Switchboard Fleet Management vs Hutch ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switchboard Fleet Management
This business application brings powerful fleet management tools to your mobile device. It helps companies of all sizes streamline operations and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
- Mobile fleet management
- Streamline operations
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Manage fleets of all sizes
- Web and mobile integration
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Bringing the power of the Switchboard Web into the palm of your hands. Switchboard is a top-rated web and mobile application that helps fleets of all sizes streamline their operations. Switchboard helps companies manage their operations with ease while staying compliant with industry and government regulations
Hutch ELD
This app provides an ELD solution for commercial drivers based on a Pay-As-You-Drive model. It meets all FMCSA requirements and integrates with specific hardware for compliance, storing data internally and transmitting it via Bluetooth.
- FMCSA ELD compliant
- Pay-As-You-Drive model
- Works with Hutch ELD hardware
- Internal data storage
- Bluetooth data transmission
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The Hutch ELD is the First and Only ELD based on PAYD (Pay-As-You-Drive) model. It meets all FMCSA ELD requirements and is listed on FMCSA registered ELD. The Hutch ELD is powered by Hutch Systems and is trusted by clients across USA and Canada. The Hutch ELD works in conjunction with Hutch ELD hardware and is not reliant on Bluetooth Connectivity to achieve ELD mandate compliance. Hutch ELD stores all ELD required elements in built-in internal storage and transmits to the Hutch ELD app when the user connects to ELD Hardware via Bluetooth Connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Switchboard Fleet Management at 100% against Hutch ELD's 0%. Switchboard Fleet Management also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Hutch ELD's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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.
Switchboard Fleet Management ships an update every 2 months, Hutch ELD weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switchboard Fleet Management | Hutch ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Switchboard Inc. | Hutch Business Group Inc |
Customer experience
Switchboard Fleet Management
Hutch ELD
In-app purchases
Switchboard Fleet Management
No in-app purchases
Hutch ELD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Switchboard Fleet Management free?
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Do Switchboard Fleet Management or Hutch ELD have ads?
Which is updated more often, Switchboard Fleet Management or Hutch ELD?
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