Motive Fleet vs Powerfleet Unity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motive Fleet
This app provides real-time GPS tracking for vehicles, assets, and drivers on a single map. It monitors fleet health, ensures ELD compliance, and offers driver safety features with dashcam integration. Communicate directly with drivers and access 24/7 customer support.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Fleet health monitoring
- ELD compliance
- Driver safety with dashcam
- In-app communication
- Trip history review
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TRACKING AND TELEMATICS Monitor vehicles, assets, and driver location with real-time GPS tracking on a single map. Customize the map view with satellite and traffic filters View driver, asset and vehicle information to find the best one for the job. Filter and search by duty status, vehicle maintenance issues, groups, vehicle status, vehicle location, and available Hours of Service. See real-time locations and ETAs at any point, no more phone calls needed. Review trip history and stops for each vehicle, asset, and driver in your fleet. MAINTENANCE Monitor fleet and vehicle health with telematics data like diesel exhaust fluid level (DEF), fuel level, engine fault codes, engine hours, and odometer readings. ELD COMPLIANCE Stay compliant. Monitor driver logs, duty status, form & manner errors remotely, anytime. DRIVER SAFETY See real-time dashcam images for visibility into driver trips and safety. COMMUNICATION Call, email, or send text messages to drivers anytime, anywhere from the Motive Fleet App. SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT Motive has a dedicated 24/7 active customer support team that is just a phone call or email away. Note: This app requires an active Motive Fleet Manager or Fleet Admin account. Please visit gomotive.com to sign up. If you are a driver, please download the Motive Driver App.
Powerfleet Unity
Manage your fleet and assets remotely with real-time monitoring, location tracking, and team communication features. Gain insights into asset history and diagnostics while on the go. This app is exclusively for existing Powerfleet customers.
- Real-time fleet monitoring
- Asset location and diagnostics
- Geofence tracking
- Assign drivers and find assets
- Team communication
- Historical asset insights
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Fleet manager is always busy. That’s why we’ve built a new Unity app, designed to support you while you are on-the-go. Download now and stay connected with your fleet: • Monitor fleet in real-time: View your vehicles, assets, and geofences all in one place and get the latest updates on an asset’s location, diagnostics, and sensor data. • Have fleet and asset management at your fingertips: Assign a driver or find nearby assets with the tap of a button. • Get in touch with your team: Gain quick access to call or text (coming soon) your staff assigned to an asset. • Gain insights and visibility on the go: Know where your assets have been and what events have taken place to help answer your questions even while you’re on the move. Stay tuned as we constantly add new features and improve existing ones. This app is only available for Powerfleet customers; please only download and install this app if you have a valid Powerfleet account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Motive Fleet at 50% against Powerfleet Unity's 0%. Motive Fleet also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 14). Powerfleet Unity's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Motive Fleet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Motive Fleet has 1.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Motive Fleet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Powerfleet Unity's.
Motive Fleet ships an update fortnightly, Powerfleet Unity every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motive Fleet | Powerfleet Unity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better | 2.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 429 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motive Technologies Inc | Complete Innovations Inc |
Customer experience
Motive Fleet
Powerfleet Unity
Bugs and requests
Motive Fleet
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch after latest update
- Truck locations not updating in real-time
- Incorrect speed limit data causing false speeding alerts
- Driver logs not syncing properly between app and web portal
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view dashcam footage on mobile app
- Improve app performance and reliability
- Allow editing of driver logs directly in the mobile app
- Add more fleet management features to the mobile app
- Provide automatic notifications when trucks arrive at locations
Powerfleet Unity
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Motive Fleet
No in-app purchases
Powerfleet Unity
No in-app purchases
Questions
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