Comparison

ENCOMPASS® DVIR vs HIVEQR

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

Head to head
About

ENCOMPASS® DVIR

This app streamlines vehicle maintenance and driver time tracking for fleets. It allows for customized inspection criteria based on vehicle type and facilitates easy submission of inspection and time records to the back office.

Highlights
  • Customizable vehicle inspection criteria
  • Pre- and post-trip inspection records
  • Driver time tracking (clock in/out)
  • Submit records to back office
  • Unit selection from company equipment listing
Features
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The ENCOMPASS® DVIR application offers a standalone solution for managing vehicle maintenance and upkeep, including options to customize vehicle inspection criteria according to a fleet’s specific vehicle types. The app also offers an intuitive model for setting up and reviewing pre- and post-trip inspection records, as well as a time-tracking functionality for non-regulated drivers and personnel to record on and off duty time. Drivers can easily submit inspection and time records to the back office, increasing management awareness of completed inspections and any necessary unit maintenance. The app requires no additional hardware and is ideal for mixed fleets, fleets that use specialized equipment and non-regulated drivers. HOW DOES IT WORK: DOT-required (§396.11) and company-specific pre- and post-trip inspection data is captured through the ENCOMPASS® DVIR app without the need for additional hardware, and uses a driver-friendly interface to efficiently record inspection data. Inspection records captured through the smart device are then transmitted via cellular connection to the J. J. Keller® Encompass back office, making it easier to prioritize defects requiring certification of correction and identify units placed out of service. As a result, fleets can minimize downtime and improve vehicle and unit utilization. Additionally, the time-tracking functionality allows drivers to input hours through a basic clock in/out feature, which is then transmitted to the back office for reporting purposes. APP FEATURES: Unit Selection & DVIR Listing – Save time by selecting vehicles/units from a listing of all company equipment. Upon selection, the listing of unit related DVIRs (for the last 14 days) will be displayed, clearly identifying any DVIRs in need of review. Customized Pre- & Post-Trip Inspections – Create customized pre- and post-trip inspection records for powered, towed, and industrial equipment units, specifying inspection checklist criteria based on asset type. Results are then displayed in an easy-to-review format, simplifying the process to ensure all defects have been addressed. Inspection criteria can be generated for the following vehicle categories: • Heavy equipment (cranes, forklifts, material handling) • Specialized trailers (refrigerated, flatbeds, car haulers, etc.) • Dump, asphalt, bulk, and pneumatic trucks • Tank trucks • Box trucks, cargo vans, and pickups • Passenger, limos, and school busses • And more Timesheet Functionality – Improve reporting capabilities with the time-tracking functionality, which allows drivers to clock in and out during the day, and review and edit time for previous days as needed. For more information about the J. J. KELLER® ENCOMPASS® DVIR and other vehicle maintenance solutions, or to order, visit www.JJKeller.com/ELogs.

About

HIVEQR

Streamline service requests and communication for equipment repair. This app uses QR code scanning to instantly capture machine data, describe issues, and send requests with photos, reducing downtime and improving first-call fix rates.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for machine data
  • Real-time service request submission
  • Issue description and photo upload
  • Prioritize down equipment
  • Pre-dispatch planning support
  • Cloud-based analytical data
Features
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The Hive: When Technology Meets Service The current methods of phone calls, Emails and Texting the service request and communicating status until the machine is repaired creates a lot of waste, frustration, and resources. Customers and Service Providers lose billions of dollars a year and valuable Technician time is wasted driving for parts given the lack of information given at the point of the request. Challenge: These methods do not create analytical data without entering them in a business system. The equipment industry faces many challenges with first call fix rates. Currently 25% to 75% of the time the technician needs to leave for a part and return a second time to repair unit, increasing down time and cost. Phone Call: Hitting codes to reach a person, waiting on hold, leaving messages, did they get the message to send me a technician, having to call back to get more machine details needed to open a work order and dispatching a technician. Email: Opening an email mobile or waiting until back in the office, typing in the needed info, make, model, serial number, the issue with the machine, is it operating or down, etc. Companies and customers are overwhelmed with so many emails, they get lost as well and often emailing back and forth until the right info is received. Texting: This method is the quickest of them all, the challenge is the person working you are sending it to, typing in the unit information, what customer is sending it, are they authorized to place a service request, etc. Often sent to a technician who still needs to place a call to his office to get a work order open. Hive Quick Response Solution - How It Works (Simplifies with real time status communication) - Cloud Technology – Real Time Connection, creates Analytical Data - Scan the equipment encrypted decal with the App pulls correct machine data - Click if the machine is Operational Yes or No (Allows Prioritizing down equipment) - Describe Issue as best as possible to inform your service supplier - Take photos of issue to show the issue (photos become data for future analytics) - Hit Send and the request is immediately at the service supplier with the right info - Pre-dispatch planning is now possible to plan parts and technical expertise - 45 Seconds or less the above is complete by the requester and immediately actionable Service suppliers should provide this technology for their customers and machine users should ask their service suppliers to provide. Contact us to learn more if you need more information?

Screenshots

ENCOMPASS® DVIR4 screens
HIVEQR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HIVEQR at 5.0 against ENCOMPASS® DVIR's 3.7. HIVEQR also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). ENCOMPASS® DVIR's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 4). 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

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

HIVEQR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ENCOMPASS® DVIR has 26 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ENCOMPASS® DVIR ships an update every 6 months, HIVEQR monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ENCOMPASS® DVIR versus HIVEQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterENCOMPASS® DVIRHIVEQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (26 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.Hive Quick Response LLC

Customer experience

ENCOMPASS® DVIR

All ratings26 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HIVEQR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ENCOMPASS® DVIR

No in-app purchases

None

HIVEQR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ENCOMPASS® DVIR free?
ENCOMPASS® DVIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HIVEQR free?
HIVEQR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ENCOMPASS® DVIR or HIVEQR?
HIVEQR is rated higher. ENCOMPASS® DVIR averages 3.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while HIVEQR averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ENCOMPASS® DVIR or HIVEQR have ads?
Neither ENCOMPASS® DVIR nor HIVEQR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ENCOMPASS® DVIR or HIVEQR?
ENCOMPASS® DVIR ships an update every 6 months, and HIVEQR monthly. Most recently, ENCOMPASS® DVIR was updated on November 3, 2026 and HIVEQR on November 3, 2026.

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