Smartload vs WEX CardControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Airtime and electricity recharge
- Data, SMS, and bundle purchases
- Smartload credit transfers
- Easypay and DSTV payments
- Voucher purchases
- Transaction history tracking
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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.
WEX CardControl
Manage your EFS or Fleet One cards with real-time balances, transaction details, and fuel location finder. This app allows drivers to quickly access card functions, register checks, and manage funds on the go.
- Real-time card balances
- Transaction history review
- Fuel location finder
- Register checks
- Generate dynamic PIN
- Manage SmartFunds
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WEX CardControl gives you on-the-go access to your EFS or Fleet One card functions. Get real-time card balances, see transaction details, find fuel locations, and more. Designed with drivers in mind, you can quickly and easily manage your card anytime, anywhere. • Find fuel prices and accepting locations near you or along a route • Check card balances • Review transaction history • Register checks • Generate dynamic PIN for ATM transactions • Manage SmartFunds® • Transfer funds to external bank accounts WEX CardControl requires users to be a current EFS or Fleet One cardholder with a valid and active card number and password/PIN. Some features subject to availability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WEX CardControl at 4.8 against Smartload's 3.0. WEX CardControl also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (57K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WEX CardControl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WEX CardControl has 57K 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 39% of WEX CardControl's.
Smartload ships an update every 3 months, WEX CardControl every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartload | WEX CardControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (57K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 39.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 57K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Phone (Pty) Ltd | WEX, Inc. |
Customer experience
Smartload
WEX CardControl
Bugs and requests
Smartload
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WEX CardControl
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when searching for fuel along routes
- Incorrect fuel prices and discounts displayed
- Inability to log in or access account features
- Fuel station locations shown incorrectly
- Frequent app freezes and loading issues
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to search for fuel stations beyond a limited radius
- Option to select preferred routing instead of only one route
- Display satellite view of fuel stations to check for truck accessibility
- Generate virtual check numbers for paperless payments
- Ability to turn card on/off for extra security
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- Faster and more reliable money transfer to bank accounts
In-app purchases
Smartload
No in-app purchases
WEX CardControl
No in-app purchases
