Comparison

Permit Book vs Eddy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Electronic document management
  • Driver app access
  • Offline document caching
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Categorized document storage
  • Supports various permit and inspection types
Features
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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.”

About

Eddy

This app streamlines HR processes for local businesses. Employees can complete onboarding, track time, and manage requests, while managers can oversee tasks, approve hours, and communicate company updates.

Highlights
  • Onboarding task completion
  • Geo-tagged clock in/out
  • Time-off request submission
  • Company calendar access
  • Employee directory
  • Open position sharing
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In the app, workers can: - Complete onboarding tasks - Clock in/out (with geo-tagged location) - Submit time-off requests - View the company calendar - Navigate the company employee directory - View and share open positions within the company For HR administrators and frontline managers, the app makes it simple to: - Manage employee onboarding tasks - Review and accept hours worked - Approve or deny time-off requests - Keep teams informed with shared company calendar - View contact information for all team members in the employee directory - Empower teams to view and share open positions within the company ** Please note: Not all Eddy desktop features are currently available in this mobile app.

Screenshots

Permit Book4 screens
Eddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eddy at 4.2 against Permit Book's 3.8. Eddy also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Eddy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eddy has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Permit Book ships an update monthly, Eddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Permit Book versus Eddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPermit BookEddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.2 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings422 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB55 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperD & S Trucking SolutionsEddy HR, LLC

Customer experience

Permit Book

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Eddy

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Permit Book

No in-app purchases

None

Eddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Permit Book free?
Permit Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eddy free?
Eddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Permit Book or Eddy?
Eddy is rated higher. Permit Book averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Eddy averages 4.2 from 22 ratings.
Do Permit Book or Eddy have ads?
Neither Permit Book nor Eddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Permit Book or Eddy?
Permit Book ships an update monthly, and Eddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Permit Book was updated on November 2, 2026 and Eddy on November 3, 2026.

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