Podfather vs Subby App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Podfather
Streamline logistics and field operations with a mobile and backoffice system. Automate paperwork, optimize scheduling, and provide real-time updates to customers. Capture signatures, track assets, and generate invoices efficiently.
- Electronic delivery notes and job sheets
- Optimized route planning
- Real-time ETA updates
- Driver signature capture
- Vehicle safety inspections
- Bespoke data fields
- Instant driver messaging
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Podfather is a complete backoffice and mobile system for logistics, construction, field service and healthcare operations of all sizes. ---- Please Note: The Podfather iOS app is designed to work with the Podfather backoffice system. For more information, visit podfather.com ---- Drowning in paperwork? Reduce your office paperwork by moving to electronic delivery notes, vehicle checks, job sheets and invoicing. Struggling with schedules? Cut transport costs with scheduling tools that consider vehicle capacities, time windows, drop times and shift lengths. Offer your customers delivery windows with live ETA updates and real-time PODs by email to win more business. The Podfather app allows drivers to receive allocated routes and jobs on their device in real time throughout the day. Drivers can record signatures, delivery quantities and custom field values, with all data sent to the PODFather backoffice system for reporting, invoices, and notifications. Features of the Podfather app: - Vehicle Safety Inspections; Ensure the safety and compliance of all vehicles - Bespoke form fields; capture data to meet your business needs - Enforce customer signatures and/or driver signature - Receive job updates throughout the day over WiFi or over cellular data - Collect customer satisfaction surveys with every completed job - Record job status updates, notifying backoffice of cancelled jobs or missing items - Maintain contact with drivers through instant messaging - Attach GPS location of drivers upon job completion to POD data Features of the Podfather backoffice system: - Job Creation; Customer portal, SOAP API, SFTP upload or web form - Route Planning; Automatically schedule and optimise your fleet - Notifications; Send customers dynamic ETAs and automatic POD emails - Tracking; Maintain visibility of your fleet throughout the day - Geofences; Define site perimeters to trigger notifications upon vehicle entry/exit - Asset Tracking; View a log of all activities including last known location - Invoicing; Automate your monthly payroll process by defining custom tariffs - Reports; View live and historical data and export into spreadsheets - Customer Service; Generate support tickets and automatically allocate to relevant teams - Customer Portal; Allow your customers to book in their own jobs and view jobs in progress - G-Cloud, Cyber Essentials compliant, with all data stored in secure UK datacenters Podfather: Proof of delivery just got easier!
Subby App
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The Subby App is a compact app to allow any HGV or delivery driver to accept jobs from the Roadrunner Transport Management System without the contractor necessarily using the Roadrunner TMS. The app will allow you to receive jobs via email, sms or other messaging apps and supply you with the details you need to get the job done. To get started you only need to provide your name and email address. While jobs are active (not new, booked or completed) the Subby App is able to track your location while you are moving to provide real-time ETAs of shipments and evidence of delivery. This feature can be disabled within the app, however may be a contractor requirement. Privacy Policy: https://roadtech.co.uk/privacypolicy/subbyapp/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Subby App at every 2 months against Podfather's every 10 months. Podfather's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Podfather ships an update every 10 months, Subby App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podfather | Subby App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 15.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Podfather Ltd | Road Tech Computer Systems Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Podfather
No in-app purchases
Subby App
No in-app purchases







