Comparison

Activ vs DrivingSmart

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

Head to head
About

Activ

Streamline border crossings for commercial goods with this official customs app. It automates declarations, allows for non-stop passage, and provides real-time guidance for transport companies and drivers.

Highlights
  • Automatic declaration activation
  • Non-stop border passage
  • Extended customs clearance
  • Real-time guidance
  • T1/T2 document scanning
  • Remote loading confirmation
Features
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Save time at the border with the official Swiss customs app. Activ can be used for commercial goods trade. Designed for transport companies and drivers, the app facilitates and speeds up border crossings. MAIN ADVANTAGES - Automatic activation of declarations at the border - Non-stop passage through the border post (except for inspections) - Extended customs clearance hours - Simple processes with real-time guidance in the app FOR TRANSIT The steps to be performed by the driver are very simple: they simply enter the vehicle's number plate details and scan the T1/T2 (MRN) documents using their smartphone camera. The driver can then report to the border crossing and show the result on the smartphone screen to the customs officers. FOR EXPORT With remote loading function (option recommended by the FOCBS): a link containing the transport declaration is sent directly to the driver's smartphone. The driver confirms the vehicle's number plate details, and can then start their journey. At the border, the driver only needs to show the result on the smartphone screen. With DTS scan function: the driver scans the digital transport slip (DTS) with their smartphone and then enters the vehicle's number plate details. They can then start their journey and show the result on the smartphone screen when they cross the border. The Activ application is free. A mobile connection is the only thing needed to use the application. Detailed information: www.activ.admin.ch

About

DrivingSmart

Features
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Do you know you can reduce fuel consumption by improving driving behaviour? Do you know if your driving performance scores meet your KPIs? Is your driving performance improving over time? DrivingSmart is a tool for professional drivers to monitor and improve the efficiency and safety of their driving. Why use DrivingSmart? MONITOR PERFORMANCE • Get an overview of your daily driving performance • See your improvement over time IMPROVE YOUR DRIVING BEHAVIOUR • Optimise your fuel consumption with better driving behaviour • Clearly identify areas in which you need to improve using pre-defined KPI values SELF-MOTIVATION • Compare your performance with the whole fleet • Get clear indications on progress against KPIs • Gamified competition – driver league tables Features • Trip summary on your overall score, driving events, driving style and idling events • Detailed overview of driving events (overspeeding, harsh acceleration, harsh braking, wasted inertia, overrevving), driving style (cruise control, coasting, eco RPM) and idling events (short/long idling and PTO) • View trip details such as distance travelled, trip duration and average fuel consumption • Explore performance trends weekly, monthly or customised time range • Compare your overall score with that of the whole fleet – see where you sit in the league table • Get detailed information on score definitions and their calculations • Switch between metric and imperial systems • Gamified competition to engage drivers and thereby enhance performance Note You need a FleetVisor driver account to be able to use the DrivingSmart application. If you do not have an account, please visit our website https://www.addsecure.com or send an email to sales.fleetvisor@addsecure.com. Currently available languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Spanish

Screenshots

Activ4 screens
DrivingSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

Activ and DrivingSmart are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Activ ships an update monthly, DrivingSmart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Activ versus DrivingSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActivDrivingSmart
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZGAddSecure FleetVisor B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Activ

No in-app purchases

None

DrivingSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Activ free?
Activ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrivingSmart free?
DrivingSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Activ or DrivingSmart have ads?
Neither Activ nor DrivingSmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Activ or DrivingSmart?
Activ ships an update monthly, and DrivingSmart every 2 months. Most recently, Activ was updated on October 9, 2026 and DrivingSmart on October 7, 2026.

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