Admin 2020 vs Thermo King Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Admin 2020
Manage and monitor your fleet's operations directly from your mobile device. This app enables fleet managers to configure devices, track vehicle locations, and access reports, all without needing a computer.
- Fleet monitoring and management
- User, driver, and device configuration
- Real-time vehicle location tracking
- eROD functionality
- Request support for Hutch Platform
- Request and receive reports via email
- ELD recharge and balance check
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The Admin 2020 app allows the Fleet Manager to monitor, configure, and manage their fleet running on ELD 2020 platform. With this app the Fleet Manager can accomplish everything that is required to run their fleet more efficiently and maximize on their bottom line. No need to have access to a computer to add, view, and update users, drivers, ELD 2020 devices and vehicles. Admin 2020 eROD functionality permits the administrator to view, update, and receive alerts from the ELD 2020 app via Hutch Cloud. Admin 2020 Tracking helps the administrator to get insight into their vehicles location while providing help status of the vehicles in their fleet. With the Admin 2020 app, the fleet manager can request support for the entire Hutch Platform and the ELD 2020 hardware and software running on their vehicles. All supported reports can be requested within the app and fleet managers will receive the report on their registered email account. Admin 2020 recharge functionality allows the fleet manager to check the balance and recharge their ELD 2020 PAYD (Pay-As-You-Drive) FMCSA registered ELDs.
Thermo King Connect
Monitor and control your Thermo King transport refrigeration units remotely. View unit details, manage alarms, and locate dealers. Requires a TracKing login for full access.
- View reefer location on map
- Monitor unit details (set point, temp, alarms)
- Send two-way commands
- View and clear alarms
- Connect via Bluetooth
- Receive unit event notifications
- Dealer locator and navigation
- Access manuals and guides
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The new Thermo King Connect app is your go to for all things Thermo King. This app combines the features of our older Thermo King Reefer and Thermo King Notify apps, but also adds in access to Thermo King manuals and an interactive dealer locator. ********************** ****** Please note, you must have a TracKing login to access some features of this app. ********************** ****** App features include: * View the location of the Truck\Trailer reefer on a map * View Reefer details for both single and multi-temp units including: * Set Point * Temperatures * Alarms * Door Status * Fuel Level * Send two-way commands * View and clear alarms * Connect to the reefer over Bluetooth * Receive Unit Event Notifications * Find and navigate to your closest Thermo King dealer for support and service * Access user guides, alarm code information, and manuals * Activate and De-activate Telematics Units * Activate and De-activate Third-Party Devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Admin 2020 at 3.6 against Thermo King Connect's 2.7. Admin 2020 also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.1). Thermo King Connect's advantage is review sentiment (11% vs 0%) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Admin 2020 holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Admin 2020's written reviews are positive against 11% of Thermo King Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Admin 2020 ships an update monthly, Thermo King Connect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Admin 2020 | Thermo King Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | 2.7 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hutch Business Group Inc | Thermo King LLC |
Customer experience
Admin 2020
Thermo King Connect
In-app purchases
Admin 2020
No in-app purchases
Thermo King Connect
No in-app purchases
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