The 5 Best Vehicle Tracking Apps

Verizon Connect is a fantastic option if your priority is to find a vehicle tracking solution that will seamlessly connect your fleet’s management and your drivers.

Integrated with Verizon’s Vehicle Tracking plan, known as Verizon Connect, the Spotlight app offers excellent efficiency features that enable you to automatically optimise routes to know the current location and status of your drivers. It also has some of the best tracking features you can use on the motorway, giving you updated data every 30 seconds. Because of this, Verizon takes home a stellar 5/5 for tracking, and a 5/5 for driver management in our in-depth research.

Verizon Connect runs into significant speed bumps when it comes to flexibility and price. With the typical offer asking subscribers to commit to a three-year contract, investing in Verizon can represent a big commitment for fleets that are still on the fence about switching their vehicle tracking system. Verizon also is pricier than the other providers we look at on this list, which is why it scores an average 2.5/5 for price in our research – the lowest score of all the providers we look at. If you’re looking for an option with short-term contracts, we’d recommend swerving towards Teletrac Navman TN360. For something on the cheaper end, we think RAM is a great alternative.

Being able to collect lots of data to identify gaps in performance - or optimise your routes - is crucial when it comes to fleet management. Scoring an overall 4.5/5 in our in-depth research, Teletrac Navman speeds ahead with its innovative reporting features that will give you the confidence to make crucial business decisions.

With its smart and futuristic reporting feature, you can simply write in search phrases like “show me fuel consumption by x vehicle for the past 7 days”, and – magic! Teletrac will generate a report and a chart graphic on command. It also has a solid range of vehicle and driver management features, including driver messaging, history, and behaviour management.

Teletrac does have a flat tire if we focus on its route optimization capacity and its price. For starters, its system can’t automatically optimise routes, meaning you have to spend time manually finding a new strategy that will save you distance, time, and, most importantly in this economy, fuel. Scoring an above average 3.4/5 for price, it also isn’t the most affordable solution on the market. So, if this is a deal-breaker for your fleet, we’d recommend looking at RAM or Radius Fleet Services instead.

Scoring a 4.6/5 for price in our in-depth research, RAM Assist joins Quartix as one of the best providers for fleet companies that want to spend less on a new vehicle tracking app system. With a low starting price of £14, RAM Assist has short contract lengths so, if your fleet doesn’t want to commit lots of money just yet, you’ll have some breathing space before you make a long-term decision.

In addition to its alluring price point, we also like RAM Assist because of its tracking features. Scoring a 4.6/5 in this category in our research, RAM Assist gives you access to user-friendly fleet summary reports, the ability to customise your locations, traffic alerts, and 60-second data update (or every 1,000 metres, or every 90 degree turn). All of this helps streamline your vehicle tracking and remove any noise that might put metaphorical speed bumps in your way.

When it comes to its vehicle management features, RAM Assist has more ground to cover. Compared with other providers, like Verizon, Radius Fleet Services, or even Teletrac Navman TN360, which all score above 4/5 in our research in this category, RAM Assist scores a disappointing 1.9/5. This is because you miss out on fuel management, vehicle diagnostics, fleet maintenance, cargo temperatures, and engine temperature.

With over 30 years of experience in the fleet industry, Radius started as a fuel card provider in the UK in 1990 and has since expanded globally. Today, the company is known for its innovative fleet management solutions that help fleet operators reduce fleet costs and increase efficiency.

Radius Telematics is a part of the larger Radius Payment Solutions group. It has over 575,000 tracked units worldwide, and has 20 UK offices that service over 100,000 businesses.

With over 500,000 vehicle tracking units installed since 2001, Quartix is a big name in the industry – and with good reason. Scoring an overall 4.1/5 in our research, Quartix is ideal for small, field service companies thanks to its low price range, short contracts, and strong tracking functions.

All of these descriptors explain why Quartix scores a high 4.6/5 for price in our research, making it a great option for fleets that don’t want to stretch their wallets. Quartix is also great because its mobile app enables users to view the real-time location of their vehicles, as well as trip data of the the previous six months. These nifty tracking features earn Quartix a very respectable 4.4/5 for tracking in our independent research.

However, Quartix does have the lowest overall score of all the providers we scrutinise, this is because of its thin offering of driver and vehicle management features. Compared to providers like Verizon, which has a very strong driver and vehicle management arm, Quartix misses out on automatic route optimisation, driver messaging, and crash reporting. This justifies its 3.5/5 and 3/5 scores for driver and vehicle management, respectively. After all, you’re losing some management agility on the motorway.