Comparison

Trimble D2Link 3 vs ARMS (Mobile)

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

ARMS (Mobile)

This app streamlines rail yard operations for switching crews, supporting transload and intermodal workflows. It allows for managing car movements, inventory, and switch requests, while also facilitating truck check-ins and container tracking.

Highlights
  • Manage rail car movements and inventory
  • Process transload workflows for rail and trucks
  • Track intermodal container movements
  • Receive and complete switch requests
  • Barcode/QR code scanning for inventory
  • Generate shipping paperwork
Features
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ARMS (Automated Railyard Management System) Mobile was designed from the ground up for the switching crews working on railroads across the United States. As of version 2.0, we support transload & intermodal shipping container workflows, allowing our rail, trucking and port shipping partners connect their work. Our rail functionality supports the following - moving cars between tracks, in addition to loading, emptying and delivering said inventory. You can inbound and outbound consists, as well as creating interchanges manually to account for anomalous or orphaned inventory. Switching crews can receive and complete switch requests, and customers of railroads can login and see their inventory in addition to sending switch requests to the railroad. Roads can, of course, print their paperwork through integration with the same paperwork service they rely on every day. Our transload functionality, as of version 2.5.0, supports inbounding rail cars or trucks and itemizing their contents into discrete commodity units. Gate agents can check-in trucks that come into a facility, recording their weights and arrival/departure timestamps. Customers that scan UPC or QR codes can request integration into their workflow, as our app supports barcode/QR scanning through the phone camera. Transloaders can print picklists and trucking BOL's through the paperwork service, and can create trucking bills of ladings directly in the mobile app. Truck drivers can use our custom dispatch module to accept work orders. Our intermodal functionality supports integration with reach stackers, allowing easy recording of container movements across piles and railcar chassis's. Gate agents can record ingate and outgates for containers, and create intermodal units to populate their facilities inventory.

Screenshots

Trimble D2Link 34 screens
ARMS (Mobile)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARMS (Mobile) at 4.7 against Trimble D2Link 3's 2.4. ARMS (Mobile) also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Trimble D2Link 3's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

ARMS (Mobile) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimble D2Link 3 ships an update every 2 months, ARMS (Mobile) fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trimble D2Link 3 versus ARMS (Mobile): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimble D2Link 3ARMS (Mobile)
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (8 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings814 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Transportation Enterprise Solutions, Inc.CEDAR AI, INC.

Customer experience

Trimble D2Link 3

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

ARMS (Mobile)

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Trimble D2Link 3

No in-app purchases

None

ARMS (Mobile)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trimble D2Link 3 free?
Trimble D2Link 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARMS (Mobile) free?
ARMS (Mobile) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trimble D2Link 3 or ARMS (Mobile)?
ARMS (Mobile) is rated higher. Trimble D2Link 3 averages 2.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ARMS (Mobile) averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Trimble D2Link 3 or ARMS (Mobile) have ads?
Neither Trimble D2Link 3 nor ARMS (Mobile) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimble D2Link 3 or ARMS (Mobile)?
Trimble D2Link 3 ships an update every 2 months, and ARMS (Mobile) fortnightly. Most recently, Trimble D2Link 3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and ARMS (Mobile) on November 3, 2026.

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