Comparison

Encore MGR vs Samsara Fleet

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

Head to head
About

Encore MGR

Coordinate your mobile workforce with live GPS tracking and real-time activity updates. Optimize routes and manage staff efficiently from any smartphone or tablet, even when away from the office.

Highlights
  • Live GPS team tracking
  • Real-time activity updates
  • Route optimization
  • Activity duration monitoring
  • Closest To feature
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Encore’s Manager App allows you to effortlessly coordinate your mobile workforce while away from the office. Use Manager App to see a live view map of your team’s positions on any smartphone or tablet, and make workflow adjustments, route changes, and activity checkups in near real-time. By directing in a mobile environment, you can now take your Encore account on the go, and experience even greater convenience when it comes to managing your staff. • Receive near real-time activity updates on your mobile device when users fill out forms, clock in and out, or turn their vehicles on and off. • Display the last-known GPS position of a specific device on a map. • Monitor the duration of certain activities, like vehicle stopped, idle, or moving statuses. • Optimize routes using the Closest To feature, which shows the distance between the job site and workers.

About

Samsara Fleet

Manage your fleet operations from anywhere with real-time vehicle tracking, diagnostics, and alerts. Streamline driver communication, monitor safety events, and share live ETAs with customers.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle tracking and diagnostics
  • Instant operational alerts
  • Hours of Service monitoring
  • One-click driver communication
  • Safety event review and video sharing
  • Live customer ETA sharing
Features
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Samsara Fleet is built for fleet managers on the move. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or on your way home, the Samsara Fleet mobile app helps you: - Track every asset. See real-time vehicle locations, diagnostics, and sensor data at your fingertips. - Stay on top of operations. Get real-time alerts and investigate incidents right in the app. - Keep your team productive. See Hours of Service at a glance and easily navigate to any driver. - Streamline driver communication. Call drivers in a single click, or send messages directly to the Samsara Driver App. - Improve safety in the moment. Review safety events, download HD dash cam footage, and easily share videos in the field. - Quickly respond to customers and instantly share live ETAs.

Screenshots

Encore MGR4 screens
Samsara Fleet4 screens

Verdict

The call

Encore MGR and Samsara Fleet both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Samsara Fleet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Encore MGR's. Samsara Fleet also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). Encore MGR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Encore MGR against 4.7 for Samsara Fleet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samsara Fleet has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Encore MGR's written reviews are positive against 77% of Samsara Fleet's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Encore MGR versus Samsara Fleet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncore MGRSamsara Fleet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews76.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71.2K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActsoft, IncSamsara Networks, Inc.

Customer experience

Encore MGR

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Samsara Fleet

All ratings1,162 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.0%

Bugs and requests

Encore MGR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Samsara Fleet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent map display and location tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Ability to download videos directly to device
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Customizable dashboard and reporting

In-app purchases

None

Encore MGR

No in-app purchases

None

Samsara Fleet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encore MGR free?
Encore MGR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samsara Fleet free?
Samsara Fleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encore MGR or Samsara Fleet?
Encore MGR is rated higher. Encore MGR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Samsara Fleet averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Encore MGR or Samsara Fleet have ads?
Neither Encore MGR nor Samsara Fleet shows ads.

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