Comparison

Arclight vs Motive Fleet

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

Head to head
About

Arclight

Manage projects, customers, and staff efficiently from any location. Streamline your workflow by generating quotes and invoices quickly, allowing you to win more jobs and save valuable time on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Project and customer management
  • Staff account management
  • Customizable quotes and invoices
  • On-the-spot estimate and invoice sending
  • Client information management
  • Quote to invoice conversion
  • Tax rate management
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Quickly manage projects, customers and staff from anywhere! BENEFITS: - Save time by completing work at the jobsite or in the truck, rather than spending your evenings and weekends catching up on paperwork - Win more jobs by sending your client quotes before you leave them, allowing them to say YES on the spot. - Increase efficiency by generating quotes and invoices quicker by creating and selecting from your list of commonly used materials and labor rates. - Manage customers by creating, organizing, and storing client info, so you can access their info anytime, on the go. FEATURES: - Customize your quotes & invoices with your company info, logo, etc. - Add and manage accounts for your field staff - Create bundles of commonly used items/services/materials - Preview estimates & invoices before you send - Text or email estimates & invoices on the spot - Create a personal message for your clients - Convert quotes to jobs and jobs into invoices - Track pending quotes and invoices - Manage and save your clients information - Set your tax rates

About

Motive Fleet

This app provides real-time GPS tracking for vehicles, assets, and drivers on a single map. It monitors fleet health, ensures ELD compliance, and offers driver safety features with dashcam integration. Communicate directly with drivers and access 24/7 customer support.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Fleet health monitoring
  • ELD compliance
  • Driver safety with dashcam
  • In-app communication
  • Trip history review
Features
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TRACKING AND TELEMATICS Monitor vehicles, assets, and driver location with real-time GPS tracking on a single map. Customize the map view with satellite and traffic filters View driver, asset and vehicle information to find the best one for the job. Filter and search by duty status, vehicle maintenance issues, groups, vehicle status, vehicle location, and available Hours of Service. See real-time locations and ETAs at any point, no more phone calls needed. Review trip history and stops for each vehicle, asset, and driver in your fleet. MAINTENANCE Monitor fleet and vehicle health with telematics data like diesel exhaust fluid level (DEF), fuel level, engine fault codes, engine hours, and odometer readings. ELD COMPLIANCE Stay compliant. Monitor driver logs, duty status, form & manner errors remotely, anytime. DRIVER SAFETY See real-time dashcam images for visibility into driver trips and safety. COMMUNICATION Call, email, or send text messages to drivers anytime, anywhere from the Motive Fleet App. SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT Motive has a dedicated 24/7 active customer support team that is just a phone call or email away. Note: This app requires an active Motive Fleet Manager or Fleet Admin account. Please visit gomotive.com to sign up. If you are a driver, please download the Motive Driver App.

Screenshots

Arclight4 screens
Motive Fleet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Motive Fleet at 1.7K against Arclight's 10. Motive Fleet also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Arclight's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Arclight against 4.7 for Motive Fleet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Motive Fleet has 1.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arclight ships an update every 2 months, Motive Fleet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arclight versus Motive Fleet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArclightMotive Fleet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews—49.2% of reviews
Number of ratings101.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB431 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDISTRIBUTOR SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.Motive Technologies Inc

Customer experience

Arclight

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Motive Fleet

All ratings1,701 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative47.7%

Bugs and requests

Arclight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Motive Fleet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch after latest update
  • Truck locations not updating in real-time
  • Incorrect speed limit data causing false speeding alerts
  • Driver logs not syncing properly between app and web portal

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to view dashcam footage on mobile app
  • Improve app performance and reliability
  • Allow editing of driver logs directly in the mobile app
  • Add more fleet management features to the mobile app
  • Provide automatic notifications when trucks arrive at locations

In-app purchases

None

Arclight

No in-app purchases

None

Motive Fleet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arclight free?
Arclight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motive Fleet free?
Motive Fleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arclight or Motive Fleet?
Arclight and Motive Fleet are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do Arclight or Motive Fleet have ads?
Neither Arclight nor Motive Fleet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arclight or Motive Fleet?
Arclight ships an update every 2 months, and Motive Fleet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arclight was updated on October 6, 2026 and Motive Fleet on October 27, 2026.

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