Chain Driver vs Matrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chain Driver
Connect with brokers and manage your loads efficiently. This app provides all essential load details, communication tools, and issue reporting features in one place for truckers. It prioritizes driver privacy and control over tracking.
- Centralized load details
- Broker chat and communication
- Issue and delay reporting
- POD and image submission
- Driver privacy controls
- Load tracking on demand
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Join over 100k drivers and carriers that use chain to connect with the brokers they work with. Using chain helps improve your reputation with your broker customers, and get more repeat loads through chain. We are proudly made and designed in the USA. We thank all the hard-working drivers out there who spend time away from their loved ones and family to help keep America moving. Truckers make sure we have food on our plates. We salute you! God bless. IMPORTANT: We value your and other's safety, so please do not use this app, or any other app, while driving. By downloading, you agree to not use this app while driving because it is the right thing to do. We track loads, not drivers. Drivers love chain because we respect your privacy and allow you to control tracking on your own terms. You can see when tracking is enabled and turn it on or off when you are not on any loads. Please log in to the app to view the loads assigned to you. Finally, an app that puts the trucker first. When you're asked to download this app, we want to make sure you have all of the load information in one place. - Load details, appointment times, warehouse hours, pickup numbers, and contact info all in one place - A chat with your broker so you get all the help you need when you need it - Report issues and delays, get your questions answered or provide check-in / check-out updates - Send PODs, lumpers, and images to your brokers or dispatchers Truckers, we know you don't like to get forced to download apps, so we're on a mission to help make your life easier. Email us suggestions on what you would like to see in this app at support@trychain.com and we'll do our best to have your voices heard.
Matrix
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Logistics management app for shipment handling, delivery operations, and transportation workflows. The app helps businesses manage pickups, deliveries, shipment tracking, invoicing, POD, and logistics operations efficiently. Features: Shipment management Pickup and delivery handling Proof of delivery (POD) Real-time shipment updates Invoice and waybill management Reverse logistics support Delivery workflow management Resource and schedule tracking Designed to simplify transportation and logistics operations with a mobile-first experience for operational teams and delivery staff.
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Verdict
Chain Driver and Matrix 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.
Chain Driver ships an update fortnightly, Matrix every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chain Driver | Matrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chaine, Inc. | LOGIXGRID TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Bugs and requests
Chain Driver
Reported bugs
6 issues- Delivery feature unavailable for some users
- App doesn't keep up with load updates
- Difficult to start tracking
- Authorization code not sent
- Hard to load and use interface
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- App causes phone to run slow
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to submit location updates between destinations
- Edit driver information for loads
- Profile deletion option
- Improved tracking reliability
Matrix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chain Driver
No in-app purchases
Matrix
No in-app purchases









