Comparison

Car Puller vs CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App

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

Head to head
About

Car Puller

This app helps vehicle auctioneers prepare cars for pickup. It allows users to view vehicle documents, take photos, scan VINs, and update notes. It also provides a settlement table to track payments.

Highlights
  • View vehicle documents
  • Take photos of vehicles
  • Scan VINs (barcode/speech)
  • Update and view notes
  • View settlement table for payments
Features
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The Car Puller app is an app that allows pullers to prepare auctioned vehicles for pickup at available auction sites. The functionalities of this app include, ability to view vehicle documents and take pictures, scanning VINs by barcode or speech. The app also has abilities to update and show notes. The app can show a settlement table for what a puller should be paid within a pay period.

About

CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App

This app helps auto transport drivers manage their work, conduct vehicle inspections with photo documentation, and generate electronic bills of lading. Drivers can capture signatures, upload documents, send status updates, and track expenses.

Highlights
  • Electronic Bill of Lading (BOL)
  • Vehicle inspection with photo damage marking
  • Signature capture for pickup and delivery
  • Document upload and access
  • ETA and status updates
  • Expense tracking
  • VIN barcode scanning
Features
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Auto Transport Industry Vehicle Inspection App for Drivers. Create Electronic BOL and picture inspection. Using CarShipIO Driver App, car hauler drivers can : Manage all assigned work, complete inspection with pictures and mark damages on diagram or actual pictures, capture signature at pickup and delivery, generate Electronic BOL, upload and access important documents, send ETA and status updates, send out invoices, share location with the dispatch team, keep track of expenses on the go, scan VIN barcode to add or update/verify car information and much more. Drivers that are part of fleets will be able to share location with customer and dispatcher can provide better estimates due to location visibility.

Screenshots

Car Puller4 screens
CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Car Puller at 5.0 against CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App's 3.2. Car Puller also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Puller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Car Puller ships an update every 3 weeks, CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Car Puller versus CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCar PullerCarshipIO Driver Dispatch App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnathan ErtlCarShipIO

Customer experience

Car Puller

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Car Puller

No in-app purchases

None

CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Car Puller free?
Car Puller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App free?
CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Car Puller or CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App?
Car Puller is rated higher. Car Puller averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Car Puller or CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App have ads?
Neither Car Puller nor CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Car Puller or CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App?
Car Puller ships an update every 3 weeks, and CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Car Puller was updated on October 18, 2026 and CarshipIO Driver Dispatch App on October 24, 2026.

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