ELD Rider vs Maestral ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ELD Rider
This app provides electronic logging for Hours of Service (HOS) and ELD compliance. It also offers digital Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs) and real-time routing information to help drivers stay on track and compliant with regulations.
- Electronic logbook for HOS
- ELD compliance
- Digital DVIRs
- Real-time routing
- Intuitive interface
- FMCSA regulation compliance
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More than an electronic logbook for HOS and ELD compliance. Eliminate paper DVIRs with all-digital inspection reports, stay on track with real-time routing information. EASY TO USE Drivers love our app because we put them first with large buttons, helpful alerts, and an intuitive interface. Most functions are just one or two taps away at any time! The ELD mandate is complicated, but we’re always working to make it simple for drivers to stay compliant with FMCSA regulations! Enhanced Performance & Design: We’re constantly looking for ways to make our app faster and easier to use. We’ve made a number of performance improvements to reduce transition time between screens, maintain app stability, and improve legibility. Learn more about the ELD solution at https://eldrider.us
Maestral ELD
This electronic logbook app ensures full compliance with FMCSA regulations. It offers extensive features beyond standard logging to meet all federal requirements for drivers.
- FMCSA compliant
- Electronic logbook
- Extensive compliance features
- Driver compliance tools
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The Maestral ELD application adheres to FMCSA regulations. In addition to functioning as a standard electronic logbook, our ELD solution provides extensive features to ensure full compliance with FMCSA requirements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maestral ELD at 100% against ELD Rider's 56%. Maestral ELD also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2). ELD Rider's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 26). 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.
Maestral ELD holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of ELD Rider's written reviews are positive against 100% of Maestral ELD's.
ELD Rider ships an update every 3 weeks, Maestral ELD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ELD Rider | Maestral ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (105 ratings) | 4.9 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LionEight LLC | Furious Fox LLC |
Customer experience
ELD Rider
Maestral ELD
In-app purchases
ELD Rider
No in-app purchases
Maestral ELD
No in-app purchases
