EldMan vs AirELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EldMan
This utility tool supports Pacific Track ELD hardware, enabling manual firmware updates and data capture comparisons. It helps verify the proper functioning of HOS applications but is not a certified ELD solution itself.
- Manual firmware updates
- Data capture comparison
- HOS application verification
- Supports PT30 and PT40 hardware
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EldMan is a utility tool for Pacific Track ELD (electronic logging device) hardware products, including the PT30 and PT40. EldMan can be used by ELD solution providers and their customers for several purposes, including for manually updating device firmware and for comparing data capture results of an HOS (hours of service) application and EldMan to verify that the HOS application is functioning properly. Note that EldMan is a utility tool only and is NOT an HOS application and cannot be used as part of a certified ELD solution.
AirELD
This app provides electronic logging and vehicle inspection solutions, compliant with US Department of Transportation regulations. It is designed for easy use by motor carriers.
- Electronic logging
- Vehicle inspection
- FMCSA compliant
- Easy to use interface
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AirELD is a powerful but easy to use app based solution, certified with US Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for electronic logs and vehicle inspection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AirELD at 3.3 against EldMan's 1.0. AirELD also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 2). EldMan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
AirELD holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirELD has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of EldMan's written reviews are positive against 10% of AirELD's.
EldMan ships an update every 18 months, AirELD every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EldMan | AirELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.3 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pacific Track, LLC | Rajender Kumar |
Customer experience
EldMan
AirELD
In-app purchases
EldMan
No in-app purchases
AirELD
No in-app purchases
