Comparison

iON vs Terminal Visits (KBV)

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

Head to head
About

iON

Features
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iON-it GPS tracking App allows you to monitor multiple vehicles and assets with your iPhone and iPad. Features: ~ Real-time locations – view all vehicles and assets on the map and check their addresses and status. ~ History – view breadcrumb trails of the selected vehicle or asset. ~ Smart fence – Create a virtual fence (optional) and activate the immobiliser (optional) to protect the vehicle from theft by using Bluetooth connection or text messages as soon as the vehicle is parked. ~ Immobiliser (optional) – activate the immobiliser relay by using Bluetooth connection or text messages. ~ Events and alerts – push notifications for events and alerts. ~ Passing-by records – check if all vehicles and assets have entered a selected area, by simply typing in the post code or the address and select a date. ~ Find my car – navigate to your car, and turns on the buzzer (optional) to help you to identify the direction in the car park.

About

Terminal Visits (KBV)

This app allows trucking companies to schedule truck arrivals at container terminals in advance. It aims to reduce truck idling time and improve terminal productivity through accelerated cargo handling.

Highlights
  • Schedule truck arrivals
  • Reduce truck idling time
  • Increase terminal productivity
  • Accelerated cargo handling
  • Innovative UX design
Features
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Container delivery time plays a major role when it comes to measuring the performance of a container terminal. Terminal Visits, part of the Navis Smart Mobile Suite, enables your terminal to schedule the arrival of external trucks by allowing trucking companies to create appointments in advance. Terminal Visits not only reduces truck idling time but also increases the productivity and efficiencies at your terminal with accelerated cargo handling. Terminal Visit is easy to deploy and comes with an innovative UX design to give your reefer technicians the best user experience.

Screenshots

iON4 screens
Terminal Visits (KBV)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Terminal Visits (KBV) at 9.0 against iON's 14.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iON ships an update every 2 months, Terminal Visits (KBV) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iON versus Terminal Visits (KBV): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriONTerminal Visits (KBV)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARKNAV INTERNATIONAL, INC.Navis LLC

In-app purchases

None

iON

No in-app purchases

None

Terminal Visits (KBV)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iON free?
iON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terminal Visits (KBV) free?
Terminal Visits (KBV) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iON or Terminal Visits (KBV) have ads?
Neither iON nor Terminal Visits (KBV) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iON or Terminal Visits (KBV)?
iON ships an update every 2 months, and Terminal Visits (KBV) every 6 weeks. Most recently, iON was updated on October 9, 2026 and Terminal Visits (KBV) on October 15, 2026.

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