ExpressNS+ vs ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExpressNS+
This app streamlines intermodal facility procedures for drivers, offering features like pre-gate information submission, location visuals, and electronic receipt access. It aims to reduce gate times and improve overall terminal efficiency with a modern user interface and advanced integrations.
- Submit Pre-Gate Information
- Visuals of Parking & Pick up Locations
- Search by Reservation Number or Equipment ID
- Electronic J1 Receipts
- Submit Bad Order Information
- Report equipment damages using camera
- QR Code Scanning for Reduced Gate Time
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ExpressNS+™ is the next generation mobile application created by Norfolk Southern to make the Ingate, Outgate, On-Terminal, and Pre-Gate procedures to our intermodal facilities easier for Intermodal Drivers. The legacy app has been migrated to a new more advanced platform with updates to the application’s user interface, improved user experience, as well as more modern and forward-looking features & integrations. Intermodal Drivers can perform the following functions using ExpressNS+™: * Submit Pre-Gate Information * Obtain Visuals of Parking & Pick up Locations * Search by Reservation Number or Equipment ID * Receive Electronic J1 Receipts * Submit Bad Order Information * Search Intermodal Equipment * Report equipment damages using camera Some immediate benefits you can expect from using ExpressNS+™ include: * Reduced Gate Time via QR Code Scanning * Streamlined Terminal Activity * Mobile Mission Management * Electronic J1 Receipts * Billing Errors and Availability Notifications * Visual Parking and Pick up Information * Unit Lookup by Reservation Number * Dispatcher Pre-Gate Entry via Web App For more information on ExpressNS+™, visit us at: www.nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/shipping-options/intermodal/express-ns.html
ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH
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The app provides a portal for users to: • Schedule Appointments • View Special Offers • Start a Chat for any questions they have • View Services in their Maintenance Plan (where applicable) • Utilize the Digital Glovebox • And update contact information when needed. It's your one-stop shop for all your automotive needs.
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Verdict
ExpressNS+ and ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
ExpressNS+ ships an update every 5 weeks, ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExpressNS+ | ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norfolk Southern Corporation | Dealer's Choice, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
ExpressNS+
Reported bugs
30 issues- App unable to make account
- App is ridiculously slow, laggy and glitchy
- DVIR should not pop up after submit
- App takes forever to load
- Constantly crashing
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- Always freezes up when you need it
- Will log out while at terminal
- Take forever to bring info back up
- Keep loading and loading and loading
- Crashes all the time
- Impossible to load QR codes
- Freezes and glitches
- Too much loading for everything
- App says container is not available but it is
- Doesn’t pin point accurate or sometimes pin point isn’t even available
- Constantly loading just trying to navigate
- Completely broken
- Connection issues
- Can’t spot a box on new rows
- Constant bugs and crashes
- Issues with ingating
- Issues finding equipment at the rail
- Connection error 24/7
- Dropdown to select country and state won’t load
- User ID has been revoked after reinstall
- Unable to ingate, scat code stays blank
- Nothing shows up when dropping a trailer
- Drop down list for chassis drop off locations is blank
- Input box won’t calculate zero
- Remember Me option exposes DL number
Requested features
5 requests- Fix the app's slowness and lag
- Improve DVIR functionality
- Update iPhone version for container location updates
- Allow QR code check-in via phone
- Ensure zero values are recognized in input boxes
ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ExpressNS+
No in-app purchases
ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH
No in-app purchases






