HazMat Informer vs PDMS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HazMat Informer
This app helps truckers determine the correct hazardous materials placard for their trailers based on loaded items. It also provides one-click access to the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) for transported materials and includes a section on identifying hazardous materials.
- Determine proper hazmat placard
- Access Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
- Automated briefing
- Identify hazardous materials section
- Carrier membership required for unlimited use
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HazMat Informer is the mobile hazardous materials briefing solution for the trucking industry. This mobile application allows you to determine the proper hazmat placard for your trailer(s) based on the items that have been loaded and access the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) for the materials loaded in one click. How does HazMat Informer work? • Carrier membership with TPI gives you access to unlimited use of the application • With the HazMat Informer app you can enter hazardous materials in for each trailer being loaded and produce the required placard for every trailer • Emergency Response Guide access for the materials you are transporting • Automated Briefing • How to Identify Hazardous Materials section provided
PDMS Mobile
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PDMS Mobile and PDMS Transportation Management System helps drivers keep dispatch informed and carrier freight on time. Select single or multiple loads with the click of a mouse. Invoicing so easy you no longer dread it. Our 20 plus years’ experience in EDI has given us a tacit understanding of what transportation companies expect and need out of their dispatching solution. We saw the positives and the negatives, so we created something that addresses current industry needs, while also keeping pace technologically for future solutions. The best part is you know where your drivers are at any point of the day. The visibility that PDMS brings allows you a greater understanding of how to schedule more loads, deliver more loads on time, and become the preferred transportation vendor for your customers.
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Verdict
HazMat Informer and PDMS Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | HazMat Informer | PDMS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transportation Performance Inc | MessageXpress |
In-app purchases
HazMat Informer
No in-app purchases
PDMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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