Freightliner Smart Source vs NaviGates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freightliner Smart Source
Access the latest news, videos, and brochures from Freightliner Trucks. Save content like videos and brochures for easy viewing. Quickly find links to other Daimler Trucks North America resources.
- Up-to-date news
- Video previews and saving
- Brochure access and saving
- Link saving
- Quick links to resources
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Smart Source provides quick and easy access to up-to-date news, videos and brochures from Freightliner Trucks. This app gives you the ability to preview, save videos, brochures and links. It also provides quick links to other Daimler Trucks North America resources.
NaviGates
Easily search for automotive aftermarket parts from a comprehensive catalog. Find specific belts, pulleys, and hoses by vehicle make/model, OE number, or product characteristics. Includes a barcode scanner for quick access to part details and technical information.
- Search by vehicle make/model
- Search by OE or article number
- Barcode scanner for instant part info
- Compare similar products
- Save recent search history
- Filter by size and characteristics
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Search for Gates Automotive Aftermarket product ranges in a quick and easy way. Access the Gates product catalogue for passenger cars, recreational vehicles and heavy duty vehicles via the Gates Automotive Catalogue App. Find the part you need by giving the make or model of the vehicle application you are working on or give in the OE number, cross reference or Gates article number of the product you need to replace. A barcode scanner allows instant access to parts images, application data and technical tips and technical bulletins, which saves time and effort. Simply scan the barcode on the Gates product boxes. Search for belts, pulleys and hoses by their sizes and characteristics. No matter the application, the Gates Automotive Catalogue App will generate an overview of products based on the exact or approximate information given. Use the select and compare tool to list similar products side-by-side to make more informed selections. The app automatically saves recent search history, allowing you quick and easy access to data and reminders for your most popular models. Get quick and easy access, mobile access to our comprehensive aftermarket range with the Gates Automotive Catalogue App. Turn on your notifications to get notified when the catalogue is updated!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Freightliner Smart Source at 3.2 against NaviGates's 1.9. Freightliner Smart Source also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). NaviGates's advantage is review sentiment (11% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Freightliner Smart Source holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Freightliner Smart Source's written reviews are positive against 11% of NaviGates's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Freightliner Smart Source ships an update monthly, NaviGates every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Freightliner Smart Source | NaviGates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (19 ratings) — better | 1.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daimler Truck North America LLC | Gates Corporation |
Customer experience
Freightliner Smart Source
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In-app purchases
Freightliner Smart Source
No in-app purchases
NaviGates
No in-app purchases
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