FleetLocate Shift vs Clear Path ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FleetLocate Shift
Manage Hours of Service and conduct Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports for fleet drivers. This mobile tool integrates with a larger compliance system to streamline daily operations.
- Hours of Service management
- Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR)
- Mobile companion to FleetLocate Compliance
- Streamlines fleet driver operations
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For fleet drivers who need to manage their Hours of Service, DVIR, and more, use FleetLocate Shift, the mobile companion to FleetLocate Compliance by Spireon.
Clear Path ELD
This electronic logbook simplifies tracking Hours of Service (HoS) for CDL drivers. It ensures FMCSA and DOT compliance with features like GPS tracking, DVIR, and fuel tracking. The app offers a reliable and affordable solution for electronic logging needs.
- Hours of Service tracking
- Violation alerts
- GPS tracking
- DVIR and roadside inspections
- IFTA fuel tax reporting
- Trip planner
- Fleet management
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Clear Path ELD is an easy to use electronic logbook that makes keeping track of HoS (hours of service) simple and convenient. New CDL driver or switching from a paper log to an elog for the first time? No problem! Clear Path ELD is reliable, affordable, and keeps you FMCSA and DOT compliant. With GPS tracking, DVIR, post-DOT inspection report, fuel tracker, electronic document delivery, and more available in one convenient app, Clear Path ELD is the best choice for all your electronic logging needs. Key Features: • Hours of Service • Violation Alert • GPS Tracking • Roadside Inspection • IFTA Fuel Tax Reporting • Trip Planner • Vehicle Diagnostics • Driver Switching • Codriving • Messaging • Fleet Management System
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FleetLocate Shift at 2.5 against Clear Path ELD's 1.8. Clear Path ELD's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
FleetLocate Shift holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clear Path ELD has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of FleetLocate Shift's written reviews are positive against 11% of Clear Path ELD's.
FleetLocate Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, Clear Path ELD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FleetLocate Shift | Clear Path ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spireon, Inc. | Gorilla Fleet Safety LLC |
Customer experience
FleetLocate Shift
Clear Path ELD
In-app purchases
FleetLocate Shift
No in-app purchases
Clear Path ELD
No in-app purchases
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