Comparison

loadmate vs HitchMatch

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

Head to head
About

loadmate

This app helps caravan owners calculate towing weights to ensure safe and legal journeys. It offers smart load adjustments, weight distribution insights, and professional compliance checks for peace of mind on the road.

Highlights
  • Caravan & towing weight calculator
  • Smart load adjustments
  • Road trip planning
  • Weight distribution insights
  • Professional compliance checks
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Every trip starts with the same quiet question: are we under our ratings, and how do we actually know? loadmate answers it with one number. RigScore checks your whole rig, truck, trailer and everything you load, against your weight ratings and shows a 0–100 score with the working shown. Green means your numbers sit inside every rating. Anything less shows you what's over and what moves it, in plain language. Built on the numbers that matter in North America: GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, payload, tongue weight and pin weight, the same terms as your door placard and your scale ticket. WHAT'S IN THE APP Can I Tow It? Free for everyone. Shopping for a travel trailer, fifth wheel or tow vehicle? Enter the specs and see whether the combination works before you sign anything. No account needed. Your rig, profiled once. Truck and trailer specs, dry weights and ratings, hitch position, storage zones. Set it up once and the system runs underneath every screen. Cargo, where it actually rides. Assign gear to storage zones in the trailer and the truck. loadmate works out tongue weight and axle loads from where things sit, not just what they weigh. See the change before you make it. Shift 50 lb from the truck bed to the front compartment and watch tongue weight, axle loads and your RigScore move, before you touch a thing. Weigh-ins that stick. Pull onto a truck-stop scale once, enter the figures, and your baselines update. The score's confidence reflects how current your data is. Tire intelligence. Pressures, age and load margins are watched in the background and raised only when they matter. Maintenance, warranty and trips. Service items, warranty coverage and trip planning stay connected to the same rig profile, so nothing is tracked twice. Exceeding your ratings can complicate warranty claims, loadmate keeps your numbers where you can see them. More than one rig. A travel trailer and a boat, or two tow vehicles, switch setups and everything re-scopes. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO TOW Plain language, big touch targets, nothing buried two menus deep. If you currently run your weights on a spreadsheet, this will feel like an upgrade, not a learning curve. FREE AND PRO Free: the full Can I Tow It? research tool, plus a complete demo rig so you can explore every feature with realistic numbers. Pro: your own rig, live RigScore, cargo tracking, weigh-ins, simulation, tires, maintenance, warranty and trips. One annual subscription, no tiers. Current pricing is always shown on this page and in the app. Auto-renews unless canceled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. SUPPORT Questions to hello@loadmate.io Privacy policy: https://loadmate.io/privacy Terms of use: https://loadmate.io/terms

About

HitchMatch

This app provides comprehensive towing specifications for various trucks and trailers. It helps users determine safe towing combinations by checking factory ratings against trailer and payload details. The app offers offline access to OEM data for thousands of configurations.

Highlights
  • Lookup factory tow ratings
  • Find trucks matching trailer specs
  • Full combo check against weight ratings
  • Comprehensive OEM data for major truck brands
  • 100% offline database access
  • Metric or imperial units
  • Clear visual gauges and safety margins
Features
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HitchMatch is the towing spec database that helps you tow with confidence. Look up factory tow ratings, find trucks that match your trailer, and run a full combo check against every manufacturer weight rating—so you know before you tow. THREE WAYS TO USE IT • Find My Rig — Tell us your trailer (type, length, or exact GVWR) and instantly see which trucks can safely pull it. • Check a Vehicle — Pick any truck configuration and see all its ratings: max tow, payload, GVWR, GCWR, front/rear GAWR, hitch class, and more. • Check My Combo — Enter your truck, trailer, and payload, and HitchMatch checks every rating at once—tow, payload, GVWR, GAWR (front and rear), GCWR, tongue weight, and hitch class—with color-coded results and safety margins. COMPREHENSIVE OEM DATA Thousands of factory configurations across RAM, Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan—with correct ratings by cab, bed, drivetrain, engine, and axle ratio. BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLD • 100% offline — the entire database is bundled. No signal required at the dealership, campground, or job site. • Metric or imperial units, your choice. • Fast, searchable pickers—no endless dropdown chains. • Clear visual gauges and safety margins so you can see your headroom at a glance. Know your limits before you load up. Tow smarter with HitchMatch. HITCHMATCH PRO — SUBSCRIPTION HitchMatch is free to download and includes a limited number of vehicle lookups. HitchMatch Pro unlocks unlimited lookups and full combo checks. • HitchMatch Pro (Annual) — auto-renewable subscription, 1 year, $14.99 per year (about $1.25 per month). US pricing; prices vary by region and are always shown in the app before you buy. • HitchMatch Pro (Lifetime) — one-time purchase, $49.99. Not a subscription; it does not renew. The annual subscription renews automatically at the end of each 1-year term unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your device's account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://bitcreed.us/apps/hitchmatch/terms Privacy Policy: https://bitcreed.us/privacy-policy HitchMatch is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any vehicle manufacturer. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Ratings are provided for reference—always confirm against your vehicle's door-jamb label and owner's manual before towing.

Screenshots

loadmate4 screens
HitchMatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HitchMatch at 5.0 against loadmate's 1.0. HitchMatch also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). loadmate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. loadmate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and HitchMatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HitchMatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of loadmate's written reviews are positive against 100% of HitchMatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

loadmate ships an update every 3 days, HitchMatch monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
loadmate versus HitchMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterloadmateHitchMatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Thought RV Pty Ltdbitcreed LLC

Customer experience

loadmate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

HitchMatch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

loadmate

Subscriptions1
  • loadmate Pro Annual$19.991 Year
2 purchases

HitchMatch

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is loadmate free?
loadmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HitchMatch free?
HitchMatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, loadmate or HitchMatch?
HitchMatch is rated higher. loadmate averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HitchMatch averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do loadmate or HitchMatch have ads?
Neither loadmate nor HitchMatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, loadmate or HitchMatch?
loadmate ships an update every 3 days, and HitchMatch monthly. Most recently, loadmate was updated on November 3, 2026 and HitchMatch on October 31, 2026.

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