Comparison

TruckingOffice ELD vs SmarTrackin

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

Head to head
About

TruckingOffice ELD

This app helps professional drivers comply with electronic log mandates. It offers easy log editing, automatic drive time tracking, and simple duty status changes. The system only tracks required FMCSA data and provides multiple options for roadside inspections.

Highlights
  • FMCSA Electronic Log Mandate Compliance
  • Editable Logs (excluding driving time)
  • Automatic Drive Time Tracking
  • Simple Duty Status Changes
  • Roadside Inspection Data Submission (Email, Web Service, On-Device View)
  • Plug and Play Vehicle Interface Device
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TruckingOffice ELD is the best choice for all professional drivers that are required to comply with the FMCSA Electronic Log Mandate. It is easy to implement even if you aren't tech savvy. The switch will give you peace of mind and keep you working. Easy to edit your logs. After you create you logs, sometime things need to be adjusted. All logs are fully editable except driving time per FMCSA guidelines. Only tracks what is required by FMCSA. When submitting records to the DOT inspection officers the system will submit all required information, but won't send any additional data. Roadside Inspection - there are three methods of supplying the inspection data to a roadside inspector. You can send via email, send it to the DOT via web service, or you can view the information on your phone. Simple duty status change. Changing your duty status from the drop down is simple and you can enter comments as needed. Your duty status will automatically change when you start driving, making it automatic for tracking drive time. Plug and Play - No Installation Required The VID (vehicle interface device) plugs into the ECM (electonic control module) port on your truck and talks to the TruckingOffice ELD app via blue tooth technology. There is no installation involved. This is a simple plug and play device. You don't have to do any complicated pairing or anything. It just works.

About

SmarTrackin

This app helps professional truck drivers manage their loads, from accepting new assignments to completing deliveries. It provides detailed load information, allows for document scanning and uploading, and simplifies communication with their company.

Highlights
  • View and accept/decline new loads
  • Manage accepted loads and stops
  • Check-in/check-out at stops
  • Scan and upload documents
  • View completed loads
  • Access account details
Features
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The target audience of this app are professional truck drivers in USA, whose companies use "Smartrackin" transportation management software. Once the driver is added into the company "Smartrackin" account, an automatic email will be sent to the driver's email address to create the password for mobile app. This app isn't meant for internal distribution. It is meant for distribution in multiple target clients’ companies. This app will be distributed only in USA. NEW LOAD Every Load that your company finds for you will appear in the section NEW LOAD. All important details will be provided there (Truck ID, Equipment ID, Drivers’ Names, Empty and Loaded Miles, # of Stops, Weight & Commodity, Stops details as Type [pickup/delivery], Facility Name, Location address, Appointment Time and Special Notes). This section allows you to Accept or Decline a load. ACCEPTED LOAD Once accepted, load will appear in the section ACCEPTED LOAD. This section will allow you to start the load, check-in and check-out at every stop you have for each specific load, scan and upload different documents directly to your company and to finish the load. One single work flow will simplify the communication between you and your company and make it more efficient and effective. COMPLETED LOAD All completed loads will be shown in this section and you will be able to view all details of every load you have completed, but also to upload additional documents for those loads if needed. DOCUMENTS This section will show every document that you have saved and uploaded through the SmarTrackin app and give you the possibility to delete documents from your device. ACCOUNT This section will show your account details that company entered for you, so you can be aware of your basic and contact info company has for you.

Screenshots

TruckingOffice ELD4 screens
SmarTrackin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmarTrackin at 5.0 against TruckingOffice ELD's 3.4. SmarTrackin also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). TruckingOffice ELD's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). 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

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

SmarTrackin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TruckingOffice ELD has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TruckingOffice ELD ships an update every 4 months, SmarTrackin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TruckingOffice ELD versus SmarTrackin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruckingOffice ELDSmarTrackin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTruckingOfficeSMARTRACKIN, LLC

Customer experience

TruckingOffice ELD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

SmarTrackin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TruckingOffice ELD

No in-app purchases

None

SmarTrackin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TruckingOffice ELD free?
TruckingOffice ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmarTrackin free?
SmarTrackin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TruckingOffice ELD or SmarTrackin?
SmarTrackin is rated higher. TruckingOffice ELD averages 3.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SmarTrackin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TruckingOffice ELD or SmarTrackin have ads?
Neither TruckingOffice ELD nor SmarTrackin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TruckingOffice ELD or SmarTrackin?
TruckingOffice ELD ships an update every 4 months, and SmarTrackin every 3 months. Most recently, TruckingOffice ELD was updated on October 24, 2026 and SmarTrackin on October 15, 2026.

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