Comparison

LX Driver vs 305 HOS

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

Head to head
About

LX Driver

This app connects registered drivers with a shipping platform, enabling them to share their location for automatic arrival and departure detection. It eliminates the need for manual check-ins and disruptive calls from fleet managers or customers.

Highlights
  • Real-time driver location sharing
  • Automatic arrival and departure detection
  • Reduced need for manual check-ins
  • Eliminates disruptive calls
  • Integration with Load Connex platform
Features
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Load Connex is a shipping platform based on a deep learning technology that brings together thousands of vetted but unrelated carriers to form a single, trusted and optimized source for shippers to buy all their transportation services, regardless of the required equipment type, lane or capacity. This app allows registered drivers with Load Connex to share their position with customers and our AI to automatically detect Arrivals and Departures - no disturbing and time consuming calls from exited fleet managers or customers. Details on installation and use can be found at https://www.loadconnex.com/dma Notes: ∙ Your phone number must be registered with Load Connex before you can use this app. ∙ Requires your location to be shared in the background.

About

305 HOS

This app helps commercial drivers comply with FMCSA Hours of Service regulations using an easy-to-use electronic logging device. It allows for accurate log management, duty status recording, and alerts for compliance standards, ensuring truckers can focus on driving.

Highlights
  • FMCSA-compliant ELD logging
  • Hours of Service regulation management
  • Driver duty status recording
  • Location tracking for vehicle activity
  • Malfunction alerts
  • Driver and carrier record edits
Features
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305 HOS – FMCSA-Compliant ELD App for Truck Drivers 305 HOS is a reliable and easy-to-use Electronic Logging Device (ELD) app designed to help commercial drivers stay compliant with the FMCSA’s Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. Built for simplicity and accuracy, it’s the ideal tool for truckers who need to manage their logs from the road without hassle. Whether you’re an owner-operator or part of a fleet, 305 HOS gives you full control over your daily logs, ensuring you meet all compliance standards while focusing on what matters most—driving. FMCSA-compliant app to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60h/7days or 70h/8days Rules -34 week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11h daily -14h onduty (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. Allows for driver and carrier record edits as well as unauthenticated operation. Support for Hours of Service September 29th 2020 Hours of Service regulation changes added.

Screenshots

LX Driver4 screens
305 HOS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LX Driver at 5.0 against 305 HOS's 3.6. LX Driver also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 305 HOS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

LX Driver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 305 HOS has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LX Driver ships an update every 20 months, 305 HOS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LX Driver versus 305 HOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLX Driver305 HOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB91 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLoad Connex LLCRyzenlink Technologies LLC

Customer experience

LX Driver

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

305 HOS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LX Driver

No in-app purchases

None

305 HOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LX Driver free?
LX Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 305 HOS free?
305 HOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LX Driver or 305 HOS?
LX Driver is rated higher. LX Driver averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 305 HOS averages 3.6 from 12 ratings.
Do LX Driver or 305 HOS have ads?
Neither LX Driver nor 305 HOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LX Driver or 305 HOS?
LX Driver ships an update every 20 months, and 305 HOS every 2 weeks. Most recently, LX Driver was updated on September 13, 2026 and 305 HOS on September 10, 2026.

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