Comparison

Logistics Manager vs FreightWaves News

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

Head to head
About

Logistics Manager

Access in-depth analysis and news for logistics and supply chain professionals. Covers omni-channel, warehousing, freight, and industry innovations. Includes exclusive digital editions and supplements.

Highlights
  • Logistics and supply chain news
  • In-depth case studies
  • Coverage of key logistics issues
  • Exclusive digital editions
  • Access to back issues
  • Industry supplements
Features
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Logistics Manager provides news, insight and analysis for logistics and supply chain professionals within retail, wholesale, manufacturing, FMCG, consumer goods, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy, utilities, transportation, technology, electronics, communications, process engineering, public and third sector organisations. As one of the only logistics publications led by a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, our editor Malory Davies FCILT provides an editorial programme focused on the core competencies essential to the modern logistics and transport functions. All links in the supply and value chains are covered in every monthly issue of the journal with in-depth case studies detailing how organisations are reducing operating costs and boosting the efficiency of their goods-to-market operations. Logistics Manager provides extensive coverage of the key logistics issues that matter to our readers, covering: * Omni-channel * Reverse logistics * Warehousing, including management and automation * Intralogistics, including materials handling, storage and picking * Logistics technologies, including WMS, ERP and S&OP * Property * 3PLs and 4PLs * Vehicle fleets and distribution * Air, ocean and rail freight * Express and mail operations * Pallet networks * New contracts * Logistics innovations * Politics and legislation * Sustainability * Professional Development * Industry movers and updates …and a great deal more From monthly analysis via this app and the print magazine, to daily and weekly alerts via our email newsletters, Logistics Manager gives you the logistics intelligence you need. EXCLUSIVE: The print magazine is published 10 times a year, but two additional editions are published exclusively digitally and you can access all editions via this app. Download this app to get access to: + Each monthly edition of Logistics Manager – including the two exclusive editions not available in print + Big Sheds property features within Logistics Manager editions over the course of the year + Top 50 Logistics Services Providers annual supplement, giving subscribers an in-depth breakdown of the leading providers within 3PLs, freight forwarding, pallet networks, express and mail, air cargo, shipping liners and also those rising stars of the industry + LM-sheds annual supplement, providing an annual exposure of the property opportunities across the UK + Years’ worth of back issues available to order for instant access Please note: the app provides an access and storage platform for any and all issues of Logistics Manager and associated supplements that you subscribe to, which you can do directly via the app, we do not provide content complimentary with the app. Please find our Terms & Conditions at https://www.logisticsmanager.com/terms-conditions/ Please find our Privacy Policy at https://www.logisticsmanager.com/privacy-policy/

About

FreightWaves News

Access real-time freight market data, expert articles, podcasts, and live TV content. Stay informed on logistics trends, forecasts, and risks to optimize supply chain operations and profitability. Engage with industry professionals and access event content on demand.

Highlights
  • Freight market articles from expert publications
  • Freight industry podcasts and live TV content
  • Newsletters for various logistics sectors
  • Community engagement and networking
  • Virtual and on-demand event access
  • Real-time market monitoring and forecasting
Features
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FreightWaves enables companies involved in the $9.6T global logistics market to benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast. Now with the FreightWaves mobile app experience, subscribers have in the palms of their hands the fastest and easiest way to navigate the freight market. Enjoy the FreightWaves experience by accessing the following within the FreightWaves mobile app: - Articles from freight market experts from flagship publications FreightWaves, American Shipper, and Modern Shipper - Watch and listen to the pre-eminent freight industry podcast network, FreightCasts, including ""WHAT THE TRUCK?!?,"" ""Fuller Speed Ahead,"" ""Drilling Deep,"" and more. - Watch a full daily line up of freight market content on FreightWavesTV - Subscribe and read newsletters from our communities in retail, CPG, automotive, technology, trucking, and healthcare - Engage with other FreightWaves community members for unparalleled engagement and networking - Attend the award-winning FreightWaves Events virtually or access any FreightWaves Event on-demand. Without logistics, the supply chains that keep the global economy moving would cease to exist. Forty percent of the global economy is tied to logistics-dependent industries and there are millions of logistics firms that keep supply chains moving. The professionals that manage these logistics networks are under constant pressure to monitor threats, manage costs, and keep supply chains liquid and predictable. Unfortunately, their operations face volatility created by changes in economic, regulatory, geo-political, and technological developments. Natural and man-made disasters can also wreak havoc on logistics operations. Luckily, for the millions of supply chain professionals and organizations that are involved in this critical industry, FreightWaves provides near real-time information and forecasts on how these developments will impact the logistics market and participants. For logistics and supply chain professionals, FreightWaves is the fastest way to navigate the freight market. The company is the world’s leading supply chain intelligence platform. More than one million professionals and 500+ global enterprises use FreightWaves intelligence to make informed decisions about their current and future supply chain operations. FreightWaves provides supply chain organizations with fundamental data and context that help benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast activity, pricing and risks in the global freight market. Information and tools that FreightWaves offers the global logistics industry increase efficiency and profitability by driving more accurate pricing, higher utilization of assets and lower emissions. Download the FreightWaves mobile app and experience the power of the freight market at anytime, 24/7 all from your preferred device.

Screenshots

Logistics Manager4 screens
FreightWaves News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Logistics Manager at 100% against FreightWaves News's 40%. Logistics Manager also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). FreightWaves News's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Logistics Manager sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $74.99 per year. FreightWaves News asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Logistics Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreightWaves News has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Logistics Manager's written reviews are positive against 40% of FreightWaves News's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logistics Manager ships an update every 9 months, FreightWaves News every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Logistics Manager versus FreightWaves News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogistics ManagerFreightWaves News
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkabo Media LtdFreightWaves, Inc.

Customer experience

Logistics Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FreightWaves News

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Logistics Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Logistics Manager Subscription$74.991 Year
One-time9
  • LM September 2012Free
  • LM August 2013Free
  • LM October 2013$9.99
Show 6 more
  • Logistics Manager November 2013$9.99
  • LM December 2013$9.99
  • Logistics Manager April 2016$9.99
  • Logistics Manager May 2016$9.99
  • Logistics Mgr Dec 2019$9.99
  • Logistics Mgr Sep 2019$9.99
None

FreightWaves News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Logistics Manager free?
Logistics Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreightWaves News free?
FreightWaves News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Logistics Manager or FreightWaves News?
Logistics Manager is rated higher. Logistics Manager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FreightWaves News averages 3.8 from 15 ratings.
Do Logistics Manager or FreightWaves News have ads?
Logistics Manager shows ads; FreightWaves News does not.
Which is updated more often, Logistics Manager or FreightWaves News?
Logistics Manager ships an update every 9 months, and FreightWaves News every 6 months. Most recently, Logistics Manager was updated on June 5, 2026 and FreightWaves News on September 9, 2026.

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