Comparison

TLS Mobile V2 vs ExpressNS+

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

Head to head
About

TLS Mobile V2

Streamline customer interactions, paperwork, and driver payments with a mobile solution. Equip your drivers with iPhones or iPads to transform labor-intensive processes into efficient, time-saving operations.

Highlights
  • Customer perception transformation
  • Paperwork management
  • Customer invoicing
  • Driver payment processing
  • Mobile driver application
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
Features
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Are you looking for a way to transform the way you are seen by your customers, the way you handle paperwork, invoice your customers and pay your drivers? If so, we have what you are looking for! Arm your drivers with either an iPhone or iPad and many of your current, labor intensive, processes can be transformed into smoother, easier processes saving you a great deal of time and money! Our Tailored Mobile driver application runs on either an iPhone or iPad device. So, if one driver has an iPhone​ and another has an iPad, no problem.

About

ExpressNS+

This app streamlines intermodal facility procedures for drivers, offering features like pre-gate information submission, location visuals, and electronic receipt access. It aims to reduce gate times and improve overall terminal efficiency with a modern user interface and advanced integrations.

Highlights
  • Submit Pre-Gate Information
  • Visuals of Parking & Pick up Locations
  • Search by Reservation Number or Equipment ID
  • Electronic J1 Receipts
  • Submit Bad Order Information
  • Report equipment damages using camera
  • QR Code Scanning for Reduced Gate Time
Features
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ExpressNS+™ is the next generation mobile application created by Norfolk Southern to make the Ingate, Outgate, On-Terminal, and Pre-Gate procedures to our intermodal facilities easier for Intermodal Drivers. The legacy app has been migrated to a new more advanced platform with updates to the application’s user interface, improved user experience, as well as more modern and forward-looking features & integrations. Intermodal Drivers can perform the following functions using ExpressNS+™: * Submit Pre-Gate Information * Obtain Visuals of Parking & Pick up Locations * Search by Reservation Number or Equipment ID * Receive Electronic J1 Receipts * Submit Bad Order Information * Search Intermodal Equipment * Report equipment damages using camera Some immediate benefits you can expect from using ExpressNS+™ include: * Reduced Gate Time via QR Code Scanning * Streamlined Terminal Activity * Mobile Mission Management * Electronic J1 Receipts * Billing Errors and Availability Notifications * Visual Parking and Pick up Information * Unit Lookup by Reservation Number * Dispatcher Pre-Gate Entry via Web App For more information on ExpressNS+™, visit us at: www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/shipping-options/intermodal/express-ns.html

Screenshots

TLS Mobile V24 screens
ExpressNS+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TLS Mobile V2 at 3.2 against ExpressNS+'s 1.8. ExpressNS+'s advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

TLS Mobile V2 holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ExpressNS+ has 60 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TLS Mobile V2 versus ExpressNS+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTLS Mobile V2ExpressNS+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (10 ratings) — better1.8 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1060 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTailored Logistics SolutionsNorfolk Southern Corporation

Customer experience

TLS Mobile V2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ExpressNS+

All ratings60 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative81.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative96.7%

In-app purchases

None

TLS Mobile V2

No in-app purchases

None

ExpressNS+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TLS Mobile V2 free?
TLS Mobile V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExpressNS+ free?
ExpressNS+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TLS Mobile V2 or ExpressNS+?
TLS Mobile V2 is rated higher. TLS Mobile V2 averages 3.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ExpressNS+ averages 1.8 from 60 ratings.
Do TLS Mobile V2 or ExpressNS+ have ads?
Neither TLS Mobile V2 nor ExpressNS+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TLS Mobile V2 or ExpressNS+?
TLS Mobile V2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and ExpressNS+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, TLS Mobile V2 was updated on October 17, 2026 and ExpressNS+ on October 15, 2026.

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