Apollo ELD vs Sylectus Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo ELD
This app helps drivers record their duty status to comply with DOT FMCSA regulations. It tracks driving hours, breaks, and vehicle status, offering features like sleeper berth and personal conveyance provisions. The app ensures compliance with various driving and on-duty time limits.
- DOT FMCSA self-compliant
- Driver duty status recording
- Hours of service tracking
- Sleeper berth and personal conveyance
- Location recording
- Duty status changes at rest
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DOT FMCSA self-compliant application to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60-hour/7days or 70-hour/8daysRules -34 hour week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11 hours driving for the day -14 hours on duty for the day -Sleeper Berth provision -Passenger Seat provision -Personal Conveyance provision -30 minutes break provision -Location recording for vehicle’s engine turned on and off, andl ocation recording every 60 minutes if vehicle is moving -Mobile device permits duty status changes only when the vehicle is at rest -The mobile device warns the driver, visually and/or audibly of any malfunction -When the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes or more, the mobile device will default to on-duty not driving and the driver must enter the proper status
Sylectus Driver
This app enhances the workday for drivers by improving communication with dispatchers. It offers an intuitive design for easy task completion and detailed information, working seamlessly with the Omnitracs Sylectus TMS.
- Driver-first design
- Enhanced dispatcher communication
- Intuitive user interface
- Detailed task information
- Easy task completion
- Works with Omnitracs Sylectus TMS
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Built with a driver-first mindset, the Sylectus Driver mobile app does more than just improve communication between dispatchers and drivers. The app enhances workday experiences with an intuitive design, detailed information, and easy task completion. Sylectus Driver works with the Omnitracs Sylectus TMS. Talk with your dispatcher today to get setup with Sylectus Driver.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sylectus Driver at 2.6 against Apollo ELD's 1.9. Apollo ELD's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Sylectus Driver holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo ELD has 124 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Apollo ELD's written reviews are positive against 5% of Sylectus Driver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo ELD | Sylectus Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (124 ratings) | 2.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Assured Tracking Inc | Omnitracs LLC |
Customer experience
Apollo ELD
Sylectus Driver
Bugs and requests
Apollo ELD
Reported bugs
17 issues- Location not registering after update
- App freezes during log certification
- App logs out automatically
- App won't open
- Device not connecting/scanning
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- App continuously crashes
- iPad won't connect
- App goes to default driving after inactivity
- App won't let me certify logs
- App won't let me log out
- App triggers violation while in sleeper
- App requires constant access to location, camera, speaker, and microphone
- App does not transmit required data to FMCSA
- App will not read engine data anymore
- App does not correct mileage
- App is not updating on Apple side
- App requires update but none is available
Requested features
6 requests- Change location services to 'only while using'
- Fix spelling mistakes in pre-trip section
- Allow fueling entry when off-duty
- Add state line feature
- Improve split sleeper log functionality
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- Allow use of personal conveyance without manual input
Sylectus Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo ELD
No in-app purchases
Sylectus Driver
No in-app purchases
Questions
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