Gearbox Prestart vs HubDespatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gearbox Prestart
Streamline maintenance and compliance with real-time electronic pre-starts and fault reports. Receive instant notifications, convert reports to work orders, and reduce paperwork for efficient fleet management.
- Real-time electronic pre-starts
- Instant fault report notifications
- Photo inclusion in fault reports
- Convert fault reports to work orders
- Streamlined maintenance management
- NHVAS and compliance support
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Use the Prestart App to receive Electronic Prestarts and Fault Reports in Gearbox in realtime - no more missed, lost documents. No more waiting for paperwork. Email notifications advise Fleet Managers / Mechanics of Fault Reports including photos as they happen. Convert Fault Reports directly into Workorders / Jobcards to streamline maintenance management, reduce paper work and get things done. Prestart & Gearbox - the perfect partners for NHVAS and Compliance.
HubDespatch
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The HubDespatch app has been designed to allow out of hours Despatching of jobs for companies using Hub Systems FMS Application. Despatchers can review and allocate jobs to their drivers, as well as some management functions such as deallocating jobs, marking jobs as picked up, completing jobs, adding POD Names to stops. Unallocated jobs can be shown by Service Area, or Date, and Driver Details show online status, load status, allocated work and location on map. Access can be restricted to allow customers to allocate work to their regular drivers, or allow dispatchers to manage separate areas without overlapping. Once the app has been installed you must enter the FMS Company ID, and your user name and password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HubDespatch at 13.0 against Gearbox Prestart's 15.1. 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.
Gearbox Prestart ships an update every 5 weeks, HubDespatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gearbox Prestart | HubDespatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Easy To Use Pty Ltd | Hub Systems |
In-app purchases
Gearbox Prestart
No in-app purchases
HubDespatch
No in-app purchases
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