TCS Fuel vs GOLDEN ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCS Fuel
Manage your trucking business on the go with real-time updates, fuel price searches, and fuel card management. Issue industry checks and access client services directly from your mobile device. A free account offers insights into program benefits for drivers.
- Real-time account updates
- View reports
- Fuel price finder
- Manage fuel cards
- Issue industry checks
- Contact client services
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Trucking companies that do business with TransConnect Services (TCS) are always on the move, and we understand the need to manage your business from anywhere. With the new TCS Mobile App, you will have many benefits available at all times on your mobile device. TransConnect clients will be able to use the mobile app to: • Receive real-time account updates and view reports to stay informed of all activity • Search for the lowest fuel prices nationwide with the TCS Fuel Finder • Manage your company fuel cards from anywhere • Securely issue industry checks directly from your TCS account • Contact TransConnect Client Services for unparalleled levels of service and support Are you not a TransConnect client yet? Check out the Driver’s Corner section of the app by creating a free account today! This will help you learn more about our program which includes tools to drive success and profitability, services to solve your needs, and support whenever you need it. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
GOLDEN ELD
This application provides FMCSA-approved access to real-time vehicle data, including location, speed, and engine hours. It ensures DOT compliance through native integration with your vehicle's ECM.
- FMCSA approved ELD
- Real-time vehicle data access
- Vehicle location and speed tracking
- Engine hours monitoring
- Duty status updates
- DOT compliance
- ECM integration
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The GOLDEN ELD app has been approved by the FMCSA for use with their Electronic Logging Device (ELD) hardware. Access real-time data, including vehicle location, speed, engine hours, and duty status. Use the native integration with your vehicle's ECM to ensure DOT compliance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GOLDEN ELD at 4.3 against TCS Fuel's 3.7. GOLDEN ELD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). TCS Fuel's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (281 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
GOLDEN ELD holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TCS Fuel has 281 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TCS Fuel ships an update monthly, GOLDEN ELD every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCS Fuel | GOLDEN ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (281 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TransConnect Services | GoldenELD INC |
Customer experience
TCS Fuel
GOLDEN ELD
In-app purchases
TCS Fuel
No in-app purchases
GOLDEN ELD
No in-app purchases
