Comparison

Salt Cheap vs ReadyChek

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

Head to head
About

Salt Cheap

Features
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Ice Control Supplies for Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge & Guelph areas

About

ReadyChek

Streamline commercial vehicle inspections and duty status records with this compliant mobile tool. Quickly create electronic records, track issues, and manage compliance with CVOR, MTO, and NSC regulations, eliminating the need for paper forms.

Highlights
  • Electronic inspection records
  • Duty status tracking
  • CVOR, MTO, NSC compliance
  • Custom checklists
  • Picture inclusion
  • Electronic signatures
Features
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Pre-trip inspections and Hours of Service for Canadian commercial fleets, done from the cab. ReadyChek replaces paper circle checks and daily logs with a fast, compliant app. Pick a vehicle, walk the checklist and report any defects in a few taps. Everything is recorded, signed and available to your office right away. INSPECT IN SECONDS • Ontario Schedule 1 and other schedules built in, so there's nothing to set up • Location from one tap, and the odometer reused from the last inspection • Minor and major defects laid out exactly as the regulation lists them • Add remarks and photos to any defect • Electronic signatures ROADSIDE READY • Show an officer today's inspection on your phone • Email the inspection to an MTO officer as a PDF, right from the roadside • Get a warning before using a vehicle with an unrepaired defect HOURS OF SERVICE • Record duty status to the quarter hour: off duty, on duty and driving • See every day graphed and totalled • Review the previous 14 days at a glance MANAGE YOUR FLEET • Plates, VINs, schedules and expiry dates in one place • Custom checklists for equipment and non-commercial vehicles • Every inspection and log kept electronically, with no filing cabinets COMPLIANT ReadyChek complies with the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, Regulation 199/07, and nationally with National Safety Code Standard 13. Made in Canada. Requires an active ReadyChek account: https://www.readychek.com

Screenshots

Salt Cheap4 screens
ReadyChek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Salt Cheap at 11.0 against ReadyChek's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Salt Cheap versus ReadyChek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalt CheapReadyChek
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnkit RajputReadyChek

In-app purchases

None

Salt Cheap

No in-app purchases

None

ReadyChek

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salt Cheap free?
Salt Cheap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReadyChek free?
ReadyChek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salt Cheap or ReadyChek have ads?
Neither Salt Cheap nor ReadyChek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salt Cheap or ReadyChek?
Salt Cheap ships an update every 3 weeks, and ReadyChek every 3 weeks. Most recently, Salt Cheap was updated on October 13, 2026 and ReadyChek on October 18, 2026.

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