Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS) vs ACTION ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS)
This app provides professional truck drivers with essential trip details, including pickup/delivery information, locations, and estimated arrival times. It also facilitates document uploads and driver referrals.
- View trip details
- Get directions to locations
- See estimated arrival times
- Upload documents
- Refer other drivers
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Smart Driver allows professional truck drivers to view detailed information about their trips. Drivers see pickup and delivery date and times and locations and get directions to those locations, so they can see estimated arrival times to each location. Drivers upload their documents and send referrals for other drivers. Download and start using Smart Driver today!
ACTION ELD
This app helps reduce HOS violations and improve CSA scores through automated record-keeping and fleet management tools. It offers real-time GPS tracking, IFTA calculations, and vehicle diagnostics to cut costs and boost productivity.
- HOS record management
- Vehicle inspection reports
- Real-time GPS tracking
- IFTA mileage calculations
- Idle reporting
- Vehicle diagnostics
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Reduce the risk of costly HOS violations and improve your CSA scores with ACTION ELD. Thanks to the intuitive interface, HOS records and vehicle inspection reports are readily available and manageable. In addition to ELD compliance, our elog helps cut operational costs, increase security, and boost fleet productivity with features such as real-time GPS tracking, IFTA mileage calculations, idle reporting, and vehicle diagnostics. ACTION ELD reduces the risk of human error by automating processes and saving time for drivers and managers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACTION ELD at every 4 months against Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS)'s every 23 months. Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS)'s advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%). 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.
ACTION ELD holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS)'s written reviews are positive against 33% of ACTION ELD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS) ships an update every 23 months, ACTION ELD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS) | ACTION ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compass Funding Solutions | Action Eld LLC |
Customer experience
Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS)
ACTION ELD
In-app purchases
Smart Driver (SmartBoard TMS)
No in-app purchases
ACTION ELD
No in-app purchases
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