Cota ELD vs Kinesis Pro ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cota ELD
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DOT FMCSA self-compliant application to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60-hour/7days or 70-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
Kinesis Pro ELD
Manage electronic logs and inspection reports directly from your mobile device. This app ensures compliance with FMCSA guidelines and supports the industry's transition to ELD.
- Create, view, and edit logs
- Sign inspection reports
- Email logs and reports
- FMCSA compliant
- Supports ELD transition
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Kinesis Pro ELD gives you the ability to create, view, edit, sign, print and email logs and inspection reports in compliance with all FMCSA guidelines—right from a smartphone or tablet. Our solution is fully compliant with existing regulations and will remain a compliant solution as the industry transitions to ELD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kinesis Pro ELD at every 3 weeks against Cota ELD's every 3 months. Cota ELD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Cota ELD ships an update every 3 months, Kinesis Pro ELD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cota ELD | Kinesis Pro ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cotasys Inc. | Radius Limited |
In-app purchases
Cota ELD
No in-app purchases
Kinesis Pro ELD
No in-app purchases
