uber Freight ships an update every 2 weeks, iDispatch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uber Freight | iDispatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uber Technologies, Inc. | IDISPATCH, LLC |
Customer experience
Uber Freight
iDispatch
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
iDispatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Uber Freight
No in-app purchases
iDispatch
- Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$49.991 Year
