Blue Ink Tech vs 5thWheel Trips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Ink Tech
This app streamlines trucking operations for owner-operators and large fleets. It integrates dashcam video management, HOS log compliance, load weighing, IFTA fuel tracking, and fault code reading. Manage all your trucking needs from a single, connected platform.
- Dashcam video management
- HOS log compliance
- Load weighing
- IFTA fuel and mileage tracking
- Vehicle fault code reading
- Integrated sensor management
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From owner-operators to large fleets, the BIT app does it all for you. MANAGE DRIVING VIDEO WITH BIT DASHCAM Connect the BIT App to the BIT Dashcam and send, save and watch video you record while on the road. KEEP YOUR HOS LOGS Connect to 9-pin, 6-pin, or OBD-II ELD adapters for simple, reliable FMCSA compliance. WEIGH EVERY LOAD Connect to BIT Air Scale sensors to know your weight before you leave the dock, so you can skip the scale. TRACK FUEL AND MILES FOR IFTA Enter fuel receipts in the app and capture odometer readings at state lines to help calculate your quarterly fuel tax. READ FAULT CODES BIT ELD captures vehicle diagnostics and engine faults in the app to stay proactive with maintenance. The BIT app connects to Blue Ink Tech's growing line of sensors and hardware, so you can manage everything in one place. The BIT Support Team is top-notch. Call, email, or live-chat with team members who trained and work at Blue Ink Tech headquarters, not at a 3rd party call center. Try it today! All Dash cameras, ELD and sensor hardware comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. For more information visit our website at www.blueinktech.com
5thWheel Trips
This app helps owner-operator and company truck drivers meticulously track income, mileage, and fuel expenses. It simplifies financial analysis by calculating key metrics like dollar per mile and miles per gallon, while also organizing important documents like rate confirmations and bills of lading.
- Track gross income, mileage, and fuel spending
- Analyze dollar per mile ratio
- Calculate miles per gallon usage
- Organize receipts and trip documents
- Generate annual reports
- Create weekly driver reports for carriers
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This App is great for owner operator truck drivers to track their gross income, total mileage and fuel spendings. It helps to analyze dollar per mile ratio and miles per gallon usage. The App collects all the receipts and trips with rate confirmations and bill of ladings. Keeping your trucking data in one place will help you to create an annual report for your office needs. It is also convenient tool for company truck drivers for sending driver's weekly report with all the mileage and fuel expenses to a carrier company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 5thWheel Trips at 100% against Blue Ink Tech's 37%. 5thWheel Trips also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Blue Ink Tech's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (118 vs 6). 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.
5thWheel Trips holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Ink Tech has 118 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Blue Ink Tech's written reviews are positive against 100% of 5thWheel Trips's.
Blue Ink Tech ships an update every 4 weeks, 5thWheel Trips every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Ink Tech | 5thWheel Trips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (118 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Ink Technology, Inc. | 5TH WHEEL LABS LLC |
Customer experience
Blue Ink Tech
5thWheel Trips
Bugs and requests
Blue Ink Tech
Reported bugs
39 issues- App crashes several times a day
- App crashes about 5 times a day
- ELD deleted 2 days of driving
- Camera won't work
- Dispatch cannot see truck location
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- Not connected with the truck
- Sensor takes long to read weight
- Sensor never gives true weight
- Bluetooth malfunctioning issue
- App stays on driving mode when not moving
- App stays on other modes when driving
- Logs time when not driving
- Connects to other truck when not close
- Logs incorrectly
- Uses drive time when on duty
- Not for team driving, logs screwed
- Bluetooth issues
- Random ECU sync error codes
- Firmware updates not compatible with Mac
- Puts user on duty driving by itself
- No signal means it doesn't work right
- Keeps driving or on duty when stopped with no signal
- Elog deletes statuses
- Poor connectivity
- Constant data transfer issue
- Random ECU sync error codes
- Firmware updates not compatible with Mac
- App stays on driving mode when not moving
- App stays on other modes when driving
- Logs time when not driving
- Connects to our other truck when it's not even close to it
- Logs incorrectly
- Uses drive time when on duty
- Not for team driving, logs screwed
- Bluetooth malfunctioning issue
- Puts me on duty driving by itself when I'm asleep
- No signal to phone means it doesn't work right
- Keeps on driving or on duty when stopped with no signal
- Elog deletes log statuses
Requested features
6 requests- Remove timer counters from graph
- Reverse visibility of graph and duty status names
- Night mode/dark mode
- Admin/fleet app option
- Option to print logs
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- Ability to go between two devices without logging out
5thWheel Trips
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Ink Tech
No in-app purchases
5thWheel Trips
No in-app purchases
Questions
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