Comparison

TRP Retailer Locator vs PrePass

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

Head to head
About

TRP Retailer Locator

Quickly locate nearby TRP retailers for truck, trailer, and bus parts and service. Find locations by current position, name, or city, and easily bookmark favorites. Direct calling from the app streamlines service access.

Highlights
  • Nationwide retailer network
  • Find parts and service for all makes
  • Locate nearest retailer by current location
  • Search by retailer name or city
  • Bookmark favorite retailers
  • Click-to-call retailer functionality
Features
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Find parts and service for all makes of trucks, trailers and buses – fast! No matter what make of truck you drive, TRP Retailer Locator helps you find quality TRP parts in just a few taps. Features: • A nationwide network of retailer locations at your fingertips. • Find parts and service for all makes of trucks, trailers and buses at your nearby TRP retailers. • Use your current location to find the nearest retailer fast. • Find a retailer by name or city. • Bookmark your favorite retailers. • Click to call a retailer directly from the app. Requires location services and data connection for mapping and distance information.

About

PrePass

This navigation app allows pre-cleared commercial vehicles to bypass weigh stations using a mobile device or transponder. It offers time and fuel savings, improved efficiency, and enhanced highway safety. Users can select bypass options and receive customizable alerts.

Highlights
  • Weigh station bypass via mobile app
  • Transponder option for enhanced reliability
  • Works at fixed and mobile weigh stations
  • Customizable alerts for parking, safety, traffic, weather
  • Nationwide toll payment processing with transponder
  • Access to customer support
Features
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The PrePass app gives drivers the option to bypass weigh stations using a mobile device. PrePass is the most reliable, widely utilized weigh station bypass system in North America. With PrePass, pre-cleared vehicles can continue at highway speeds without having to stop. PrePass not only saves fleets time, fuel, and money, but it helps create greater efficiencies for shippers and supports improved safety for all highway users. With PrePass, customers select whether to use the PrePass app, the transponder or BOTH. The PrePass app provides coverage to an expanded number of weigh station sites while the transponder provides greater bypass reliability and integration with NORPASS and Oregon Green Light weigh station locations. The transponder also provides the option of adding toll payment services through PrePass Plus. PrePass is an endorsed featured product of the American Trucking Associations ATA) and is also endorsed by the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), Truckers Service Association (TSA), National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) and state trucking associations across the country. - The most bypassing options with a mobile app and a transponder - Works at fixed and mobile weigh stations - Includes customizable alerts for parking, safety, traffic and weather - Transponder can also be used for nationwide toll payment processing - Includes Florida agriculture inspection facilities upon request - Access to PrePass customer support - Last recall feature provides last bypass confirmation For more information log on to the PrePass website at: https://prepass.com/services/weigh-station-bypass-service/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrePassForum/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepass/

Screenshots

TRP Retailer Locator3 screens
PrePass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TRP Retailer Locator at 5.0 against PrePass's 3.0. TRP Retailer Locator also leads on iOS requirement (10.1 vs 16.4). PrePass's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). 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

TRP Retailer Locator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrePass has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRP Retailer Locator ships an update every 7 months, PrePass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TRP Retailer Locator versus PrePass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRP Retailer LocatorPrePass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—18.8% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPACCAR IncPrePass

Customer experience

TRP Retailer Locator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PrePass

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.3%

In-app purchases

None

TRP Retailer Locator

No in-app purchases

None

PrePass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRP Retailer Locator free?
TRP Retailer Locator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrePass free?
PrePass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TRP Retailer Locator or PrePass?
TRP Retailer Locator is rated higher. TRP Retailer Locator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PrePass averages 3.0 from 14 ratings.
Do TRP Retailer Locator or PrePass have ads?
Neither TRP Retailer Locator nor PrePass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRP Retailer Locator or PrePass?
TRP Retailer Locator ships an update every 7 months, and PrePass every 3 weeks. Most recently, TRP Retailer Locator was updated on October 17, 2026 and PrePass on October 30, 2026.

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