Mobile AVM vs DS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile AVM
Track your fleet's vehicles in real-time from your tablet. This app enhances vehicle tracking systems, improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and providing accurate proof of service data. It offers detailed map views, vehicle status updates, and historical playback.
- Real-time vehicle location tracking
- View multiple vehicles on a map
- Detailed map navigation
- Vehicle status and driver ID
- Historical route playback
- Fast 10-second location updates
Read full descriptionHide full description
Pinpoint Communications’ MobileAVM enables you to track your vehicles' locations wherever you and your tablet are. This powerful mobile application further enhances the benefits of the Pinpoint AVM vehicle tracking system. Increase productivity by improved transparency of the location of your mobile assets and fleet. Reduce costs by improving operational efficiency with lower fuel and maintenance costs. Improve customer service with clear reporting and accurate proof of service data. Pinpoint MobileAVM is easy to use and fast to run. MobileAVM utilises the latest vehicle location reported by your Pinpoint TRK IVU. The Key Features of MobileAVM are: •View one or many vehicles on a map •Change mobile tree to view vehicles, drivers, runs or geo-fence locations •Maps are fully navigable down to street level •Save favourite map views for faster navigation •Zoom to vehicle on the map •View vehicle status including; Driver ID; Address; I/0 state •Poll vehicle for latest location •Enable ‘Fast Track’ for 10 second location updates •Generate report and plot replay on a map Important: You must have an active AVM account to utilise the MobileAVM app.
DS
Manage your digital signs and messages remotely. This mobile application allows users to view sign status, upload content, and control their signs from any location.
- View sign status
- Upload messages
- Manage signs remotely
- Mobile access
- Trimmed-down version of DS-Live
Read full descriptionHide full description
Data Signs VMS mobile app is a trimmed down version of DS-Live giving users the ability to quickly view the current status of their signs, upload messages and manage their signs while on the move.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile AVM at 25% against DS's 0%. Mobile AVM also leads on iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.2). DS's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). 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.
Mobile AVM ships an update every 6 months, DS monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile AVM | DS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pinpoint Communications | Data Signs Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Mobile AVM
DS
In-app purchases
Mobile AVM
No in-app purchases
DS
No in-app purchases





