TruckConnect vs OnCommand® Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TruckConnect
Automate semi-truck inspections with this app and a TCI reader. Quickly download accurate mileage, fault codes, VIN, fuel usage, and engine hours. Streamline truck purchasing, appraisal, and fleet management.
- Automated truck data download
- Accurate mileage and fault codes
- VIN, fuel usage, and engine hours
- Emissions information display
- Email downloaded data
- Fast and simple interface
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We have developed an application that when used with the TCI reader will download information from a semi-truck. I have been in the trucking industry for over 30 years and know how difficult it is to get accurate mileage and how time consuming it is to appraise a group of semi-trucks. The app downloads information in less than 10 seconds to your phone. This is designed to make purchasing, inspecting, or appraising a semi tractor more reliable, as well as checking a fleet of trucks. It gives accurate mileage and gives fault codes. As a bonus, it will also read the vehicle identification number, the year, gallons of fuel used, the hours and idle hours on the engine, it will also send one picture of the truck. Version 2.0 adds the ability to display emissions information (when available) for newer trucks. After the information is downloaded on your mobile device, it can be emailed to yourself or a customer before moving on to the next truck. Unfortunately, with some units, the wires in an ECM gets crossed or corroded and it may not pick up all the information, but will always get the mileage, hours, and gallons of fuel used. I have designed this to be fast and simple for buyers and sellers of semi-trucks.
OnCommand® Link
This app enhances the user experience for a wireless vehicle adapter. It allows users to view vehicle health reports, update engine control module software, and configure Wi-Fi settings for the adapter.
- Connect via QR code or password
- Configure Wi-Fi networks
- View Vehicle Health Reports
- Upload reports via mobile internet
- Update engine control module software
- Step-by-step setup tutorial
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The OnCommand® Link device that accompanies this application is a wireless vehicle adapter that connects to 9-Pin class 8 semi-truck diagnostic port. The device will provide Vehicle Health Reports that can be viewed in the OnCommand Connection portal, and will also provide users the ability to update the software on the vehicle’s engine control modules. The OnCommand® Link mobile application is designed to enhance the user experience for OnCommand® Link. The application will incorporate all of the components of OnCommand® Link in one place. The application features include: - Connect to the OnCommand® Link by capturing the QR code or using the password - Configure the OnCommand® Link to connect to Wi-Fi networks - Store a preferred Wi-Fi network in the application that can be passed to all future OnCommand® Link devices even if the preferred network is not in range of the vehicle being configured - Capture and View Vehicle Health Reports within the application - Upload Vehicle Health Reports to OnCommand® Connection without connecting OnCommand® Link to Wi-Fi by using the internet provided by the mobile phone - Update software on International and IC Bus engine control modules - Update software on Cummins engine control modules - Provide a detailed step-by-step tutorial to guide all users through the setup and usage process for OnCommand® Link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnCommand® Link at monthly against TruckConnect's every 4 months. OnCommand® Link also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TruckConnect against 5.0 for OnCommand® Link. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
TruckConnect ships an update every 4 months, OnCommand® Link monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TruckConnect | OnCommand® Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Truck Connect Info, LLC. | NavistarInc. |
Customer experience
TruckConnect
OnCommand® Link
In-app purchases
TruckConnect
No in-app purchases
OnCommand® Link
No in-app purchases
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