Comparison

Smartload vs Navisphere Carrier

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

Head to head
About

Smartload

This app enables dealers to manage airtime, electricity, and data bundle recharges for major networks. It also facilitates credit transfers between dealers, payment processing for services like Easypay and DSTV, and voucher purchases.

Highlights
  • Airtime and electricity recharge
  • Data, SMS, and bundle purchases
  • Smartload credit transfers
  • Easypay and DSTV payments
  • Voucher purchases
  • Transaction history tracking
Features
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Smartcall's Smartload app allows Smartload dealers to recharge airtime and prepaid electricity as well as data-, sms-, and combination bundles directly from their iPhone. Recharge functionality is offered across all major networks (Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom, Virgin Mobile, Econet, + Eskom). It also allows dealers to transfer Smartload credit to other dealers, check their Smartload balance and keep track of their transaction history. Additionally dealers can make Easypay and DSTV payments, buy Checkers Food vouchers and VAST wifi vouchers, and several other product options, all from the same app.

About

Navisphere Carrier

This app helps truck carriers find, book, and manage loads. It allows drivers to submit updates and upload documents instantly, reducing the need for phone calls. Carriers can easily search for available freight and view load details on the go.

Highlights
  • Find and book available freight loads
  • Track load status and submit updates
  • Upload load documents instantly
  • View load details on map or list
  • Receive real-time notifications
  • Access thousands of daily loads
Features
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The Navisphere load board app enables you to find, book, track, and upload documents for truckloads instantly, making life easier for carrier owners, dispatchers, and drivers. With Navisphere, it’s simple for contract carriers to manage their businesses and for drivers to submit load updates. One-touch functionality means it’s easy to manage business on the go; drivers submit stop and in-transit updates and upload paperwork—no phone call or email required! – while carriers find available freight loads with map and list views on the free load board so quickly it’s almost effortless. This ltl freight load board app is available 24/7, enabling near-real-time visibility for all C.H. Robinson loads when on the road. The app automatically connects to our Navisphere technology platform, eliminating the time and cost to complete required stop and in-transit updates. Drivers can also scan and submit load paperwork in the app using their phone’s cameras to get the payment process started right away. Top features of Navisphere from C.H. Robinson include: - Find available freight loads and view load details that make trip decisions easy - Set preferences and filters to search loads matching your equipment and business - See the details you want in the format you prefer with multiple views, including map and list - Book loads immediately from the app. Now available on regular loads coordinated with your carrier representative. - View load details on your phone as soon as they’re booked—no desktop required - Reduce surprises for carriers and drivers with up-to-the minute notifications - Eliminate check calls and gain visibility with automated status updates - Upload documents, including bills of lading (BOL) for faster processing to get paid quickly and have visibility into your payment status - Access more loads than anywhere else. We have thousands of loads available for you to bid on every day And because Navisphere is offered from C.H. Robinson, carriers can access the most loads, receive unbeatable service, and get paid quickly. Improve your cash flow and keep your trucks moving with the Carrier Advantage Program. Carriers that commit to tracking success and the highest level of on-time pick-up and delivery will get access to the most freight along with better and faster payment terms. Your commitment to tracking automation also cuts down on visibility calls. New to C.H. Robinson? Become a contract carrier today! Visit www.chrobinson.com/carriers to learn more about the benefits of hauling for us.

Screenshots

Smartload4 screens
Navisphere Carrier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Navisphere Carrier at 4.6 against Smartload's 3.0. Navisphere Carrier also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 3). Smartload's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Navisphere Carrier holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navisphere Carrier has 5.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Smartload's written reviews are positive against 50% of Navisphere Carrier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartload ships an update every 3 months, Navisphere Carrier fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smartload versus Navisphere Carrier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartloadNavisphere Carrier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews49.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.516.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Phone (Pty) LtdC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Customer experience

Smartload

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Navisphere Carrier

All ratings5,785 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative45.3%

Bugs and requests

Smartload

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Navisphere Carrier

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Unreliable load tracking
  • Inconsistent app behavior
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Map integration
  • Saved search options
  • Improved search filters
  • Streamlined login process

In-app purchases

None

Smartload

No in-app purchases

None

Navisphere Carrier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartload free?
Smartload is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Navisphere Carrier free?
Navisphere Carrier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smartload or Navisphere Carrier?
Navisphere Carrier is rated higher. Smartload averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Navisphere Carrier averages 4.6 from 5.8K ratings.
Do Smartload or Navisphere Carrier have ads?
Neither Smartload nor Navisphere Carrier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartload or Navisphere Carrier?
Smartload ships an update every 3 months, and Navisphere Carrier fortnightly. Most recently, Smartload was updated on July 4, 2026 and Navisphere Carrier on September 24, 2026.

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