CargoTel vs Alfa ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CargoTel
This mobile dispatch application is designed for the finished vehicle industry. It provides drivers with essential tools for vehicle inspections, real-time status updates, tracking, and electronic proof of delivery. Access requires a load assignment from a participating carrier or broker using CargoTel's transport management systems.
- Vehicle inspections
- Status updates
- Vehicle tracking
- Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD)
- Industry-specific tools
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The CargoTel app is CargoTel’s latest release of its mobile dispatch application for the finished vehicle industry. It offers robust industry-specific features, like vehicle inspections, status updates and vehicle tracking, and ePOD. To use the app, you must be a driver who has been assigned a load by a participating carrier or broker (3PL) using one of CargoTel’s transport management systems.
Alfa ELD
This app simplifies daily tracking for commercial vehicle carriers and drivers. It collects truck data, manages hours of service, and offers features for fuel control, DVIR, load tracking, and payments. Available in English and Russian with 24/7 support.
- ELD compliant with FMCSA and MTO standards
- Collects truck data (odometer, engine hours)
- Manages hours of service (Records of Duty Status)
- Fuel control and DVIR configuration
- Load and trip tracking
- Inner company payments control
- Price calculation systems
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Alfa ELD has been designed for commercial vehicle motor carriers and drivers in order to simplify the daily trackings. Using the PT_30 ELD we collect your truck data (odometer, engine hours, connection, malfunctions) and your hours of service data (records of duty status). The application and the whole ELD system are compliant with the Americal FMCSA and Canadian MTO standards. Besides, our system provides full access to the fuel control and DVIR configuration. We also provide the custom required features such as loads and trip trackings, inner company payments control, price calculation systems, and a variety of messaging options. Application is available both in English and Russian languages as well as the Support team services. You may leave your feedback here or contact us directly. Our Support is available 24/7 for any issues, feedback, and improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alfa ELD at 71% against CargoTel's 17%. Alfa ELD also leads on rating (3.4 vs 1.9). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alfa ELD holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of CargoTel's written reviews are positive against 71% of Alfa ELD's.
CargoTel ships an update every 2 months, Alfa ELD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CargoTel | Alfa ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (8 ratings) | 3.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cargotel | Valeriia Kalinchuk |
Customer experience
CargoTel
Alfa ELD
In-app purchases
CargoTel
No in-app purchases
Alfa ELD
No in-app purchases
