Comparison

VSC Compass vs Transport Manager

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

Head to head
About

VSC Compass

Features
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Vehicle Safety Check platform providing drivers with an intuitive paperless tool to perform Vehicle Checks before driving. Fleet Managers can review all driver Vehicle Check data as it arrives into the platform and perform effective defect management immediately.

About

Transport Manager

Manage commercial vehicle compliance with this tool. Track MOTs, road tax, inspections, and driver card downloads. Receive timely notifications for upcoming events and stay organized for your fleet.

Highlights
  • MOT and road tax tracking
  • Inspection scheduling
  • Tachograph calibration reminders
  • Driver card download tracking
  • Visual event reminders
  • Configurable notifications
  • iCloud data sync
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Transport Manager is an easy to use tool that keeps track of commercial vehicle Mots, road tax (VED), inspections and tachograph calibrations, as well as driver card and vehicle unit downloads. See at a glance what the next event is, whether you have one vehicle or a larger fleet, there is no limit to the number of vehicles. Once a vehicle is added, inspections can be scheduled based on your inspection intervals. You then have a visual reminder of Mot date, the next inspection and tachograph calibration date. The top display shows all upcoming events, in order, for all vehicles. These are colour highlighted as they approach, this is configurable in the settings. These can also be viewed in full in the events list. When an Mot, inspection or calibration is booked into the workshop, change its status to 'booked' to remind you of the workshop date rather than the expiry date. Choose to get a notification to remind you about all events at a time of day that suits you. Also choose how far from the event that you would like to be reminded. The next display shows a list of all vehicles and their next event. These can also be viewed in the vehicles list with each vehicle listed with its relevant dates. At the bottom is a reminder for driver card downloads and vehicle unit downloads, the periods can be changed in settings. All data is synced across devices using iCloud. I developed this app after a compliance check by the DVSA, I was using a simple version that I had made for myself and they suggested that I should market it!

Screenshots

VSC Compass3 screens
Transport Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VSC Compass at Free against Transport Manager's $4.99. VSC Compass also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

VSC Compass is free to download; Transport Manager costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VSC Compass ships an update monthly, Transport Manager every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
VSC Compass versus Transport Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVSC CompassTransport Manager
PriceFree โ€” better$4.99
Positive reviewsโ€”66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS12.4 โ€” better13.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompass Asset Protection LtdAndrew Kemp

In-app purchases

None

VSC Compass

No in-app purchases

None

Transport Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VSC Compass free?
VSC Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transport Manager free?
Transport Manager costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VSC Compass or Transport Manager have ads?
Neither VSC Compass nor Transport Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VSC Compass or Transport Manager?
VSC Compass ships an update monthly, and Transport Manager every 10 months. Most recently, VSC Compass was updated on October 3, 2026 and Transport Manager on October 5, 2026.

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