Strategy Live Mobile vs Apex ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strategy Live Mobile
This app connects to transportation software to receive dispatch information and update stops. It allows for sending and receiving messages with dispatch and periodically reports GPS location. Continued GPS use may impact battery life.
- Receive dispatch information
- Update stop status
- Send and receive messages
- Periodic GPS location reporting
- Connects to Strategy Live software
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This is a subscription only application that communicates with Strategy Live transportation software. You will be prompted for a HOST, DRIVER CODE and PASSWORD when the app first starts. Strategy Live Mobile receives dispatch information from your dispatcher and lets you update stops. You can send and receive messages from dispatch. Periodic GPS location reports will be sent to dispatch. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Apex ELD
This electronic logbook app ensures full compliance with FMCSA regulations. It functions as a standard ELD solution with extensive features for trucking professionals.
- FMCSA compliant
- Electronic logbook
- Extensive compliance features
- Trucking professional focus
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The Apex ELD application adheres to FMCSA regulations. In addition to functioning as a standard electronic logbook, our ELD solution provides extensive features to ensure full compliance with FMCSA requirements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Apex ELD at free against Strategy Live Mobile's subscription. Apex ELD also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Apex ELD holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apex ELD has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strategy Live Mobile | Apex ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.2 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Strategy Systems, Inc. | Apex ELD Inc |
Customer experience
Strategy Live Mobile
Apex ELD
In-app purchases
Strategy Live Mobile
No in-app purchases
Apex ELD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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