ShipCSX vs Power Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time shipment status updates
- Trace by equipment, location, or train
- Inventory Management Switch Request
- XGate for freight terminal management
- Anywhere/anytime access
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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.
Power Direct
This app connects drivers with intermodal freight opportunities. It facilitates load sharing, document uploads, and payment tracking within a single platform.
- Find intermodal freight
- Share load information
- Upload proof of delivery
- Track payments
- Manage documentation
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Power Direct helps drivers find intermodal freight, share information about loads, upload proof of delivery and documentation, and track payments all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Power Direct at 4.8 against ShipCSX's 2.0. Power Direct also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 18%) and ratings volume (296 vs 77). On price, update cadence, 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.
Power Direct holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 296 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ShipCSX's written reviews are positive against 40% of Power Direct's.
ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, Power Direct every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShipCSX | Power Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (77 ratings) | 4.8 (296 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 296 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CSX | IMC Companies, LLC |
Customer experience
ShipCSX
Power Direct
In-app purchases
ShipCSX
No in-app purchases
Power Direct
No in-app purchases
