Comparison

Trimble D2Link 3 vs Lytx Driver

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

Head to head
About

Trimble D2Link 3

This app connects commercial vehicle drivers to dispatch systems for efficient load assignment and fleet management. It facilitates the transfer of stop details and vehicle location data, enabling dispatchers to send load information and receive GPS readings. Features include signature capture, image capture, and messaging between drivers and dispatchers.

Highlights
  • Load assignment and fleet management
  • Stop details and vehicle location transfer
  • Signature and image capture
  • Driver-dispatcher messaging
  • Mobile imaging/document scanning
  • Decision-tree workflow
Features
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D²Link® is designed for commercial vehicle drivers to be used in connection with a Trimble Transportation dispatch application*. D²Link connects your drivers to your Trimble dispatch system via Apple® smart devices for efficient load assignment and fleet management, transferring stop details and vehicle location data between drivers and dispatchers. Within the Trimble dispatch software, dispatchers can send detailed load information and receive truck GPS** location readings from their drivers at regular intervals, even make use of geo-fencing to automatically flag arrivals and departures. Standard features include signature capture, image capture, stop location mapping and the ability to exchange messages between driver and dispatcher. Options such as Mobile Imaging / Document Scanning, CoPilot integration and additional capabilities are dependent on individual handset features, installed navigation apps and Trimble software licensing, network carrier policies and services. Operation requires active, compatible Trimble software and licensing. Please note that this version should only be installed by direction from your administrator as it is not compatible with all systems versions. * TMWSuite, TMW.Suite, TruckMate, and Trimble Maps DRTrack. **Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ***New Features - Mobile Imaging / Document scanning integration - Decision-Tree like workflow - Calculated field based on other fields

About

Lytx Driver

Enhance driving safety and efficiency with tools to review video events, track performance data, and manage vehicle inspections. Stay compliant with Hours of Service reporting and plan routes with real-time road condition updates from a nationwide camera network.

Highlights
  • Review driving event videos
  • Track 90-day performance trends
  • Submit DVIR reports
  • FMCSA compliant ELD service
  • View nationwide road conditions
  • Hours of Service reporting
Features
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This app provides the tools drivers need to be more efficient and drive more safely. SAFETY Take charge of your driving safety by reviewing your own video and performance stats so you can track how you’re doing. Fast, Easy Event Review * Watch videos of your events in the Activity tab * Quickly see which videos are new in the feed Track Your Performance Data * See your 90-day trend line * Dive deeper into your performance with detailed stats * Understand behavior frequency and duration DVIR (DRIVER VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT) * Submit Vehicle Inspections before or after your trip ELD SERVICE * User-friendly, FMCSA compliant solution * Hours of Service Reporting * End-to-end vehicle inspection workflow ROAD CONDITIONS * See what’s happening right now on public roads nation-wide with the Lytx camera network. * Explore weather-related road conditions highlighted on the map. * Plan ahead for bad weather, traffic, construction, and closed roads. Key benefits: * Simplify compliance * Increase productivity and efficiency * Increase accuracy of reporting * Easily respond to roadside inspections

Screenshots

Trimble D2Link 34 screens
Lytx Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lytx Driver at 4.5 against Trimble D2Link 3's 2.0. Lytx Driver also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (455 vs 7). Trimble D2Link 3's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

Lytx Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lytx Driver has 455 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Trimble D2Link 3's written reviews are positive against 27% of Lytx Driver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimble D2Link 3 ships an update every 2 months, Lytx Driver every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trimble D2Link 3 versus Lytx Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimble D2Link 3Lytx Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (7 ratings)4.5 (455 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7455 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTrimble Transportation Enterprise Solutions, Inc.Lytx, Inc.

Customer experience

Trimble D2Link 3

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lytx Driver

All ratings455 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

Bugs and requests

Trimble D2Link 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Lytx Driver

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Videos stopped working
  • App not working properly after new update
  • No drive cams, no location, nothing
  • Safety Tab never opens, keeps loading
  • App won’t load new videos after using for a bit
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  • App won’t load, stays blank on iPhone
  • Performance section won’t load on iOS
  • Only half of the iOS app works
  • Upon logging in, no data exists for the fleet
  • Redirects to browser to login

Requested features

10 requests
  • Satellite allocation improvement
  • Real-time data before thresholds at traffic lights
  • Fix for iPhones
  • Research infrared lights and their effect on eye health
  • Fix for Safety Tab not opening
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  • Improve AI functionality
  • Improve camera quality
  • Fix app login redirecting to browser
  • Fix iOS app Performance section loading
  • Ensure app shows fleet data like PC version

In-app purchases

None

Trimble D2Link 3

No in-app purchases

None

Lytx Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimble D2Link 3 free?
Trimble D2Link 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lytx Driver free?
Lytx Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trimble D2Link 3 or Lytx Driver?
Lytx Driver is rated higher. Trimble D2Link 3 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Lytx Driver averages 4.5 from 455 ratings.
Do Trimble D2Link 3 or Lytx Driver have ads?
Neither Trimble D2Link 3 nor Lytx Driver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble D2Link 3 or Lytx Driver?
Trimble D2Link 3 ships an update every 2 months, and Lytx Driver every 2 weeks. Most recently, Trimble D2Link 3 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Lytx Driver on October 15, 2026.

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