Apollo ELD vs BudExpress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo ELD
This app helps commercial drivers record their duty status to comply with DOT FMCSA regulations. It tracks driving hours, breaks, and location, ensuring adherence to all federal requirements for safe operation.
- DOT FMCSA self-compliant
- Driver duty status recording
- Hour of Service tracking
- Location recording
- Malfunction warnings
- 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
BudExpress
This free application streamlines check-in and check-out processes at Anheuser Busch plants across the US and Canada. It offers drivers and carriers real-time updates on loads, shipments, and plant information before arrival.
- Faster plant check-in/out
- Real-time load updates
- Shipment tracking
- Plant information access
- Driver and carrier support
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Bud Express is a FREE app that enables faster check-in and check-out at all US and Canada Anheuser Busch plant. The app also provides Drivers and Carriers with real time updates regarding loads, shipments and relevant plant information prior to arrival.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BudExpress at fortnightly against Apollo ELD's every 5 weeks. BudExpress also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Apollo ELD's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 22). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Apollo ELD against 2.0 for BudExpress. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Apollo ELD's written reviews are positive against 24% of BudExpress's.
Apollo ELD ships an update every 5 weeks, BudExpress fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo ELD | BudExpress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (91 ratings) — better | 2.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Assured Tracking Inc | Anheuser-Busch InBev |
Customer experience
Apollo ELD
BudExpress
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
BudExpress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo ELD
No in-app purchases
BudExpress
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Apollo ELD free?
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Do Apollo ELD or BudExpress have ads?
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