Apollo ELD vs Trimble D2Link 3
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
Trimble D2Link 3
This app connects commercial vehicle drivers to dispatch systems for efficient load assignment and fleet management. It facilitates the transfer of stop details and vehicle location data, enabling dispatchers to send load information and receive GPS readings. Features include signature capture, image capture, and messaging between drivers and dispatchers.
- Load assignment and fleet management
- Stop details and vehicle location transfer
- Signature and image capture
- Driver-dispatcher messaging
- Mobile imaging/document scanning
- Decision-tree workflow
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D²Link® is designed for commercial vehicle drivers to be used in connection with a Trimble Transportation dispatch application*. D²Link connects your drivers to your Trimble dispatch system via Apple® smart devices for efficient load assignment and fleet management, transferring stop details and vehicle location data between drivers and dispatchers. Within the Trimble dispatch software, dispatchers can send detailed load information and receive truck GPS** location readings from their drivers at regular intervals, even make use of geo-fencing to automatically flag arrivals and departures. Standard features include signature capture, image capture, stop location mapping and the ability to exchange messages between driver and dispatcher. Options such as Mobile Imaging / Document Scanning, CoPilot integration and additional capabilities are dependent on individual handset features, installed navigation apps and Trimble software licensing, network carrier policies and services. Operation requires active, compatible Trimble software and licensing. Please note that this version should only be installed by direction from your administrator as it is not compatible with all systems versions. * TMWSuite, TMW.Suite, TruckMate, and Trimble Maps DRTrack. **Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ***New Features - Mobile Imaging / Document scanning integration - Decision-Tree like workflow - Calculated field based on other fields
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Verdict
Apollo ELD and Trimble D2Link 3 both sit at 2.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Trimble D2Link 3's written reviews are positive against 11% of Apollo ELD's. Trimble D2Link 3 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Apollo ELD's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 7). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Apollo ELD against 2.0 for Trimble D2Link 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo ELD has 103 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Apollo ELD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Trimble D2Link 3's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo ELD | Trimble D2Link 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (103 ratings) — better | 2.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Assured Tracking Inc | Trimble Transportation Enterprise Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Apollo ELD
Trimble D2Link 3
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
Trimble D2Link 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo ELD
No in-app purchases
Trimble D2Link 3
No in-app purchases
Questions
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