Comparison

PrePass vs Carrier

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

Head to head
About

PrePass

This navigation app allows pre-cleared commercial vehicles to bypass weigh stations using a mobile device or transponder. It offers time and fuel savings, improved efficiency, and enhanced highway safety. Users can select bypass options and receive customizable alerts.

Highlights
  • Weigh station bypass via mobile app
  • Transponder option for enhanced reliability
  • Works at fixed and mobile weigh stations
  • Customizable alerts for parking, safety, traffic, weather
  • Nationwide toll payment processing with transponder
  • Access to customer support
Features
Currently charting
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The PrePass app gives drivers the option to bypass weigh stations using a mobile device. PrePass is the most reliable, widely utilized weigh station bypass system in North America. With PrePass, pre-cleared vehicles can continue at highway speeds without having to stop. PrePass not only saves fleets time, fuel, and money, but it helps create greater efficiencies for shippers and supports improved safety for all highway users. With PrePass, customers select whether to use the PrePass app, the transponder or BOTH. The PrePass app provides coverage to an expanded number of weigh station sites while the transponder provides greater bypass reliability and integration with NORPASS and Oregon Green Light weigh station locations. The transponder also provides the option of adding toll payment services through PrePass Plus. PrePass is an endorsed featured product of the American Trucking Associations ATA) and is also endorsed by the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), Truckers Service Association (TSA), National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) and state trucking associations across the country. - The most bypassing options with a mobile app and a transponder - Works at fixed and mobile weigh stations - Includes customizable alerts for parking, safety, traffic and weather - Transponder can also be used for nationwide toll payment processing - Includes Florida agriculture inspection facilities upon request - Access to PrePass customer support - Last recall feature provides last bypass confirmation For more information log on to the PrePass website at: https://prepass.com/services/weigh-station-bypass-service/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrePassForum/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepass/

About

Carrier

This app combines smart maps, real-time communication, and management tools to optimize travel and keep operations under control. It offers features designed for independent operators to enhance efficiency, manage routes, and reduce costs.

Highlights
  • Smart maps
  • Real-time communication
  • Route management
  • Points of interest
  • Direct messaging
  • Cost optimization tools
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CarrierTools combines smart maps, real-time communication, and management tools to help you optimize every trip and keep your operation under control, wherever you are. Power for Independent Operators Owner-operators are at the heart of transportation. CarrierTools was built with them in mind: autonomy, efficiency, and technology at their fingertips. Fully adaptable to your needs Manage routes, view points of interest, receive assistance, and communicate with other operators—all from a single app, designed to adapt to the way you work. Optimize more, spend less Every feature is designed to save time, fuel, and effort. From maintenance to scheduling, CarrierTools helps you do more with less. Seamless communication and real-time support With our contact forms and direct messaging system, you get quick responses and immediate assistance when you need it most. Easy to use, powerful, and reliable.

Screenshots

PrePass4 screens
Carrier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carrier at 89% against PrePass's 19%. Carrier also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). PrePass's advantage is chart position (#202 vs unranked). 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

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

Carrier holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of PrePass's written reviews are positive against 89% of Carrier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrePass ships an update every 3 weeks, Carrier weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PrePass versus Carrier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrePassCarrier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (13 ratings)4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1313
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#202 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPrePassCarrier-Tools LLC

Customer experience

PrePass

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.3%

Carrier

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

PrePass

No in-app purchases

None

Carrier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrePass free?
PrePass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carrier free?
Carrier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrePass or Carrier?
Carrier is rated higher. PrePass averages 3.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Carrier averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do PrePass or Carrier have ads?
Neither PrePass nor Carrier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrePass or Carrier?
PrePass ships an update every 3 weeks, and Carrier weekly. Most recently, PrePass was updated on October 24, 2026 and Carrier on October 24, 2026.

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