ARSF APP vs ExpressNS+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARSF APP
This app serves as a communication and resource platform for members of a labor organization. It aims to improve the lives of its members through organized efforts and information sharing across 22 states.
- Member communication
- Resource sharing
- Advocacy support
- Information dissemination
- Labor organization services
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American Rail System Federation is a Labor Organization working in 22 states across the United States. Through the efforts of our membership and our officers, we can and will better the lives of the members we serve.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARSF APP at 67% against ExpressNS+'s 0%. ARSF APP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8). ExpressNS+'s advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ARSF APP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ExpressNS+ has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ARSF APP's written reviews are positive against 0% of ExpressNS+'s.
| Parameter | ARSF APP | ExpressNS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.8 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 384 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | justin Blankenship | Norfolk Southern Corporation |
Customer experience
ARSF APP
ExpressNS+
In-app purchases
ARSF APP
No in-app purchases
ExpressNS+
No in-app purchases
