Isaac Instruments has released the Isaac Connect smartphone app for professional drivers.

It’s billed as a companion app to the in-cab Isaac platform, aimed at helping drivers manage their work more efficiency. It can be downloaded for Android and Apple devices.

The Isaac Connect app doesn’t replace the Isaac InControl telematics system and tablet. However, it helps drivers manage their days from outside of the cab. They can monitor communications with dispatch from rest stops or shipper facilities, or when off-duty. Drivers can also view available hours and trip information for the upcoming week.

Additional available features include: Hours-of-Service status; upcoming load schedule; messaging; viewing trip documents; and accessing Isaac Coach scorecards and performance reports.

“For the 500 fleets and 50,000 drivers using our technology every day, mission-critical functions require a rugged tablet that resides inside the truck,” said Jacques DeLarochelliere, Isaac’s CEO and co-founder. “Isaac Connect complements our rugged solution to provide the advantages of a ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) platform, but without the safety, security and reliability challenges that BYOD-only solutions create.”