An ELD for CMV vs Vista ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
An ELD for CMV
This system provides FMCSA-registered ELD compliance for commercial motor vehicles. It manages Hours of Service (HOS) and Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) with dedicated hardware and a mobile app. Designed for single users and small fleets needing essential compliance without extra features.
- FMCSA registered ELD system
- Hours of Service (HOS) management
- Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR)
- Includes ELD Button Hardware
- Real GPS required for app functionality
- Low annual fee
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Single User FMCSA registered ELD System that does just what you need. Includes ELD Button Hardware and mobile APP. NOTE: Make sure the device you will be running the APP on has real GPS. Complete management of: CFR §395 (HOS) CFR §396 (DVIR) This is a low cost ELD with a low annual fee designed specifically for single users, seasonal drivers, and small fleet that need to be ELD compliant but don't need additional bells and whistles.
Vista ELD
This Hours of Service (HOS) tracking app is designed for truck drivers in the USA and Canada. It offers FMCSA-compliant features for managing duty statuses, tracking deliveries, and generating reports, along with tools for fuel purchases and vehicle inspections.
- HOS tracking
- Trip creation and delivery status control
- Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
- Fuel purchase logging
- Asset mapping
- Fleet manager reporting
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Vista ELD is ready to announce our HOS tracking application, which is created for the truck drivers in the USA and Canada. The application contains both all required by the FMCSA features and many other features, added for your convenience. They include: creating trips to control the delivery statuses; SIM, push and email notifications for drivers and fleet managers; interface for adding fuel purchases; interface for filling the Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports; price calculators; assets map; reporting for fleet managers; etc. Vista ELD is compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations CFR §395.15 and 49 CFR 395.20 et seq. Vista ELD is compliant with Section 83 of The Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations regarding the use of the electronic logging devices. Overall, the application allows drivers to control their duty statuses, reflects any HOS violations, see the remaining working time, all Data Diagnostic and Malfunction events, add comments to any events, enable Exempts, Personal Conveyance, and Yard Move. You may find the official general, data transfer, and malfunction guides on our official website at http://vistaeld.com/. Please note: The application in use with the ELD device connected over Bluetooth may lead to faster battery discharge. We strongly advise connecting the device to the power source for use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: An ELD for CMV at 4.4 against Vista ELD's 3.1. An ELD for CMV also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). 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.
An ELD for CMV holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of An ELD for CMV's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vista ELD's.
An ELD for CMV ships an update every 2 months, Vista ELD every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | An ELD for CMV | Vista ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | 3.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Rupert | Volodymyr Myronchuk |
Customer experience
An ELD for CMV
Vista ELD
In-app purchases
An ELD for CMV
No in-app purchases
Vista ELD
No in-app purchases
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