Comparison

Apollo ELD vs Scanly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • DOT FMCSA self-compliant
  • Driver duty status recording
  • Hour of Service tracking
  • Location recording
  • Malfunction warnings
  • Duty status changes at rest
Features
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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

About

Scanly

Digitize and organize your physical documents into searchable PDFs. Easily scan, edit, and share files from your mobile device. Features include text extraction, folder organization, and annotation tools.

Highlights
  • Multi-page scanning with edge detection
  • Text extraction and search
  • Document organization with folders and tags
  • PDF editing and annotation
  • File size preview and optimization
  • Collaboration via shared folders
Features
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Scan documents, receipts, forms, and notes into PDFs you can organize, find, and share. Scanly brings camera scanning and everyday paperwork tools together on iPhone and iPad. SCAN AND ORGANIZE • Capture multiple pages with edge detection and perspective correction. • Import photos and existing PDFs, including files shared from other apps. • Keep documents in folders with favorites, tags, and searchable names. • Extract text to search and copy information from scanned pages. FIND WHAT YOU REMEMBER • Search document names and recognized text. • Describe remembered words, dates, and colors to find suggested matches in your documents. • See why a result matched. Color suggestions use locally available thumbnails and are approximate. PREPARE THE RIGHT COPY • Prepare PDFs under 2 MB or 5 MB, with an actual file-size check and preview. If the size limit cannot be met, Scanly suggests a larger limit or fewer pages. • Select a picture, diagram, or paragraph and copy or share that area as an image. • Preview two or four pages per sheet, or arrange a folded booklet for printing. • Combine documents, split selected pages, reorder pages, and add typed notes. • Sign, annotate, and fill supported PDF forms. READ AND SHARE • Read extracted text with adjustable size and spacing. • Share PDFs through the iOS share sheet or create browser viewer links. • One-time viewer links give the first person who taps Open a five-minute viewing session. Screenshots and copies cannot be prevented. • Use shared folders when collaborating with family, classmates, or colleagues. MORE WAYS TO USE YOUR DOCUMENTS • Explore online templates, extraction tools and conversion presets, with reviewed results and downloads. Online tools require an account and connection. • Create study cards and turn highlights into notes with page references. • Compare extracted information, prepare labels and explore ebook export and image cleanup tools. TRY IT FIRST Explore synthetic sample documents offline without signing in. Sample changes are temporary and separate from your account. Sign in to scan and manage your own library and use cloud features. Recognition, compression, and search suggestions should be reviewed before use. Smaller exports can flatten interactive fields and reduce image detail; preview your copy before sending. Your original document remains unchanged.

Screenshots

Apollo ELD3 screens
Scanly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanly at 100% against Apollo ELD's 10%. Scanly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Apollo ELD's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo ELD has 120 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Apollo ELD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apollo ELD ships an update every 5 weeks, Scanly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Apollo ELD versus Scanly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApollo ELDScanly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (120 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAssured Tracking IncSukhmanpreet Singh

Customer experience

Apollo ELD

All ratings120 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative76.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative85.1%

Scanly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • Allow use of personal conveyance without manual input

Scanly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Apollo ELD

No in-app purchases

None

Scanly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apollo ELD free?
Apollo ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apollo ELD or Scanly?
Scanly is rated higher. Apollo ELD averages 1.9 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Scanly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Apollo ELD or Scanly have ads?
Neither Apollo ELD nor Scanly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apollo ELD or Scanly?
Apollo ELD ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scanly weekly. Most recently, Apollo ELD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scanly on October 24, 2026.

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