PCS Mobile TMS vs Five ELD Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCS Mobile TMS
Facilitates seamless two-way communication between dispatchers and drivers, automating load status updates and document delivery. Enhances efficiency for carriers by streamlining communication and document management.
- Two-way communication
- Load status notifications
- Signed delivery documents
- Driver photo uploads
- Automated communication
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Welcome to PCS Mobile by PCS Software PCS Mobile enables and automates two-way communication between dispatch personnel and drivers. “Time is money” will have a whole new meaning when you implement the combined PCS technologies of TMS Express and PCS Mobile. PCS Mobile gives Truckload, LTL, Freight Brokerage and Intermodal carriers the ability to: • Push load status notifications to customers, shippers, and consignees • Receive signed delivery documents and photographs taken and uploaded by drivers PCS Mobile requires active TMS Express software licensing. Contact us for more information at 833 415-9500 or SoftwareSales@PCSSoft.com. Download and start using PCS Mobile today!
Five ELD Driver
Manage your fleet and ensure FMCSA compliance with this comprehensive tool. Monitor driver activities, location, speed, and mileage to enhance safety and operational efficiency. Designed for fleets of all sizes, it aims to keep drivers satisfied while providing accurate fleet data.
- Fleet management suite
- FMCSA regulation compliance
- Driver activity monitoring
- Location and speed tracking
- Route and mileage analysis
- Detention time tracking
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Five ELD Driver - The most powerful suite of tools to manage your fleet and to comply with FMCSA regulations. Most accurate and relevant data to help you manage your fleet. Monitor current location, speed, miles traveled, route selection, detention time, and other driver activities to improve safety and overall operations of your entire fleet. Based on the well-known and tested Five ELD Driver platform, Five ELD Driver provides even more functionality to fleets of all sizes while keeping the drivers happy. The fleet manager will assign login and Password of Five ELD Driver; later driver can change the password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Five ELD Driver at 3.9 against PCS Mobile TMS's 3.4. Five ELD Driver also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). PCS Mobile TMS's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Five ELD Driver holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 95 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of PCS Mobile TMS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Five ELD Driver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PCS Mobile TMS ships an update monthly, Five ELD Driver every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCS Mobile TMS | Five ELD Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (39 ratings) | 3.9 (95 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PCS Software, Inc. | ZIPPY ELD INC |
Customer experience
PCS Mobile TMS
Five ELD Driver
Bugs and requests
PCS Mobile TMS
Reported bugs
39 issues- Loads disappear and need reloading
- Icons don't fit screen, text unreadable
- Older dispatches erase
- Unable to update arrival/departure times
- Cannot see payment information
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- Cannot use actual time for arrival/departure
- Map button no longer links to mapping software
- Info disappears after accepting reservation
- App crashes on iPhone 11
- App crashes frequently
- Cannot log in, no password recovery
- App is slow
- App logs out users after updates
- Cannot retrieve login information
- Map with mileage is incorrect and covers screen
- Cannot upload pictures for BOLs
- Crashing when changing from personal conveyance to driving mode
- ELD platform issues
- App cannot be opened for more than a few minutes
- Shows incorrect locations
- Doesn't log all drive time
- Won't allow adding truck, trailer, or BOL
- Won't allow completing DVIR
- Won't allow changing duty status, logging out, or opening app
- Crashes constantly when looking through dispatch history
- App shuts down by itself after new update
- New update not good, dispatches disappear
- Not working with dark mode on iPhone
- Crashing when hitting 'arrived' on pickup
- Cannot drill down into load offers
- Cannot see dispatch notes on phone
- Cannot see completed trips' details
- Cannot view load info, pickup/delivery locations, or upload information
- App crashes when clicking route map
- Kicks out when hitting departure
- Cannot type departure information
- App disappears when pressing arrival button
- Cannot see all info in notes on dispatch
- Cannot see PU and DEL details in history
Requested features
11 requests- Landscape mode for iPad
- Search bar for loads/containers
- Keep older dispatches until image uploaded
- Option to use actual time for arrival/departure
- Allow drivers to see payment information
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- Improve ELD functionality
- Beta testing for updates
- Allow users to retrieve login information
- Support for dark mode on iPhone
- iPad compatibility and horizontal mode
- Ability to click on phone numbers to call
Five ELD Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PCS Mobile TMS
No in-app purchases
Five ELD Driver
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PCS Mobile TMS free?
Is Five ELD Driver free?
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