Alfa ELD vs GOLDEN ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alfa ELD
This app simplifies daily tracking for commercial vehicle carriers and drivers. It collects truck data, manages hours of service, and offers features for fuel control, DVIR, load tracking, and payments. Available in English and Russian with 24/7 support.
- ELD compliant with FMCSA and MTO standards
- Collects truck data (odometer, engine hours)
- Manages hours of service (Records of Duty Status)
- Fuel control and DVIR configuration
- Load and trip tracking
- Inner company payments control
- Price calculation systems
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Alfa ELD has been designed for commercial vehicle motor carriers and drivers in order to simplify the daily trackings. Using the PT_30 ELD we collect your truck data (odometer, engine hours, connection, malfunctions) and your hours of service data (records of duty status). The application and the whole ELD system are compliant with the Americal FMCSA and Canadian MTO standards. Besides, our system provides full access to the fuel control and DVIR configuration. We also provide the custom required features such as loads and trip trackings, inner company payments control, price calculation systems, and a variety of messaging options. Application is available both in English and Russian languages as well as the Support team services. You may leave your feedback here or contact us directly. Our Support is available 24/7 for any issues, feedback, and improvements.
GOLDEN ELD
This application provides FMCSA-approved access to real-time vehicle data, including location, speed, and engine hours. It ensures DOT compliance through native integration with your vehicle's ECM.
- FMCSA approved ELD
- Real-time vehicle data access
- Vehicle location and speed tracking
- Engine hours monitoring
- Duty status updates
- DOT compliance
- ECM integration
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The GOLDEN ELD app has been approved by the FMCSA for use with their Electronic Logging Device (ELD) hardware. Access real-time data, including vehicle location, speed, engine hours, and duty status. Use the native integration with your vehicle's ECM to ensure DOT compliance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GOLDEN ELD at 4.3 against Alfa ELD's 3.4. GOLDEN ELD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Alfa ELD's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). 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.
GOLDEN ELD holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.
Alfa ELD ships an update every 6 months, GOLDEN ELD every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alfa ELD | GOLDEN ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valeriia Kalinchuk | GoldenELD INC |
Customer experience
Alfa ELD
GOLDEN ELD
In-app purchases
Alfa ELD
No in-app purchases
GOLDEN ELD
No in-app purchases
