An ELD for CMV vs Smart Elds
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.
Smart Elds
This app automatically syncs with commercial vehicle engines to log driving time, hours of service, engine run times, and miles driven. It provides a comprehensive electronic logbook and driver vehicle inspection report.
- Automatic engine sync
- Driving time tracking
- Hours of Service (HOS) logging
- Engine run time recording
- Vehicle movement and location tracking
- Miles driven calculation
- Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR)
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Smartelds automatically sync with a commercial motor vehicle’s engine to track and record driving time, hours of service (HOS), engine run times, vehicle movement and location and miles driven.
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Verdict
An ELD for CMV and Smart Elds both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of An ELD for CMV's written reviews are positive against 56% of Smart Elds's. An ELD for CMV also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Smart Elds's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 8). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for An ELD for CMV against 4.3 for Smart Elds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Elds has 57 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of An ELD for CMV's written reviews are positive against 56% of Smart Elds's.
An ELD for CMV ships an update every 2 months, Smart Elds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | An ELD for CMV | Smart Elds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | 4.3 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Rupert | Asritsolutions LLC |
Customer experience
An ELD for CMV
Smart Elds
In-app purchases
An ELD for CMV
No in-app purchases
Smart Elds
No in-app purchases
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