EldMan vs Five ELD v2
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.
Five ELD v2
Manage your fleet and comply with FMCSA regulations with this comprehensive tool. Monitor driver activities, location, speed, and miles traveled to enhance safety and optimize operations. Designed for fleets of all sizes, it offers powerful fleet management capabilities.
- Fleet management tools
- FMCSA regulation compliance
- Driver activity monitoring
- Location and speed tracking
- Miles traveled and route selection
- Detention time tracking
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Five ELD v2 - 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 Five ELD v2 platform, Five ELD v2 provides even more functionality to fleets of all sizes while keeping the drivers happy. The fleet manager will assign login and Password of Five ELD v2; later driver can change the password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Five ELD v2 at 50% against EldMan's 0%. Five ELD v2 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). EldMan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). 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.
Five ELD v2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five ELD v2 has 12 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 50% of Five ELD v2's.
EldMan ships an update every 18 months, Five ELD v2 monthly. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | EldMan | Five ELD v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — 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
Five ELD v2
In-app purchases
EldMan
No in-app purchases
Five ELD v2
No in-app purchases
