HoursGo vs IDI Cargo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoursGo
Access your Hours of Service logs from any mobile device. This companion app displays US and Canadian driving rules and allows drivers to view their near real-time status outside the cab, fulfilling ELD mandate requirements.
- Access Hours of Service logs
- View US and Canadian driving rules
- ELD mandate compliance
- Near real-time status outside the cab
- Companion to Omnitracs HOS
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The HOURSGo Application, by Omnitracs, is the perfect companion to the OMNITRACS HOS application allowing the driver access to their logs at any time and from any mobile device. Access to the logs fulfills the requirements of the ELD mandate. The different United States and Canadian rules are easily displayed. This free application is compatible with Omnitracs IVG and MCP units. And you can use the same credentials provided by your Administrator for the In-Cab Unit. Please note that the reports generated by this application do not replace the FMCSA eRODS generated in the IVG or MCP units. This application is only intended as a companion to view near real-time status outside of the cab.
IDI Cargo
This app streamlines transportation logistics with digital inspections, check-out slips, and real-time inventory tracking. It provides administrators with a cloud-hosted database and an interactive dashboard for custom analytics and incident reporting.
- Digital Inspections with High-Quality Images
- Digital Check-Out Slips
- Real-Time Active Inventory
- Incident Reports
- Automated Confirmation Emails
- Cloud Hosted Database
- Interactive Dashboard
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Our award-winning IDI Cargo app specializes in meeting the essential needs of the transportation industry. IDI Cargo not only offers a friendly mobile interface but it also includes a database available to designated administrators. Features Currently Available: - Digital Inspections (with High-Quality Images) - Digital Check-Out Slips - Real-Time Active Inventory - Incident Reports - Fast Automated Confirmation Emails - Cloud Hosted Database - Interactive Dashboard - Custom Analytics Available
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IDI Cargo at 3.7 against HoursGo's 2.4. HoursGo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
IDI Cargo holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.
HoursGo ships an update every 2 months, IDI Cargo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoursGo | IDI Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omnitracs LLC | Iris Digital Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
HoursGo
IDI Cargo
In-app purchases
HoursGo
No in-app purchases
IDI Cargo
No in-app purchases
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