Comparison

ExpressNS+ vs ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH

Features
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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.

Screenshots

ExpressNS+4 screens
ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ExpressNS+ versus ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpressNS+ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorfolk Southern CorporationDealer'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

None

ExpressNS+

No in-app purchases

None

ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExpressNS+ free?
ExpressNS+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH free?
ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ExpressNS+ or ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH have ads?
Neither ExpressNS+ nor ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExpressNS+ or ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH?
ExpressNS+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH every 3 weeks. Most recently, ExpressNS+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and ALL STAR OLIVE BRANCH on November 4, 2026.

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