EldMan vs Zippy ELD
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.
Zippy ELD
Manage your fleet and comply with FMCSA regulations with this comprehensive tool. Monitor driver activities, location, speed, and miles traveled to enhance safety and operational efficiency. Designed for fleets of all sizes, it offers powerful fleet management features.
- Fleet management suite
- FMCSA regulation compliance
- Driver activity monitoring
- Location and speed tracking
- Route selection analysis
- Detention time tracking
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Zippy ELD - The most powerful suite of tools to manage your fleet and to comply with FMCSA regulations. Most accurate and relevant data to help you manage your fleet. Monitor current location, speed, miles traveled, route selection, detention time, and other driver activities to improve safety and overall operations of your entire fleet. Based on the well-known and tested Zippy ELD platform, Zippy ELD provides even more functionality to fleets of all sizes while keeping the drivers happy. The fleet manager will assign login and Password of Zippy ELD; later driver can change the password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zippy ELD at 2.0 against EldMan's 1.0. Zippy ELD also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). EldMan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Zippy ELD holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
EldMan ships an update every 18 months, Zippy ELD monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EldMan | Zippy ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — 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 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pacific Track, LLC | ZIPPY ELD INC |
Customer experience
EldMan
Zippy ELD
In-app purchases
EldMan
No in-app purchases
Zippy ELD
No in-app purchases
