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They are the same Cargado. Where to get the apps, and the one real difference: notifications.

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September 21, 2026

The desktop app, the mobile app and the browser are the same Cargado: the same account, the same freight and the same chats. Sign in to any of them with the same email and pick up where you left off.

Get the apps

Go to app.cargado.com/download. You can also open your profile menu in the browser and choose Download App.

The profile menu on a plain background, with a Download App row outlined in blue just above Logout.
In the browser, open your profile menu and choose Download App.
  • Desktop app. Pick your computer: Mac (Apple silicon), Mac (Intel) or Windows. Open the file you downloaded, follow the installer, then sign in with your usual email.
  • Mobile app. Scan the QR code with your phone, or search for Cargado on the App Store or Google Play.
The app.cargado.com/download page: Cargado Desktop App with a Download for Mac (Apple Silicon) button and, outlined in blue, the Supported Versions list (Download for Mac (Apple Silicon), Download for Mac (Intel-based Macs), Download for Windows (Intel-based)); below it, Cargado Mobile App with the Google Play and App Store badges, "Or scan the QR code with your phone camera" and the QR code.
The download page. The big button matches your computer; Supported Versions lists all three. The store badges and QR code are for the mobile app.

Notifications

This is where they differ. The desktop and mobile apps send notifications through your computer or phone. In the browser, you get notifications only if you allow them when your browser asks. If you work mostly away from your desk, the mobile app is the surest way not to miss a bid or a chat. WhatsApp and email alerts work the same whichever you use.

If something looks different

A list should never differ between them. If one shows fewer postings or bids than another, sign out and back in. If it still differs, email success@cargado.com with a screenshot from each.

Still stuck?

Email us and a person on our team will answer. Send the posting link or a screenshot if you have one.

carriers@cargado.comfor carrierssuccess@cargado.comfor brokers and shippers

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