Shipwell vs ClearChain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shipwell
This app connects shippers, carriers, and drivers for real-time supply chain management. It offers shipment tracking, load booking, instant alerts, and problem resolution tools to streamline logistics operations from anywhere.
- Real-time supply chain management
- Shipment tracking and status alerts
- Mobile load board for carriers
- Instant problem reporting
- Fleet management for dispatchers
- Document upload
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Stay connected with your shipment partners, build stronger relationships, maintain response times and address problems from anywhere and in real-time using the Shipwell mobile app. Shippers can streamline their operations by connecting teams, no matter where they are. Shippers can use this app to: Manage your supply chain in real-time, from anywhere Access your Compass Dashboard and take corrective actions to address any shipments that are at risk Receive instant status alerts for shipments en route Carriers can manage their shipments with real-time tracking, access a mobile load board to easily book new loads and upload documents. Drivers — enjoy fewer check calls and instant problem reporting Dispatchers — assign and manage your fleet Owner operators — enjoy push-button load board management and communications Join the shipping evolution ® Have a question? Email support@shipwell.com or Call: 512-333-0898
ClearChain
This app offers real-time shipment tracking for Penske Logistics customers. View route updates, vehicle locations on a map, and set up alerts for specific shipments. Stay connected to your supply chain on the go.
- Real-time shipment updates
- Vehicle location mapping
- Customizable watch lists
- Pickup and delivery status
- Arrival and completion times
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The Penske ClearChain app is designed to provide Penske Logistics customers with real-time visibility on their shipments. By downloading the free Penske ClearChain app, customers can: • View updates on routes operated by Penske’s dedicated fleet or transportation management services, showing whether a pickup or delivery has been completed, the arrival time, completion time, address, and type of business. • View a map showing current locations of their vehicles. • Set up watch lists of select truck routes they want to monitor closely. Penske ClearChain is designed to provide an at-a-glance view so anyone who manages a supply chain can stay connected while on the go. It is available for customers of Penske Logistics’ dedicated fleet or transportation management services and requires appropriate log-in credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shipwell at 4.5 against ClearChain's 3.8. Shipwell also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). ClearChain's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 37%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shipwell holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shipwell has 4.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Shipwell's written reviews are positive against 67% of ClearChain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shipwell ships an update every 2 weeks, ClearChain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shipwell | ClearChain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.6K ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shipwell, Inc | Penske Logistics LLC |
Customer experience
Shipwell
ClearChain
Bugs and requests
Shipwell
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sends notifications even after logging out
- Doesn't work in areas with poor signal
Requested features
3 requests- Allow manual check-in/check-out
- Provide options to manage 10-hour breaks
- Add shipment history tracking
ClearChain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shipwell
No in-app purchases
ClearChain
No in-app purchases









