DREAM ELD vs Five ELD v1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DREAM ELD
Automate DOT compliance with this user-friendly electronic logging device app. It offers reliable support for both drivers and fleet managers, simplifying regulatory adherence.
- Automated DOT compliance
- Driver support
- Fleet manager support
- Easy-to-use interface
- Reliable logging
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DREAM ELD is an easy-to-use electronic logging device app with reliable driver and fleet manager support to automate DOT compliance. DREAM ELD is trusted by drivers and fleet managers.
Five ELD v1
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for fleet management and FMCSA regulatory compliance. It provides accurate data to monitor driver activities, improve safety, and optimize overall fleet operations.
- Fleet management tools
- FMCSA regulatory compliance
- Driver activity monitoring
- Location and speed tracking
- Route selection
- Detention time tracking
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Five ELD v1 - The most powerful suite of tools to manage your fleet and comply with FMCSA regulations. Most accurate and relevant data to help you manage your fleet. Monitor current location, speed, miles travelled, route selection, detention time, and other driver activities to improve the safety and overall operations of your entire fleet. Based on the well-known and tested Five ELD v1 platform, Five ELD v1 provides even more functionality to fleets of all sizes while keeping the drivers happy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Five ELD v1 at every 2 weeks against DREAM ELD's every 3 months. DREAM ELD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for DREAM ELD against 4.5 for Five ELD v1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively.
DREAM ELD ships an update every 3 months, Five ELD v1 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | DREAM ELD | Five ELD v1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DREAM LLC | Five ELD Inc |
Customer experience
DREAM ELD
Five ELD v1
In-app purchases
DREAM ELD
No in-app purchases
Five ELD v1
No in-app purchases
