Comparison

Smartload vs MySpot 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

MySpot Carrier

Find and book freight shipments that match your routes. Access a 24/7 load board, get real-time updates, and submit documents for quick payment. Manage your loads and reference numbers efficiently from a single interface.

Highlights
  • Real-time load updates
  • In-transit location tracking
  • Reference number management
  • Submit PODs and BOLs
  • Search loads and book freight
  • 24/7 dispatch support
Features
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Spend less time hunting for loads and more time hauling them with Spot’s mobile app, MySpot Carrier. Easily find shipments that match your route and demand, with 24/7 access to our load board. Once the job is done, upload documents right from your phone to get paid quickly and on time. It’s all right here, in a single interface. Features · Real time updates and access to load details · Reduce check calls with in transit location updates (background GPS) · Effectively manage your reference numbers – anytime, anywhere · Easily submit PODs and BOLs · Search for available loads, check rates, make offers, and book freight all in one spot · Contact our 24/7 on-site dispatch team so any issues can be solved by a real person

Screenshots

Smartload4 screens
MySpot Carrier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MySpot Carrier at 4.7 against Smartload's 3.0. MySpot Carrier also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MySpot Carrier holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySpot Carrier has 8.9K 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 26% of MySpot Carrier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartload ships an update every 3 months, MySpot Carrier fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smartload versus MySpot Carrier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartloadMySpot Carrier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews26.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Phone (Pty) LtdSpot Freight

Customer experience

Smartload

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

MySpot Carrier

All ratings8,850 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative71.9%

Bugs and requests

Smartload

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MySpot Carrier

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disconnects frequently
  • Doesn't stay connected
  • Constantly requires refreshing
  • Crashes when trying to upload documents

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow location services to be optional
  • Improve UI/UX design
  • Provide better communication and support for drivers

In-app purchases

None

Smartload

No in-app purchases

None

MySpot Carrier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartload free?
Smartload is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MySpot Carrier free?
MySpot Carrier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smartload or MySpot Carrier?
MySpot Carrier is rated higher. Smartload averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MySpot Carrier averages 4.7 from 8.9K ratings.
Do Smartload or MySpot Carrier have ads?
Neither Smartload nor MySpot Carrier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartload or MySpot Carrier?
Smartload ships an update every 3 months, and MySpot Carrier fortnightly. Most recently, Smartload was updated on October 10, 2026 and MySpot Carrier on October 18, 2026.

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