PowerFleet Control Center vs Softbase Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerFleet Control Center
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PowerFleet Essence consists of the compact OC53 hardware and the PowerFleet Control Center iOS software application installed on an iPad or iPhone. Supported devices include iPhone 6 or later, iPad Air2 or later and iPad Mini4 or later. Any of these must be running iOS 11 or later. Communication is Bluetooth based with no requirement for any site wireless infrastructure. The intuitive Control Center application automatically records and uploads/downloads key vehicle/operator data to and from OC53 units. Additionally, the PowerFleet Control Center application can be configured now for English, Spanish, German and French language support. The OC53 provides electronic safety checklists via built-in display. It easily installs on virtually any industrial vehicle and incorporates the latest accelerometer technology internally for impact detection.
Softbase Service
This business application enables technicians to manage work orders dispatched from a desktop system. It supports online and offline modes, allowing users to clock in/out, add comments, collect signatures, track parts, and access equipment history.
- Clock in/out of work orders
- Enter work order comments
- Collect customer signatures
- Add parts used
- Populate inspection sheets
- Look up equipment history
- Online and offline modes
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We are pleased to offer the Softbase Mobile Service free of charge to all Softbase users! When you first launch the application, tap Preferences and fill out your api details before attempting to login. For information on how to get up and running, contact your companies IT staff for api and login details. Softbase Service is a mobile application that allows technicians to perform their day-to-day work on Work Orders that are dispatched to them via Softbase 3.0 Desktop. The mobile application works in an online or offline mode and allows technicians to perform the following functions and many more. - Clock in and out of Work Orders - Enter comments about the Work Order - Get customer signature for approval of work - Add Parts used on Work Orders - Populate Inspection Sheets - Look up Equipment History
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Softbase Service at monthly against PowerFleet Control Center's every 5 months. PowerFleet Control Center's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PowerFleet Control Center ships an update every 5 months, Softbase Service monthly. The most recent releases landed on December 11, 2025 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerFleet Control Center | Softbase Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MiX Telematics | Adam Madsen |
In-app purchases
PowerFleet Control Center
No in-app purchases
Softbase Service
No in-app purchases
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