uShip vs Drive Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uShip
This app simplifies the process of shipping vehicles, household goods, and large items. It connects users with trusted carriers, allowing them to compare bids, track shipments, and manage payments securely. Ideal for individuals and businesses needing to transport items of any size.
- Find, list, and book shipments
- Car shipping and moving truck solutions
- Create and save shipment searches
- Compare carrier bids and book
- Instant shipment notifications
- Q&A with carriers
- Secure payment processing
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uShip makes car shipping, house moves, and transporting large, heavy, or any larger-than-parcel item easier and more affordable. Whether you're relocating, shipping a vehicle, or moving furniture, uShip connects you with trusted carriers who can get the job done. Key Features: Find, List, and Book Shipments: Easily search for new shipments, post your own, and track active ones. Car Shipping & Moving Truck Solutions: Get competitive quotes from carriers specializing in car transport and delivery services. Create & Save Searches: Set shipment alerts for items you want to move. Bid, Watch, and Book: Compare carrier bids and choose the best fit. Instant Notifications: Get real-time updates on shipments and bids. Q&A with Carriers: Ask and answer questions before booking. Secure Payments: Release payments only when the job is complete. Leave Feedback & View Profiles: Make informed choices by checking carrier ratings. Popular Use Cases: Car Shipping: Bought a car on eBay or from a dealership across the country? Easily arrange secure vehicle transport. Moving Truck Alternative: Relocating your home or office? Find cost-effective solutions for heavy items. Marketplace Purchases: Need to ship furniture or other large items from Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, or Craigslist? uShip has you covered. Business Freight: Manage commercial shipments and delivery logistics with ease, including LTL and full truckloads. Household Moves: From couches to pianos, uShip helps you move what matters.Whether you’re moving cross-country, shipping a newly purchased vehicle, or transporting marketplace finds, uShip is the all-in-one solution for stress-free transport. Note: Looking to be or already a Carrier on uShip? Use this app to access uShip's load board. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Privacy Policy: http://www.uship.com/privacy.aspx Have questions or feedback? Contact us at support@uship.com
Drive Mobile
This app streamlines trucking operations by managing lanes, routes, and daily loads. Drivers can document stops with photos, and dispatchers receive real-time updates. It includes a dedicated chat feature for each lane to facilitate communication.
- Lane and route management
- Load information access
- Driver photo uploads
- Real-time dispatcher updates
- Lane-specific chat
- Map integration
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Stay in control of your lanes, routes, and daily loads with Drive Mobile, the optimized solution for trucking companies. Streamline your operations, foster communication, and ensure transparency across your fleet. With Drive Mobile, readily access all relevant information about the load such as the number of stops, addresses, and scheduled swaps. Empower your drivers with the capability to upload pictures after each stop, documenting their journey, all of which are securely relayed to the dispatcher’s web version of the platform in real time. Expand your communication tools with our dedicated chat feature for each lane. This facilitates swift correspondence about lane closures, questions, and other essential details between drivers and dispatchers. Images can also be shared speedily in the chat, with video support planned for an upcoming update. Admins logging into the app get a comprehensive view of all routes, enabling convenient oversight of driver assignments linked to each lane. Management has never been easier. The app also easily integrates with Apple Maps and Google Maps, allowing you to swiftly open stop addresses in your chosen navigation app. Equip your team with Drive Mobile, the future of trucking management! Download today on the iOS App Store.
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Verdict
uShip and Drive Mobile both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Drive Mobile's written reviews are positive against 35% of uShip's. Drive Mobile also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). uShip's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for uShip against 4.6 for Drive Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uShip has 5.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of uShip's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drive Mobile's.
uShip ships an update monthly, Drive Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uShip | Drive Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better | 4.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | uShip, Inc. | IQTHINK, LLC |
Customer experience
uShip
Drive Mobile
Bugs and requests
uShip
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant app crashes and login issues
- Inability to view shipment details and updates
- Unreliable notifications and syncing between platforms
- Glitches when trying to submit quotes or bids
Requested features
4 requests- Improved in-app communication features
- Seamless integration between app and website
- More transparency on pricing and fees
- Better vetting process for carriers
Drive Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
uShip
No in-app purchases
Drive Mobile
No in-app purchases
