Comparison

Samsara Fleet vs Rand One

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

Head to head
About

Samsara Fleet

Manage your fleet operations from anywhere with real-time tracking, diagnostics, and alerts. Improve driver productivity, streamline communication, and enhance safety with instant access to critical data and dash cam footage.

Highlights
  • Real-time asset tracking
  • Vehicle diagnostics and sensor data
  • Real-time operational alerts
  • Hours of Service visibility
  • Direct driver communication
  • Safety event review
  • HD dash cam footage access
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.

About

Rand One

This app allows drivers to manage their work-related activities, track trips, and monitor their performance. Fleet managers can use it to monitor driver activity, track assets, and improve safety and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Assign to assets
  • Review driver score
  • Classify trip purpose
  • Complete check-ins
  • Activate help alerts
  • Control location tracking
  • View driver history
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SIGN UP & PRODUCT REGISTRATION If you have purchased a new RandTablet 7-inch or 8-inch, download RandONE to create your RandONE account and register your new product for warranty coverage. (US customers ONLY). FLEET DRIVER COMPANION RandONE is the essential companion app for the Rand Platform. Built for Drivers, RandONE allows you to: - Dynamically assign yourself to available assets. - Review your last 7-day Driver score. - Classify the purpose of your trips. - Complete Check-In actions or activate Help alerts to keep you safe. - Activate location tracking during your duty hours and disable it when you're off the clock, offering you complete control over your privacy. The information shared by Drivers via RandONE is available to Fleet Managers in the Rand Platform, allowing you to: - Retrieve the complete driver history for your assets, providing clarity on who was driving at any time. - Report on driver performance to help improve driver safety and reduce operational costs. - Track the live location of your contract drivers when they are working for you without installing expensive hardware in their vehicles. - Review their trip history and report on how long contract drivers worked for you in a given period. - Review trip purpose classifications via Logbooks (FBT logbook available in Australia only). - Receive Check-In notifications from your Drivers so you know that they have arrived safely. - Receive Help alerts from your Drivers to proactively notify you when they need assistance. If you have questions about Driver features, please get in touch with us at fleetsupport@randmcnally.com or tndsupport@randmcnally.com for Sign-Up and Product Registration questions. Have a good day!

Screenshots

Samsara Fleet4 screens
Rand One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Samsara Fleet at 77% against Rand One's 0%. Samsara Fleet also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 48). 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

Samsara Fleet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Samsara Fleet has 1.2K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Samsara Fleet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rand One's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samsara Fleet ships an update every 2 weeks, Rand One every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Samsara Fleet versus Rand One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamsara FleetRand One
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better1.5 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamsara Networks, Inc.Rand McNally

Customer experience

Samsara Fleet

All ratings1,151 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.0%

Rand One

All ratings48 ratings
Positive10.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative92.9%

Bugs and 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

Rand One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Samsara Fleet

No in-app purchases

None

Rand One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samsara Fleet free?
Samsara Fleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rand One free?
Rand One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Samsara Fleet or Rand One?
Samsara Fleet is rated higher. Samsara Fleet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Rand One averages 1.5 from 48 ratings.
Do Samsara Fleet or Rand One have ads?
Neither Samsara Fleet nor Rand One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samsara Fleet or Rand One?
Samsara Fleet ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rand One every 2 months. Most recently, Samsara Fleet was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rand One on November 3, 2026.

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