Cole Carriers vs PermiShare
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.
PermiShare
Access and share essential driver, corporate, and asset documents on the go. This app allows mobile workers to display, share, and download credentials for offline use, ensuring compliance and accessibility even without cellular service.
- Access driver documents
- Access corporate documents
- Access asset documents
- Share credentials
- Download for offline access
- Display permits
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PermiShare replaces outdated paper permit books with a secure, real-time solution that keeps your fleet compliant and road-ready. Instantly view and share company, driver, vehicle and trailer credentials from anywhere, saving time and reducing risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PermiShare at 100% against Cole Carriers's 25%. Cole Carriers's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 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.
Cole Carriers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Cole Carriers's written reviews are positive against 100% of PermiShare's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cole Carriers ships an update every 5 weeks, PermiShare monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cole Carriers | PermiShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cole International Inc. | TransReport Services Inc |
Customer experience
Cole Carriers
PermiShare
In-app purchases
Cole Carriers
No in-app purchases
PermiShare
No in-app purchases
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