AxisTMS vs Detention Source
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AxisTMS
This app facilitates communication and workflow for truck drivers, integrating with a professional dispatch system. Drivers can manage orders, scan and upload documents, track shipments, and send requests to their dispatchers. It requires a subscription to the Axis TMS Pro service.
- Order management
- Document scanning and upload
- Real-time shipment tracking
- Driver-dispatcher messaging
- Status updates
- Request management
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Axis TMS Driver App is designed to work hand in hand with the Axis TMS Pro on-going shipments, requests, document uploads and much more. Your Trucking Company must be subscribed to Axis TMS Pro to use this app. Drivers have the capability to receive message notifications and respond to carrier dispatch personnel. When on duty, your device will be tracked and provide shipment location updates to your Trucking Company. Axis TMS Pro version allows you to a selection of features: • Order Management o See order offers o See assigned orders o Check in/out from stops o Add POD on deliveries • Scan Documents o Enhanced Quality Scan o All scans are auto uploaded to Carrier dashboard (if you work for a carrier) o Auto or Manual Crop o Add More Pages - Scan Multiple Documents at once o Send as Fax option o Auto order detection (Bill of Lading, Receipt, Scale Ticket, Other) • Tracking o Tracking Notifications sent to Carrier dashboard. o Auto sends on interval tracking updates o Add Order ID o Add Truck ID o Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. o This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. o Continued use of GPS running in the background may increase data usage costs. Axis TMS is not responsible for any increase of data usage fees. • Messaging & Alerts o Send and Receive messages from Carrier. o Receive Carrier Alerts • Update Status o Off Duty o Available / On Duty • Make Requests o Cash advance requests o Truck broke down need assistance o Fuel advance requests o Pick up number requests o Delivery number requests o Maintenance requests, create ticket and schedule maintenance o Time off requests
Detention Source
This app automates detention invoicing for logistics professionals. It uses geofencing to track driver arrival and departure times, automatically generating detention requests and invoices based on custom policies. Users can approve or decline requests instantly, and approved requests generate compensation vouchers.
- Automated detention invoicing
- Geofence-based arrival/departure detection
- Customizable detention policies
- Instant approval/decline of requests
- Auto-generated compensation vouchers
- Notifications for detention entry
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Detention Source is an application that autonomously invoices and processes detention requests between shippers, carriers, truck drivers and logistic professionals. Using custom parameters set on appointed geofence locations, the application automatically detects with accuracy the arrival and departure times to each geofence at the shipper and receiver. The system automatically sends out notifications when the driver is entering detention and sends out a detailed invoice which is custom to each customer’s detention policy that allows the customer to approve or decline the detention request within seconds. Once approved, the system auto generates a voucher for the carrier or truck driver to use at the time of invoicing to get compensated accordingly for the detention.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: AxisTMS at 169 against Detention Source's 1. Detention Source's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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.
Detention Source holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AxisTMS has 169 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AxisTMS ships an update every 5 months, Detention Source every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AxisTMS | Detention Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (169 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Nader | Detention Source, LLC |
Customer experience
AxisTMS
Detention Source
In-app purchases
AxisTMS
No in-app purchases
Detention Source
No in-app purchases
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