Clear Path ELD vs Clutch ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clear Path ELD
This electronic logbook simplifies tracking Hours of Service (HoS) for CDL drivers. It ensures FMCSA and DOT compliance with features like GPS tracking, DVIR, and fuel tracking. The app offers a reliable and affordable solution for electronic logging needs.
- Hours of Service tracking
- Violation alerts
- GPS tracking
- DVIR and roadside inspections
- IFTA fuel tax reporting
- Trip planner
- Fleet management
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Clear Path ELD is an easy to use electronic logbook that makes keeping track of HoS (hours of service) simple and convenient. New CDL driver or switching from a paper log to an elog for the first time? No problem! Clear Path ELD is reliable, affordable, and keeps you FMCSA and DOT compliant. With GPS tracking, DVIR, post-DOT inspection report, fuel tracker, electronic document delivery, and more available in one convenient app, Clear Path ELD is the best choice for all your electronic logging needs. Key Features: • Hours of Service • Violation Alert • GPS Tracking • Roadside Inspection • IFTA Fuel Tax Reporting • Trip Planner • Vehicle Diagnostics • Driver Switching • Codriving • Messaging • Fleet Management System
Clutch ELD
This compliant ELD solution offers a contract-free service for truckers. It provides free hardware and dedicated US-based support via chat or email, aiming to keep costs low for users.
- Fully compliant ELD solution
- Contract-free service
- Free hardware included
- Dedicated US-based chat and email support
- Low monthly cost
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ClutchELD is a $5/month, fully compliant, contract-free, ELD solution. With free hardware and a low monthly cost, ClutchELD is truly an ELD with the trucker in mind. All your support is via a dedicated chat option or via email. No more holding on the line to talk to someone overseas. Send us a message with your needs and your response will come from someone in the US! We do not outsource our support to a place that knows nothing about the US trucking industry! Keep more of your hard-earned dollars in your pocket with ClutchELD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Clear Path ELD at free against Clutch ELD's subscription. Clear Path ELD also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Clutch ELD's advantage is rating (2.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Clutch ELD holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Clear Path ELD's written reviews are positive against 14% of Clutch ELD's.
Clear Path ELD ships an update every 6 weeks, Clutch ELD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clear Path ELD | Clutch ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (33 ratings) | 2.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gorilla Fleet Safety LLC | Clutch ELD |
Customer experience
Clear Path ELD
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In-app purchases
Clear Path ELD
No in-app purchases
Clutch ELD
No in-app purchases
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