Comparison

Driver Excellence vs Distinctive Systems Driver App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Driver Excellence

This app provides drivers with detailed performance analysis and tips for improvement. It allows drivers to compare their performance with teammates and offers team leaders a view of driver league tables and engagement levels. The goal is to help drivers enhance their driving style and potentially win awards.

Highlights
  • Detailed driving performance analysis
  • Personalized improvement tips
  • Team performance comparison
  • Driver league tables for teams
  • App engagement tracking for team leaders
  • Performance management tools
Features
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MICROLISE DRIVER EXCELLENCE APP The Driver Excellence mobile application from Microlise is designed to empower drivers to improve their driving performance, by providing them with detailed analysis, any time, anywhere. Driver Excellence gives drivers a detailed view of their performance against a number of criteria, and provides advice and tips to achieve improvements. The app also gives drivers a view of their performance compared to others in their teams. Team leaders can use the app more extensively, viewing a driver league table showing all drivers in the team sorted in order of performance. Additional information is also available that shows the level of engagement with the app from each of the driver in the team. Driver Excellence allows drivers to manage their own performance and make necessary adjustments to their driving style in order to improve… It could even help you to win next year’s Microlise Driver of the Year Award! Please note that the Driver Excellence application will only be of any use to you, if you work for / on behalf of a company that uses the Microlise Transport Management Solutions. If you do not work for a company using Microlise software, you will not be able to logon or access any driver performance data.

About

Distinctive Systems Driver App

This app allows drivers to manage their daily tasks, including walk-around checks and defect reporting. Drivers can view allocated bookings, access work ticket details, and receive notifications for upcoming jobs. It integrates with back-office systems for seamless communication.

Highlights
  • Daily walk-around checks
  • Defect reporting with photos
  • View allocated bookings
  • Work ticket details
  • Driver notifications
  • Statutory compliance reporting
Features
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Our all new Driver App is a companion app for Distinctive Systems Coach Manager, Tour Booking System (TBS) and Vehicle Maintenance System (VMS) users. Functionality includes the ability for drivers to perform their daily walk-around checks and report any defects. For users of Coach Manager it also allows drivers to view a list of the bookings they have been allocated to, view the full details of each and be guided through each in driving mode. Key Features: - Securely access an online diary of allocated bookings - View full work ticket details - Live reporting of driver actuals - Driver notifications for upcoming bookings - Receive alerts if a driver sets off late - View driver logs and availability - Step-by-step instructions for each stage of the journey - Complies with all statutory walk-around check recording requirements - Complies with all statutory defect reporting requirements - Workshop automatically notified when new defects are reported - Coach Manager integration keeps traffic office appraised of outstanding defects - Guides the driver through the walk-around check procedure - Records the time taken to complete the check and its GPS location - Predefined common defects for each check item speeds up defect reporting - Free type description and up to four photographs per defect - Defects can be flagged as completed in the back office system - Work carried out can be recorded in the back office system - Non-completed check reporting via Coach Manager vehicle utilisation data - Nil defect, outstanding defect and completed defect reporting - Customisable check items and predefined common defects Please note that a current software subscription or maintenance agreement is required for one of our three main systems (Coach Manager, TBS or VMS) to use this app. An installation of Coach Manager Online is required for the Coach Manager integration.

Screenshots

Driver Excellence4 screens
Distinctive Systems Driver App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Distinctive Systems Driver App at monthly against Driver Excellence's every 3 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driver Excellence ships an update every 3 months, Distinctive Systems Driver App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Driver Excellence versus Distinctive Systems Driver App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriver ExcellenceDistinctive Systems Driver App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrolise LimitedDistinctive Systems Ltd

Customer experience

Driver Excellence

Written reviews39 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative71.8%

Distinctive Systems Driver App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Driver Excellence

No in-app purchases

None

Distinctive Systems Driver App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Driver Excellence free?
Driver Excellence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distinctive Systems Driver App free?
Distinctive Systems Driver App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Driver Excellence or Distinctive Systems Driver App have ads?
Neither Driver Excellence nor Distinctive Systems Driver App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driver Excellence or Distinctive Systems Driver App?
Driver Excellence ships an update every 3 months, and Distinctive Systems Driver App monthly. Most recently, Driver Excellence was updated on September 21, 2026 and Distinctive Systems Driver App on September 14, 2026.

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