Azuga ELD vs HOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Electronic Hours of Service logging
- FMCSA certified
- Vehicle inspection logs
- US and Canadian regulation compliant
- Tablet-based interface
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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.
HOS
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FMCSA and DOT compliant and fully functional ELD. Easy to use for fleets, owner-operators and drivers. -60h/7days or 70h/8days rules -34h week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11h daily -14h on-duty (daily) -Sleeper berth -Personal conveyance -30 minutes break -Location recording for engine on and off, and every 60 minutes if moving -Mobile device permits duty status changes only when the vehicle is at rest -Warns driver, visually and/or audibly of any malfunction -When the truck is stationary for 5 minutes or more, it will default to on-duty not driving and the driver must enter the proper status -The device (ELD) performs self-test, as well as a self-test at any point upon request of an authorized safety assurance official -Able to send ELD data to DOT office during inspection as required by FMCSA
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Verdict
Azuga ELD and HOS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Azuga ELD | HOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (134 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Azuga, Inc. | HOS ELD LLC |
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
HOS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Azuga ELD
No in-app purchases
HOS
No in-app purchases
