Permit Book vs VirtUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Permit Book
Manage commercial truck, trailer, and driver documents electronically. Drivers can access essential documents offline, and fleets can manage updates via push notifications. It simplifies document organization for road-based professionals.
- Electronic document management
- Driver app access
- Offline document caching
- Push notifications for updates
- Categorized document storage
- Supports various permit and inspection types
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Permit Book is a revolutionary new way to manage commercial truck, trailer, and driver documents electronically as a driver app and fleet management back-office tool! WHAT IS PERMIT BOOK? Back-office: Allows key regulatory documents to be electronically loaded into the system and assigned to the company, driver, truck or trailer. Driver App: The driver can then access and view these documents by logging into the easy-to-use, simple, user-friendly Permit Book app where the documents are cached and made available for display even when off-line or in an area that is out-of-service. The app is an easy reference of documents stored under category headings such as Company documents, Driver Documents, Truck Documents and Trailer documents. CELL PHONE OR TABLET ACCESS Electronic Permits, Cab Cards, Medical Cards, Maintenance Inspections, any document your driver should have access to out on the road. DOWNLOAD AND FORGET Documents are available even when you don’t have a data connection. STAY CURRENT Push notifications will alert the driver to any new or updated electronic permit or document for your Permit Book.For more information on the Permit Book App and Back-Office Fleet Management Tool, visit https://permitbook.com. WHAT DRIVERS ARE SAYING “It looks very simple to use. If I had a bucket full of drivers, I would jump on it right now because I do understand from a drivers perspective the difficulties as I have worked with a lot of drivers who have difficulty keeping all that stuff together and making sure it is up to date. I understand how wonderful Permit Book is because it is extremely simple.”
VirtUp
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VirtUp — empowering consultants with instant payouts, no lock-ins, no bidding, no commissions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VirtUp at every 5 days against Permit Book's monthly. Permit Book's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Permit Book ships an update monthly, VirtUp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Permit Book | VirtUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | D & S Trucking Solutions | Virtup |
In-app purchases
Permit Book
No in-app purchases
VirtUp
No in-app purchases
