Comparison

ATS FreightMatch vs Carrier1

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

Head to head
About

ATS FreightMatch

This app connects trucking companies and drivers with quality freight opportunities. It offers features like in-app rate negotiation, document scanning, and map-based searching to help users book loads efficiently and increase earnings.

Highlights
  • In-app rate negotiation
  • Document scanning
  • Map-based load searching
  • Immediate reload options
  • Administrator and driver modes
  • Saved and recent searches
  • Suggested loads
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ATS FreightMatch is a load board app that provides access to quality freight with accurate information and a consistent user-friendly experience so you can move freight with confidence. Become a more efficient trucking company with the best flatbed — including over-dimensional — reefer and dry van freight at your fingertips. Equipped with in-app rate negotiation, document scanning, map based searching, and immediate reload options, ATS FreightMatch offers trucking companies and drivers a simple and effective way to book more freight and earn more money, faster. Finding your next load should not be complicated. You should never have to waste time figuring out what you’ll be hauling, where you’ll be going and how much you’ll be paid. You need a load board app that will keep your trucks moving and your business profitable. ATS FreightMatch has all of the features you need to find and book freight, connecting you with accurate load details without having to talk to anyone. With ATS FreightMatch, you’ll get: • Rate negotiation: You have the option to make an offer on bookable shipments in the app • In-app document scanning: Upload your BOLs, PODs, invoices and more in seconds • Map based searching: Find your next load with ease by viewing a list of available loads on a map • The ability to operate as an administrator to manage users and book loads for your trucks • The ability to operate as a driver, booking loads for yourself • Reload Options: Receive a list of reload options during the load booking process, and book reloads immediately after booking your previous load. • Saved and recent searches: ATS FreightMatch allows users to save their favorite search criteria, and recent searches are automatically saved for easier load searching • Suggested Loads: We’ll help you find your next load, by suggesting loads that match your load history, and favorite searches• Access to the best flatbed (including OD), reefer and dry van freight • Accurate load information: Know when additional equipment is needed, appointment requirements and other information needed to execute the load properly • An app backed by a company that’s been helping drivers find quality freight since 1955 • Access to freight you won’t find on any load boards • The ability to book loads — without talking to a person — on your schedule • Support from dedicated experts when you need it • A simple, yet effective, interface with the features you need to be successful and nothing you don’t Choose from the best freight options. Tap the load that suits your needs. Earn more money. It’s really that simple. Download ATS FreightMatch today!

About

Carrier1

Manage shipments and loads efficiently while on the road. Stay connected with dispatch, customers, and corporate for real-time shipment visibility.

Highlights
  • Shipment management
  • Load management
  • Real-time visibility
  • Dispatch team communication
  • Customer communication
  • Corporate connectivity
Features
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Carrier1 is your all-in-one companion for managing shipments and loads on the road. Stay connected with your dispatch team, customers, and corporate while having complete visibility of your shipments in real-time.

Screenshots

Carrier12 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carrier1 at 100% against ATS FreightMatch's 25%. Carrier1 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). ATS FreightMatch's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). 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

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

Carrier1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATS FreightMatch has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ATS FreightMatch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Carrier1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATS FreightMatch ships an update every 4 months, Carrier1 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ATS FreightMatch versus Carrier1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATS FreightMatchCarrier1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAnderson Trucking Service, Inc.Carrier1

Customer experience

ATS FreightMatch

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Carrier1

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ATS FreightMatch

No in-app purchases

None

Carrier1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATS FreightMatch free?
ATS FreightMatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carrier1 free?
Carrier1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ATS FreightMatch or Carrier1?
Carrier1 is rated higher. ATS FreightMatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Carrier1 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ATS FreightMatch or Carrier1 have ads?
Neither ATS FreightMatch nor Carrier1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATS FreightMatch or Carrier1?
ATS FreightMatch ships an update every 4 months, and Carrier1 every 9 days. Most recently, ATS FreightMatch was updated on November 3, 2026 and Carrier1 on October 30, 2026.

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