Rig Driver vs Heave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rig Driver
This app connects diesel vehicle owners with nearby mechanics for road service. Request towing, tires, or maintenance, receive offers within minutes, and track service progress in real-time. Pay easily within the app and consider subscribing for discounts.
- Connects drivers with mechanics
- Receive mechanic offers
- Real-time service tracking
- In-app payment
- Service requests for tires, towing, maintenance
- Subscription discounts
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If you need road service for your diesel vehicle use the Rig app to get offers from hundreds of nearby mechanics within minutes! Get the service you need from a mechanic near you, the RIG app easily connects drivers and mechanics when things get complicated. Request, track, and complete your order in the app and be back on the road quick. SIMPLE SERVICE REQUESTS Whether it is urgent or planned maintenance, you can do it all on the app. Send a request for tires, towing, or service. See offers come in within minutes and choose which you prefer. REAL-TIME TRACKING See the estimated service time and track progress on a map as the mechanic makes their way to you. Get notified when the mechanic arrives and the service is complete. EASY PAYMENT Receive a detailed invoice of work completed. Simply add a credit card and easily pay in the app. And become a subscriber to skip deposits and save over 20% on all service requests! Visit bigrig.app for more information!
Heave
Book on-demand field service for your heavy equipment fleet. Get next-day repairs for common issues like PM services, DEF regenerations, and electrical problems. Avoid dealer wait times and schedule a technician quickly.
- Book field service technicians
- Next-day service availability
- Repairs for heavy equipment
- Common repair types covered
- Quick technician booking
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Ever wish you could get next-day field service for your heavy equipment fleet? Book a technician through the Heave app in minutes. Common repairs through the app include PM Services, DEF regenerations, electrical/hydraulic issues, and lineboring. Don't wait on dealers to call you back, book a tech today through the Heave app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heave at 100% against Rig Driver's 67%. Rig Driver's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rig Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Rig Driver's written reviews are positive against 100% of Heave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rig Driver ships an update every 2 weeks, Heave every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rig Driver | Heave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rig Technologies, Inc | Heave LLC |
Customer experience
Rig Driver
Heave
In-app purchases
Rig Driver
No in-app purchases
Heave
No in-app purchases
