Comparison

i vs DriverTech Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

i

Control your smart blinds and awnings remotely from your smartphone or tablet. This app enhances energy efficiency by allowing you to adjust shading from anywhere in the world. It's compatible with most models and can even retrofit existing shades with a smart remote.

Highlights
  • Remote control of blinds and awnings
  • Smart device integration
  • Energy efficiency enhancement
  • Control from anywhere globally
  • Retrofit existing shades
Features
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Now you can control your blinds and awnings with your smart devices. We make shading more energy efficient. The newly designed i-Shade app works with most models and you can even retrofit your current shades with a smart remote control. Features include, multiple smart device control. Open your blinds from anywhere around the world.*

About

DriverTech Mobile

This app provides drivers with essential workday tools for fleet management. It includes messaging with dispatch, Hours of Service (HOS) planning, and Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR). Drivers can also scan documents and manage vehicle inspections.

Highlights
  • Messaging with dispatch
  • Hours of Service (HOS) planning
  • Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR)
  • Document scanning
  • Vehicle defect reporting
  • Attachment support
Features
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Used by drivers as the perfect companion to the TruckPC. Provides essential workday tools such as Messaging, HOS planing, and DVIR. You must have a DriverTech driver account to use this app. If you are interested in our fleet management solution, please visit www.DriverTech.com to learn more. Messaging • View messages from dispatch on your mobile device. • Receive alerts and notifications of new messages. • View and download attachments. • Reply and send outbound messages. HOS • Allows you to view crucial HOS information to better plan your day. • Values such as 70hr, 11hr, 14hr, 8hr totals. DVIR • Fill out driver vehicle inspection reports on your mobile device. • Add any defects you find during your inspection. • Attach a picture to a defect for viewing by a shop or dispatch. • View or add repairs to any DVIR record • Review any repairs and certify the DVIR record before a trip. Library • Access company specific documents, video and audio

Screenshots

i4 screens
DriverTech Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 100% against DriverTech Mobile's 50%. i also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). DriverTech Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

i holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of i's written reviews are positive against 50% of DriverTech Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update monthly, DriverTech Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
i versus DriverTech Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDriverTech Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developert2FiDriverTech LLC

Customer experience

i

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DriverTech Mobile

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

DriverTech Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriverTech Mobile free?
DriverTech Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or DriverTech Mobile?
i is rated higher. i averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while DriverTech Mobile averages 3.8 from 13 ratings.
Do i or DriverTech Mobile have ads?
Neither i nor DriverTech Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or DriverTech Mobile?
i ships an update monthly, and DriverTech Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, i was updated on October 7, 2026 and DriverTech Mobile on October 4, 2026.

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