Ground Works vs Gig ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ground Works
This app automates employee check-ins and check-outs using GPS location. It triggers notifications when employees enter or leave a project's geofence, ensuring accurate labor tracking so employees can focus on their tasks.
- Automatic check-in/check-out
- GPS location tracking
- Geofence entry/exit detection
- Employee notifications
- Accurate labor time recording
- Focus on core job tasks
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GroundWorks Mobile aims to minimize labor tracking inefficiency by making automatic check-ins and check-outs for employees. This application uses GPS location of the employee to determines whether the employee has entered a geofence of a project they are working on. Once inside the geofence, the application send a check-in notification to the employee and records an check-in event. When the employee leave the geofence, another notification is sent to them and the application records a check-out event. This automation supports employees so that they focus on their job rather than worrying about how much time they spent on the job and when check-in and check-out happens. This provides a peace of mind that their labor is accurately tracked. Requirements Internet : This application communicates with remote database and needs an internet connect to function correctly GPS Location: This application used device GPS location to determine it employee is inside or outside a project's geofence.
Gig ELD
This app helps commercial drivers comply with DOT FMCSA regulations for electronic logging and vehicle inspections. It tracks driver duty status, driving hours, breaks, and provides location recording. The app also warns drivers of malfunctions and defaults to on-duty status when stationary.
- Driver duty status recording
- Compliance with FMCSA regulations
- 60/70-hour work rules
- 11-hour driving limit
- 34-hour restart provision
- Location tracking
- DVIR inspections
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GiG ELD is a DOT FMCSA self-compliant application to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60-hour/7daysor70-hour/8daysRules -34 hour week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11 hours driving for the day -14 hours on duty for the day -Sleeper Berth provision -Passenger Seat provision -Personal Conveyance provision -30 minutes break provision -Location recording for vehicle’s engine turned on and off, andl ocation recording every 60 minutes if vehicle is moving -Mobile device permits duty status changes only when the vehicle is at rest -The mobile device warns the driver, visually and/or audibly of any malfunction -When the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes or more, the mobile device will default to on-duty not driving and the driver must enter the proper status
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gig ELD at 5.0 against Ground Works's 4.0. Gig ELD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Ground Works's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Gig ELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Ground Works ships an update every 3 weeks, Gig ELD every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ground Works | Gig ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | George Oroni | Financial Processes Outsourcing (FPO) LLC |
Customer experience
Ground Works
Gig ELD
In-app purchases
Ground Works
No in-app purchases
Gig ELD
No in-app purchases









