Comparison

BulkLoads.com vs Payload

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

Head to head
About

BulkLoads.com

Connect with a community of shippers, carriers, and brokers in the bulk commodity trucking industry. Find loads and trucks for agricultural commodities, aggregates, and more. Supports various trailer types for efficient freight matching.

Highlights
  • Freight matching for bulk commodities
  • Connects shippers, carriers, and brokers
  • Supports agricultural commodities
  • Accommodates various trailer types
  • Community for trucking professionals
Features
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Bulkloads.com is a community of shippers, carriers, and brokers in the bulk commodity trucking industry. Our shipper members consist of logistics managers in grain, fertilizer, aggregates, feed ingredients, and all other agricultural commodities. Our carrier members pull a variety of trailers including hopper bottoms, walking floors, end dump trailers, belt trailers, and live floors.

About

Payload

Calculate the amount of material your truck can haul based on its payload capacity and bed dimensions. Plan material needs and optimize trips for efficient and safe transportation.

Highlights
  • Payload capacity calculation
  • Bed size input
  • Material quantity estimation
  • Trip planning
  • Efficient hauling optimization
  • Safe load calculation
Features
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Helps you easily find out how much material you can haul with your truck based on your payload rating and bed size. This app helps calculate how much material you'll need for the space you have to fill and how many trips you'll need to haul efficiently and safely.

Screenshots

BulkLoads.com4 screens
Payload3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: BulkLoads.com at 1.9K against Payload's 1. Payload's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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

Payload holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BulkLoads.com has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BulkLoads.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Payload every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BulkLoads.com versus Payload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulkLoads.comPayload
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBULK LOADS NOW LLCHall Logic inc

Customer experience

BulkLoads.com

All ratings1,736 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%

Payload

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BulkLoads.com

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Require shippers to provide accurate load details
  • Improve search and filtering options

Payload

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BulkLoads.com

No in-app purchases

None

Payload

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BulkLoads.com free?
BulkLoads.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Payload free?
Payload is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BulkLoads.com or Payload?
Payload is rated higher. BulkLoads.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Payload averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BulkLoads.com or Payload have ads?
Neither BulkLoads.com nor Payload shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BulkLoads.com or Payload?
BulkLoads.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and Payload every 3 weeks. Most recently, BulkLoads.com was updated on October 19, 2026 and Payload on October 8, 2026.

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