TrackEnsure ELD vs CargoTel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrackEnsure ELD
This app offers an FMCSA-compliant Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and Hours of Service (HOS) solution for owner-operators and fleet owners. It includes features for driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIR), IFTA reporting, and driver/truck management, all accessible through a web account with advanced reporting and integration capabilities.
- FMCSA compliant ELD/HOS
- DVIR solution
- IFTA solution
- Co-driver functionality
- Driver management
- Truck management
- Web account with reporting
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TrackEnsure ELD application provides Owner Operators and Fleet Owners with an Electronic Logging Device solution based on TrackEnsure platform. TrackEnsure ELD is compliant with FMCSA regulations eCFR Title 49, part 395. TrackEnsure ELD app provides the following features in one convenient package: * FMCSA compliant ELD/HOS solution; * DVIR solution; * IFTA solution; * Easy to use co-driver functionality; * Driver management; * Truck management; * A web TrackEnsure account; A web TrackEnsure account provides the following: * Reporting; * Client shipment tracking ability; * Integration with third party solutions; * Automation of dispatch, safety, maintenance and other processes; * Fuel fraud prevention solution; * Fuel cost calculation and invoice verification solution; TrackEnsure platform is working towards providing Owner Operators and Fleet Managers with a solid logistics platform and with ability to network with other fleets for mutual advantage. * Continued use of GPS and bluetooth running in the background might decrease battery life. When using the app, consider plugging the device into a power outlet.
CargoTel
This mobile dispatch application is designed for the finished vehicle industry. It provides drivers with essential tools for vehicle inspections, real-time status updates, tracking, and electronic proof of delivery. Access requires a load assignment from a participating carrier or broker using CargoTel's transport management systems.
- Vehicle inspections
- Status updates
- Vehicle tracking
- Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD)
- Industry-specific tools
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The CargoTel app is CargoTel’s latest release of its mobile dispatch application for the finished vehicle industry. It offers robust industry-specific features, like vehicle inspections, status updates and vehicle tracking, and ePOD. To use the app, you must be a driver who has been assigned a load by a participating carrier or broker (3PL) using one of CargoTel’s transport management systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TrackEnsure ELD at 3.1 against CargoTel's 1.9. TrackEnsure ELD also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 17%) and ratings volume (156 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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.
TrackEnsure ELD holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrackEnsure ELD has 156 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of TrackEnsure ELD's written reviews are positive against 17% of CargoTel's.
TrackEnsure ELD ships an update every 3 months, CargoTel every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TrackEnsure ELD | CargoTel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (156 ratings) — better | 1.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrackEnsure Incorporated | Cargotel |
Customer experience
TrackEnsure ELD
CargoTel
Bugs and requests
TrackEnsure ELD
Reported bugs
18 issues- DVIR date proximity causing violations
- Split sleeper berth working incorrectly
- Bug with empty fields
- App not working on Samsung devices (location permission)
- App crashing after updates
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- Automatic switching to AUTO onduty
- Sleep and off-duty not counting correctly
- Pop-up banners every 30 seconds
- App stopped working after iOS update
- New update added new bugs
- Automatic drive mode when moving
- System went to Y2K mode after 34 hr restart
- Cannot log out
- Interface changes in split screen
- High data traffic usage
- Incorrect locations recorded
- Defective ELD cable and device
- App not working, wrong updates
Requested features
21 requests- Move '+ add inspection' button
- Add call back option for support
- Fix split screen interface issues
- Add yard move functionality
- Add personal conveyance functionality
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- Add adverse driving conditions functionality
- Improve support via messenger
- Add truck maintenance and idle monitoring for owners
- Adjust auto drive status to 10-15 mph
- Increase interface size
- Make numbers larger for readability
- Allow manual change from on-duty to off-duty
- Fix bug with sleep and off-duty not combining
- Add 'split' shift after 2hr sleeper
- Fix bug with empty fields
- Improve DVIR date proximity
- Add 'Always allow' location permission option
- Fix pop-up banners for background mode
- Change time/date font to white
- Show exact hrs/min/sec in the middle circle
- Implement dark mode
CargoTel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TrackEnsure ELD
No in-app purchases
CargoTel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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