Comparison

Budget Trucker ELD vs Fleettrack GPS ELD

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

Head to head
About

Budget Trucker ELD

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Budget Trucker is an intuitive, fully compliant DOT mandated ELD system; registered with the FMCSA. Budget Trucker is a FREE downloadable App that can be installed on any Apple iPhone or iPad and connects via Bluetooth to equipment installed in the vehicle’s JBUS or OBDII diagnostic port. Once the App is installed and paired with the installed equipment, the App will automatically update the Driver’s ELD Log with GPS location, odometer, engine hours, daily mileage driven, and daily hours driven.

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Fleettrack GPS ELD

Features
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DOT FMCSA self-compliant application to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60-hour/7days or 70-hour/8daysRules -34 hour week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11 hours driving for the day -14 hours on duty for the day -Sleeper Berth provision -Passenger Seat provision -Personal Conveyance provision -30 minutes break provision -Location recording for vehicle’s engine turned on and off, andl ocation recording every 60 minutes if vehicle is moving -Mobile device permits duty status changes only when the vehicle is at rest -The mobile device warns the driver, visually and/or audibly of any malfunction -When the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes or more, the mobile device will default to on-duty not driving and the driver must enter the proper status

Screenshots

Budget Trucker ELD1 screens
Fleettrack GPS ELD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Budget Trucker ELD at 10.3 against Fleettrack GPS ELD's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Budget Trucker ELD ships an update every 2 months, Fleettrack GPS ELD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Budget Trucker ELD versus Fleettrack GPS ELD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget Trucker ELDFleettrack GPS ELD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 β€” better14.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFMCSA Compliance Services LLCAirIQ Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Budget Trucker ELD

No in-app purchases

None

Fleettrack GPS ELD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Budget Trucker ELD free?
Budget Trucker ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fleettrack GPS ELD free?
Fleettrack GPS ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Budget Trucker ELD or Fleettrack GPS ELD have ads?
Neither Budget Trucker ELD nor Fleettrack GPS ELD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budget Trucker ELD or Fleettrack GPS ELD?
Budget Trucker ELD ships an update every 2 months, and Fleettrack GPS ELD every 4 months. Most recently, Budget Trucker ELD was updated on September 29, 2026 and Fleettrack GPS ELD on October 12, 2026.

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