Ditat Mobile Dispatch vs Digital Permit Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ditat Mobile Dispatch
This app facilitates communication and task management for the trucking industry. It allows dispatchers to send trip details and receive status updates, while drivers can access trip information, perform trailer inspections with photo documentation, and use internal messaging.
- Trip information dispatch
- Real-time status updates
- GPS tracking
- Internal messaging
- Driver trip history
- Trailer inspection reports
- Photo documentation
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This is a subscription-only application for the trucking industry. You will be prompted for your account and user credentials upon initial startup. This application allows dispatchers to send trip information to drivers and receive updates on trip status(loaded, completed, etc.). It tracks GPS position and uploads this information to the server at specified intervals. It also implements internal messaging, which keeps all messages in one system. Driving history saved along with completed trips for driver to review at later time. Actual track vs suggested route, history and duration of stops made during trip. The driver always has access to future trip information for better planning. Trailer inspections - the driver can inspect the trailer, add comments, and refer to a list of preselected options for damage. Up to 4 pictures for each side can be taken. All information is uploaded to the office, reducing time and paperwork. The application provides added support for images in messages. The user can easily take up to 4 pictures while composing a message. WARNING: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Demo mode: To enter demo mode - enter "DEMO" account during login. Case-sensitive
Digital Permit Book
This secure cloud-based application helps carriers and drivers streamline operations by tracking essential data and facilitating document sharing for fleet equipment. It simplifies fleet management by centralizing compliance information.
- Secure cloud-based tracking
- Streamlines day-to-day operations
- Facilitates document sharing
- Tracks fleet equipment data
- Enhances compliance management
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Digital Permit Book Driver app is a Secure Cloud-Based Compliance App that tracks all the data you need to streamline day-to-day operations. Allowing Carriers & Drivers to share documents and information for fleet equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Digital Permit Book at 4.6 against Ditat Mobile Dispatch's 3.9. Digital Permit Book also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Ditat Mobile Dispatch's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 5). 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.
Digital Permit Book holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ditat Mobile Dispatch has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ditat Mobile Dispatch ships an update every 4 months, Digital Permit Book every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ditat Mobile Dispatch | Digital Permit Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (33 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ditat | Digital Permit Book LLC |
Customer experience
Ditat Mobile Dispatch
Digital Permit Book
In-app purchases
Ditat Mobile Dispatch
No in-app purchases
Digital Permit Book
No in-app purchases
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