Comparison

Azuga ELD vs Mobile Badge

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

Head to head
About

Azuga ELD

This app provides a certified electronic logging solution for commercial drivers, ensuring compliance with US and Canadian regulations for driving hours and vehicle inspections. It offers a user-friendly tablet interface for accurate record-keeping and regulatory adherence.

Highlights
  • Electronic Hours of Service logging
  • FMCSA certified
  • Vehicle inspection logs
  • US and Canadian regulation compliant
  • Tablet-based interface
Features
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Hours of Services is a powerful but easy to use tablet-based service certified with US Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for electronic logs and vehicle inspections. Regulations for electronic driving and vehicle inspection logs have become commonplace to ensure the veracity of driver tablet input and ensured compliance with regulations. Hours of Service is compliant with federal and state regulations as well as Canadian regulations.

About

Mobile Badge

Transform your smartphone into a contactless access badge for authentication and device login. This app offers a simple, friction-free solution for secure access without physical cards or PINs, with advanced enterprise options available.

Highlights
  • Contactless badge for authentication
  • Unlock devices and print stations
  • Bluetooth access with ELATEC readers
  • Minimal setup required
  • Optional advanced credential management
Features
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Mobile Badge turns your smartphone into a reliable, contactless badge for authentication and access. Whether you're unlocking a print release station or logging into a device, just walk up with your phone no plastic cards, no PINs, no friction. Designed for simplicity, the Standard Edition requires no account, no pairing, and no backend setup. Just install the app and you’re ready to go with supported Bluetooth-enabled ELATEC readers. Need more control? We also offer solutions with remote pass management, user-specific credentials, and revocation capabilities. If you're looking for advanced features or enterprise deployment options, reach out we’d be happy to help. Looking for managed credentials, user-specific control, or integrations? Reach out to our support team to learn about our extended solutions. Key Features: - Bluetooth access via supported ELATEC readers - Minimal setup required, flexible for various environments - Ideal for secure printing, workstation login, and shared device scenarios - Optional advanced credential management available Whether you're a daily user or managing large-scale deployments, Mobile Badge brings mobile identity into the real world in a way that is fluid, reliable, and future-ready.

Screenshots

Azuga ELD4 screens
Mobile Badge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mobile Badge at 3.7 against Azuga ELD's 2.7. Mobile Badge also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%). Azuga ELD's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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

Mobile Badge holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Azuga ELD has 134 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Azuga ELD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mobile Badge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Azuga ELD ships an update every 3 weeks, Mobile Badge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Azuga ELD versus Mobile Badge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAzuga ELDMobile Badge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (134 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAzuga, Inc.Elatec GmbH

Customer experience

Azuga ELD

All ratings134 ratings
Positive35.8%
Neutral11.2%
Negative53.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive9.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative76.5%

Mobile Badge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Azuga ELD

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App crashes on login
  • App crashes on opening
  • Randomly puts driver in service non-driving
  • Not compatible with iOS 16.0.2
  • App won't open after phone update
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  • Cannot connect Engine dongle
  • Latency issues
  • Disconnects
  • Incorrect report data
  • Freezes and glitches
  • Throws driver into 'on duty not driving' when crashing
  • 14-hour clock pauses when going off duty
  • New updates do not calculate split sleeper berth
  • App crashes when selecting Bluetooth device
  • Cannot change location
  • Location different in personal mode
  • App freezes after last update
  • Cannot use after update
  • Logs itself out frequently
  • Needs data to log in
  • Movement speed threshold not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to edit logs/forgotten punches
  • Automatic 'on duty not driving' when stopped
  • Bluetooth profile option for iOS
  • Beta testing for iOS updates
  • One-push nighttime mode
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  • Ability to add multiple trailers
  • Customer service number
  • Movement speed threshold customization

Mobile Badge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Azuga ELD

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Badge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Azuga ELD free?
Azuga ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Badge free?
Mobile Badge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Azuga ELD or Mobile Badge?
Mobile Badge is rated higher. Azuga ELD averages 2.7 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Mobile Badge averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Azuga ELD or Mobile Badge have ads?
Neither Azuga ELD nor Mobile Badge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Azuga ELD or Mobile Badge?
Azuga ELD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mobile Badge every 6 weeks. Most recently, Azuga ELD was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mobile Badge on October 1, 2026.

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