Permit Book vs Clear Path ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Permit Book
Manage commercial truck, trailer, and driver documents electronically. Drivers can access essential documents offline, and fleets can manage updates via push notifications. It simplifies document organization for road-based professionals.
- Electronic document management
- Driver app access
- Offline document caching
- Push notifications for updates
- Categorized document storage
- Supports various permit and inspection types
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Permit Book is a revolutionary new way to manage commercial truck, trailer, and driver documents electronically as a driver app and fleet management back-office tool! WHAT IS PERMIT BOOK? Back-office: Allows key regulatory documents to be electronically loaded into the system and assigned to the company, driver, truck or trailer. Driver App: The driver can then access and view these documents by logging into the easy-to-use, simple, user-friendly Permit Book app where the documents are cached and made available for display even when off-line or in an area that is out-of-service. The app is an easy reference of documents stored under category headings such as Company documents, Driver Documents, Truck Documents and Trailer documents. CELL PHONE OR TABLET ACCESS Electronic Permits, Cab Cards, Medical Cards, Maintenance Inspections, any document your driver should have access to out on the road. DOWNLOAD AND FORGET Documents are available even when you don’t have a data connection. STAY CURRENT Push notifications will alert the driver to any new or updated electronic permit or document for your Permit Book.For more information on the Permit Book App and Back-Office Fleet Management Tool, visit https://permitbook.com. WHAT DRIVERS ARE SAYING “It looks very simple to use. If I had a bucket full of drivers, I would jump on it right now because I do understand from a drivers perspective the difficulties as I have worked with a lot of drivers who have difficulty keeping all that stuff together and making sure it is up to date. I understand how wonderful Permit Book is because it is extremely simple.”
Clear Path ELD
This electronic logbook simplifies tracking Hours of Service (HoS) for CDL drivers. It ensures FMCSA and DOT compliance with features like GPS tracking, DVIR, and fuel tracking. The app offers a reliable and affordable solution for electronic logging needs.
- Hours of Service tracking
- Violation alerts
- GPS tracking
- DVIR and roadside inspections
- IFTA fuel tax reporting
- Trip planner
- Fleet management
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Clear Path ELD is an easy to use electronic logbook that makes keeping track of HoS (hours of service) simple and convenient. New CDL driver or switching from a paper log to an elog for the first time? No problem! Clear Path ELD is reliable, affordable, and keeps you FMCSA and DOT compliant. With GPS tracking, DVIR, post-DOT inspection report, fuel tracker, electronic document delivery, and more available in one convenient app, Clear Path ELD is the best choice for all your electronic logging needs. Key Features: • Hours of Service • Violation Alert • GPS Tracking • Roadside Inspection • IFTA Fuel Tax Reporting • Trip Planner • Vehicle Diagnostics • Driver Switching • Codriving • Messaging • Fleet Management System
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Permit Book at 100% against Clear Path ELD's 11%. Permit Book also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.8). Clear Path ELD's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Permit Book holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clear Path ELD has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Permit Book's written reviews are positive against 11% of Clear Path ELD's.
Permit Book ships an update monthly, Clear Path ELD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Permit Book | Clear Path ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | D & S Trucking Solutions | Gorilla Fleet Safety LLC |
Customer experience
Permit Book
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In-app purchases
Permit Book
No in-app purchases
Clear Path ELD
No in-app purchases
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