Cole Carriers vs PARS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cole Carriers
Track the real-time customs status of shipments handled by Cole International Inc. directly from your iPhone. This app is useful for carriers, drivers, dispatchers, and clients needing immediate updates.
- Real-time PARS/PAPS status
- Shipment tracking
- Accessible on iPhone/iPod
- For carriers, drivers, dispatchers, clients
- Customs broker integration
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Check your PARS/PAPS status on your iPhone anywhere anytime! The Cole Carriers app is designed to provide carriers, drivers, dispatchers, self-carrying clients, or any interested party real-time PARS/PAPS status of shipments where Cole International Inc. is the designated customs broker.
PARS
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Get real-time PARS and PAPS cross-border shipment updates on the go with the Farrow/Kuehne+Nagel Tracker Mobile App! This convenient, user-friendly app allows carrier drivers and importer clients of Farrow/Kuehne+Nagel to trace the status of their shipments’ customs entries through Canada PARS (Pre-Arrival Review System) or USA PAPS (Pre-Arrival Processing System). Through this one app, users can view their Canada and USA northbound or southbound shipments, and register to receive notifications when action occurs with your shipment all from the comfort of their cabs, dispatch offices – anywhere really! Information screens are designed for clear ease of viewing, presenting relevant information on demand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cole Carriers at every 5 weeks against PARS's every 5 months. Cole Carriers also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cole Carriers ships an update every 5 weeks, PARS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cole Carriers | PARS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cole International Inc. | Farrow |
In-app purchases
Cole Carriers
No in-app purchases
PARS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cole Carriers free?
Is PARS free?
Do Cole Carriers or PARS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cole Carriers or PARS?
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