Ovie vs Gig ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ovie
This app connects truck drivers to a shipment award system. Drivers can receive notifications, track their shipments, and communicate with dispatch directly through the application.
- Shipment award system access
- Receive notifications
- Track shipments
- Message dispatch
- Nationwide driver network
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Ovie Connect allows truck drivers nationwide to connect to our exclusive shipment award system. You can accept notifications, track shipments, message dispatch all right from the app. Contact Ovie Logistics - Dispatch with any further questions.
Gig ELD
This app helps commercial drivers comply with DOT FMCSA regulations for electronic logging and vehicle inspections. It tracks driver duty status, driving hours, breaks, and provides location recording. The app also warns drivers of malfunctions and defaults to on-duty status when stationary.
- Driver duty status recording
- Compliance with FMCSA regulations
- 60/70-hour work rules
- 11-hour driving limit
- 34-hour restart provision
- Location tracking
- DVIR inspections
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GiG ELD is a DOT FMCSA self-compliant application to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60-hour/7daysor70-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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gig ELD at 100% against Ovie's 0%. Gig ELD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Ovie's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Gig ELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ovie's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gig ELD's.
Ovie ships an update every 6 weeks, Gig ELD every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ovie | Gig ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matczak Inc. | Financial Processes Outsourcing (FPO) LLC |
Customer experience
Ovie
Gig ELD
In-app purchases
Ovie
No in-app purchases
Gig ELD
No in-app purchases
