LX Driver vs Smarthop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LX Driver
This app connects registered drivers with a shipping platform, enabling them to share their location for automatic arrival and departure detection. It eliminates the need for manual check-ins and disruptive calls from fleet managers or customers.
- Real-time driver location sharing
- Automatic arrival and departure detection
- Reduced need for manual check-ins
- Eliminates disruptive calls
- Integration with Load Connex platform
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Load Connex is a shipping platform based on a deep learning technology that brings together thousands of vetted but unrelated carriers to form a single, trusted and optimized source for shippers to buy all their transportation services, regardless of the required equipment type, lane or capacity. This app allows registered drivers with Load Connex to share their position with customers and our AI to automatically detect Arrivals and Departures - no disturbing and time consuming calls from exited fleet managers or customers. Details on installation and use can be found at https://www.loadconnex.com/dma Notes: ∙ Your phone number must be registered with Load Connex before you can use this app. ∙ Requires your location to be shared in the background.
Smarthop
This app helps trucking businesses and dispatchers increase earnings and streamline operations. It aggregates loads from top sources, offers optimized recommendations, and automates back-office tasks like payroll. Focus on finding better loads and growing your business.
- Aggregated load board
- Customized load recommendations
- Route and profit optimization
- Automated payroll
- Market analysis
- Performance reporting
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SmartHop is an app that helps fleets and independent dispatchers earn more while simplifying the day-to-day by improving decision-making and automating manual tasks. Our load board brings together loads from the top brokers and load boards, including DAT, to give you access to the best loads, regardless of your size or years of experience. Get customized load recommendations based on your business and real market data to ensure you’re booking the best load possible. Simplify your back office, or let us handle it completely, so you can spend more time finding great loads and moving your business forward. *Real-Time DAT & Broker Integrations *Route & Profit Optimization *Aggregated Load Board *Book & Bid Now Loads *Market Analysis Highlighting Hot Lanes *Performance Reporting & Forecasts *Trip Management & Automated Payroll *Easy Setup & Excellent Customer Support Try SmartHop today, request a demo at smarthop.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LX Driver at 100% against Smarthop's 25%. LX Driver also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Smarthop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LX Driver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smarthop has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LX Driver's written reviews are positive against 25% of Smarthop's.
LX Driver ships an update every 20 months, Smarthop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LX Driver | Smarthop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Load Connex LLC | Smarthop Inc |
Customer experience
LX Driver
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In-app purchases
LX Driver
No in-app purchases
Smarthop
No in-app purchases









