Comparison

ePick by KCS vs TachoClear

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

Head to head
About

ePick by KCS

Features
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The application is replacing the hand-written validation of the printed pick note and the subsequent pick confirmation using the β€œConfirm Pick” function within ERP One. The pick task represents an electronic version of the printed pick note. Although the application will require connection to initially download and ultimately confirm the pick task, the actual confirmation of pick lines can work offline. The application can operate in both a warehouse and branch environment.

About

TachoClear

This app helps UK goods-vehicle drivers track their driving hours and rest periods according to UK and EU-derived regulations. It offers live shift tracking, break countdowns, daily and weekly rest calculations, and a forward planner. A free version allows recording five shifts, with an optional Pro unlock for unlimited use and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Live shift tracking
  • Automatic drive detection
  • Break and rest countdowns
  • Daily and weekly rest calculations
  • EU-style forward planner
  • Plain-English rules library
  • PDF and CSV log export
Features
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How long can you keep driving today? When is your break due β€” and what does tonight's rest have to be? TachoClear answers, and shows you the rule that says so. Built for UK lorry, van and coach drivers under the assimilated (EU-derived) drivers' hours rules and the Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005, with GB domestic goods and PSV night-work settings. Unsupported rule combinations are identified explicitly. Made for drivers with no transport manager watching their back β€” agency drivers and new passes especially. NEW TO TACHOGRAPHS? Tell TachoClear what you drive and when your first shift starts, and it starts straight away β€” or reminds you once if you start later. A sample day shows a real shift with one thing wrong in it, and the rule that says so. DRIVING A VAN TO EUROPE? Since 1 July 2026, vans over 2.5 tonnes carrying goods on international or cabotage journeys can come under the same EU-style rules as lorries. The van check asks three questions β€” weight, route and whose goods β€” and tells you which rules cover your work, with a plain-English guide to the exemptions. YOUR FIRST FIVE SHIFTS ARE FREE Record five complete solo shifts, each with its summary and next available start, with Planner and Week open throughout. No time limit. Every saved shift stays readable and correctable afterwards. WHAT IT DOES β€’ Live shift tracking β€” one tap to switch between driving, other work, POA, break and rest β€’ Drive Detection β€” optional automatic driving/work switching while the app is open; off by default, and a wrong switch is corrected in two taps β€’ Break countdowns β€” the 4.5-hour driving clock and the separate working-time break rules, clearly labelled β€’ Split breaks done right β€” 15 then 30, and it tells you when a split won't qualify β€’ Daily rest options β€” 11h, reduced 9h (your remaining budget shown) or 3+9 split, each with its consequences β€’ Weekly rest β€” the six-day deadline, reduced rest and the compensation payback deadline β€’ Working Time β€” the 60-hour week cap, your average against the 48-hour limit, night-work rules, POA correctly excluded β€’ Forward planner β€” "if I start at 06:00…" gives latest break, latest finish, earliest next start β€’ Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€” your next deadline, plus Driving, Break and Other work buttons; widgets too β€’ Break-complete alert β€” take your 45, and the app tells you when it counts β€’ Fix anything β€” every entry can be edited, split or corrected, with undo β€’ Driver CPC hours β€” log your periodic training and track your 35 hours against your card's expiry β€’ Plain-English rules library β€” split breaks, POA, multi-manning, ferries, vans to Europe and more, with sources and worked examples β€’ PDF and CSV export of your log (Pro) FREE TO START, PRO FOR ONGOING USE TachoClear Pro is a one-off lifetime unlock for unlimited shifts and history, ongoing Planner and Week use, PDF and CSV export, multi-manning, the full manual-entry practice library and Apple Watch. Nothing is bought unless you choose to unlock Pro. Family Sharing is enabled. Customers who bought the earlier paid version get Pro automatically once Apple verifies that purchase. No subscription. No ads. No account. Your driver record stays on your iPhone. Restoring it to a new phone from an iCloud or computer backup has not been verified, so export PDF or CSV before replacing the phone. Pseudonymous product analytics, crash reports and privacy-preserving advertising measurement are on by default, can be switched off in Settings and never include your hours, dates, GPS location, motion, notes or exports; providers may derive a coarse region from network data and receive the purchased product, price and currency. Shift tracking, saved records and the rules guide work offline. IMPORTANT TachoClear is a planning aid, not the legal record β€” your tachograph is. It is not legal advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government body. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Screenshots

ePick by KCS4 screens
TachoClear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TachoClear at weekly against ePick by KCS's every 3 months. ePick by KCS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ePick by KCS ships an update every 3 months, TachoClear weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
ePick by KCS versus TachoClear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterePick by KCSTachoClear
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size82 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKerridge Commercial SystemsTom Murton

In-app purchases

None

ePick by KCS

No in-app purchases

None

TachoClear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ePick by KCS free?
ePick by KCS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TachoClear free?
TachoClear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ePick by KCS or TachoClear have ads?
Neither ePick by KCS nor TachoClear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ePick by KCS or TachoClear?
ePick by KCS ships an update every 3 months, and TachoClear weekly. Most recently, ePick by KCS was updated on October 6, 2026 and TachoClear on October 25, 2026.

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