3MD ELD vs NEXUS ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3MD ELD
An FMCSA-approved electronic logbook app for trucking fleets, ensuring Hours of Service compliance. It offers an intuitive driver interface and integrates with a Trucking Hub TMS for enhanced visibility and performance.
- FMCSA-approved Hours of Service compliance
- Enterprise-grade electronic logbook
- Seamless Trucking Hub TMS integration
- Intuitive driver app interface
- No contracts or hidden fees
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3MD ELD is an enterprise-grade electronic logbook app built for trucking fleets. Certified since 2017, it's FMCSA-approved and trusted for reliable Hours of Service compliance — without contracts or hidden fees. Seamlessly integrated with the comprehensive Trucking Hub TMS, it delivers ease of use, real-time visibility, and long-term performance. The driver app is intuitive, with a clean layout and large controls designed for ease of use on the road.
NEXUS ELD
Manage HOS records and improve fleet performance with this approved ELD system. It offers GPS tracking, vehicle maintenance, fault code detection, and IFTA mileage calculations in a user-friendly interface designed for truckers.
- HOS record management
- GPS fleet tracking
- Vehicle maintenance tracking
- Fault code detection
- IFTA mileage calculations
- User-friendly interface
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Take the opportunity to meet FMCSA requirements while improving your fleet performance with NEXUS ELD. This is a tried, tested, and practical option with federal approval and much more than your average system. Manage HOS records quickly and effectively. You can be sure your team will appreciate an ELD system with a friendly interface. Our software has been developed with truckers in mind, making it a powerful and straightforward tool. NEXUS ELD is your all-in-one solution: it comes with GPS fleet tracking, vehicle maintenance, fault code detections, and IFTA mileage calculations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NEXUS ELD at 5.0 against 3MD ELD's 3.5. NEXUS ELD also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 3MD ELD's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NEXUS ELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3MD ELD has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
3MD ELD ships an update monthly, NEXUS ELD every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3MD ELD | NEXUS ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3MD, Inc. | Nexus ELD Inc |
Customer experience
3MD ELD
NEXUS ELD
In-app purchases
3MD ELD
No in-app purchases
NEXUS ELD
No in-app purchases
