Smart Dray vs PermitsLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Dray
This app facilitates communication between drivers and dispatch, enabling load management and activity data capture. It automates status updates using GPS and offers features like electronic signature capture for documentation.
- Driver-dispatch communication
- Load management
- Activity data capture
- Automated load status updates
- GPS-based notifications
- Electronic signature capture
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Smart Dray allows Drivers to communicate with dispatch, manage loads, capture activity data, and automatically convey load status. Automated events utilize GPS to notify respective parties of activity status and additional features, such as electronic signature capture, provide a hassle free way to instantly obtain external documentation at critical times. Please Note that Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Easy to use, the Dashboard automatically determines what information is needed next, helping to simplify data capture and eliminate errors.
PermitsLink
This private application provides drivers with easy access to their permits, documents, and unit information. It features a notification system for new messages and documents from carriers, and allows for saving, printing, and sharing of essential files.
- Access permits and documents
- View unit information
- Receive notifications for new messages
- Save and print documents
- Share permits and documents
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PermitsLink is a private application for the clients of HCH Transportation Advisory Inc. To access the app you will need the account access at PermitsLink driver portal. The application will allow drivers at PermitsLink to easily access their Permits, Documents, Units right from the app. This version also includes a nice notification system, which will allow drivers to easily get notified when a new message or document is pushed from their respective Carriers. You can save, print and easily share the permits and documents whenever you need them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PermitsLink at 100% against Smart Dray's 17%. PermitsLink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). Smart Dray's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PermitsLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Smart Dray's written reviews are positive against 100% of PermitsLink's.
Smart Dray ships an update every 6 weeks, PermitsLink every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Dray | PermitsLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | Fleetflo |
Customer experience
Smart Dray
PermitsLink
In-app purchases
Smart Dray
No in-app purchases
PermitsLink
No in-app purchases
