Comparison

ShipCSX vs IP Pickup

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

Head to head
About

ShipCSX

Access real-time rail shipment status updates and manage freight movements from your iPhone. This app allows CSX customers to trace shipments by equipment, location, or train, and submit switch requests. Trucking companies can also manage freight drop-offs and pick-ups at terminals.

Highlights
  • Real-time shipment status updates
  • Trace by equipment, location, or train
  • Inventory Management Switch Request
  • XGate for freight terminal management
  • Anywhere/anytime access
Features
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Please note: Only CSX customers with valid login credentials for ShipCSX will have access to the features on the ShipCSX mobile application. The ShipCSX mobile application provides customers anywhere/anytime access to updates on the status of their rail shipments from an iPhone. Customers can retrieve up-to-date information about their shipments using Trace by equipment, Trace by location, and Train Trace, or send information to CSX using the Inventory Management Switch Request features. ShipCSX mobile allows trucking company customers to enter information about freight to be dropped and picked up at the CSX terminals through the XGate part of the application, providing a more efficient experience at the terminals. ShipCSX Mobile is designed with our supply-chain and logistics conscious business customers in mind. For security reasons, only authenticated CSX customers can access shipment information through the application. If you need to set up a new secure login ID or reset your password, contact the ShipCSX team.

About

IP Pickup

This app enables IP haulers to electronically capture and submit real-time service data for material pickups. Users can document loads, report service issues with photos, view available loads, and transfer or finalize pickups instantly.

Highlights
  • Capture pickup data electronically
  • Take photos of store pickups
  • Report service issues with photos
  • View release numbers and available loads
  • Transfer open loads to other drivers
  • Finalize loads in real time
Features
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The IP Pickup mobile app allows end users to easily collect and submit real time service data. IP haulers collecting recovered material on behalf of International Paper will be able to utilize this tool for the following: - Capture “pickup” data electronically when recovered material is loaded onto a truck - Take photos associated with a store pickup, including the ability to capture and report on service issues - View release numbers and loads available to driver logged in - Transfer open loads to other available drivers - Finalize loads in real time

Screenshots

ShipCSX4 screens
IP Pickup1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IP Pickup at 5.0 against ShipCSX's 2.0. ShipCSX's advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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

IP Pickup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShipCSX has 77 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, IP Pickup every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShipCSX versus IP Pickup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipCSXIP Pickup
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (77 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCSXInternational Paper Company

Customer experience

ShipCSX

All ratings77 ratings
Positive23.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative74.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative76.0%

IP Pickup

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShipCSX

No in-app purchases

None

IP Pickup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShipCSX free?
ShipCSX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Pickup free?
IP Pickup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShipCSX or IP Pickup?
IP Pickup is rated higher. ShipCSX averages 2.0 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while IP Pickup averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ShipCSX or IP Pickup have ads?
Neither ShipCSX nor IP Pickup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipCSX or IP Pickup?
ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, and IP Pickup every 5 months. Most recently, ShipCSX was updated on September 26, 2026 and IP Pickup on June 1, 2026.

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