Apollo ELD vs Strategy Live Carrier
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
Strategy Live Carrier
This app connects to transportation software, receiving dispatch information and allowing users to update stops. It facilitates messaging with dispatch and sends periodic GPS location reports. Be aware that continuous GPS use can impact battery life.
- Receive dispatch information
- Update stop status
- Send and receive messages from dispatch
- Periodic GPS location reporting
- Communicate with Strategy Live software
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This application communicates with Strategy Live transportation software. Strategy Live Carrier receives dispatch information from your dispatcher and lets you update stops. You can send and receive messages from dispatch. Periodic GPS location reports will be sent to dispatch. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
Apollo ELD and Strategy Live Carrier both sit at 2.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Strategy Live Carrier's written reviews are positive against 11% of Apollo ELD's. Apollo ELD's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 6). 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.
Strategy Live Carrier holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo ELD has 91 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Apollo ELD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Strategy Live Carrier's.
Apollo ELD ships an update every 5 weeks, Strategy Live Carrier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo ELD | Strategy Live Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (91 ratings) | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Assured Tracking Inc | Strategy Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Apollo ELD
Strategy Live Carrier
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
Strategy Live Carrier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Apollo ELD
No in-app purchases
Strategy Live Carrier
No in-app purchases
Questions
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