Comparison

Kinesis Pro ELD vs Chain Driver

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create, view, and edit logs
  • Sign inspection reports
  • Email logs and reports
  • FMCSA compliant
  • Supports ELD transition
Features
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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.

About

Chain Driver

This app connects drivers and carriers with brokers, helping to improve driver reputation and secure repeat loads. It provides a centralized platform for load details, communication, issue reporting, and document submission, prioritizing driver privacy and control over tracking.

Highlights
  • Load details consolidation
  • Broker chat for support
  • Issue and delay reporting
  • Check-in/check-out updates
  • POD and image submission
  • Driver-controlled tracking
Features
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Join over 100k drivers and carriers that use chain to connect with the brokers they work with. Using chain helps improve your reputation with your broker customers, and get more repeat loads through chain. We are proudly made and designed in the USA. We thank all the hard-working drivers out there who spend time away from their loved ones and family to help keep America moving. Truckers make sure we have food on our plates. We salute you! God bless. IMPORTANT: We value your and other's safety, so please do not use this app, or any other app, while driving. By downloading, you agree to not use this app while driving because it is the right thing to do. We track loads, not drivers. Drivers love chain because we respect your privacy and allow you to control tracking on your own terms. You can see when tracking is enabled and turn it on or off when you are not on any loads. Please log in to the app to view the loads assigned to you. Finally, an app that puts the trucker first. When you're asked to download this app, we want to make sure you have all of the load information in one place. - Load details, appointment times, warehouse hours, pickup numbers, and contact info all in one place - A chat with your broker so you get all the help you need when you need it - Report issues and delays, get your questions answered or provide check-in / check-out updates - Send PODs, lumpers, and images to your brokers or dispatchers Truckers, we know you don't like to get forced to download apps, so we're on a mission to help make your life easier. Email us suggestions on what you would like to see in this app at support@trychain.com and we'll do our best to have your voices heard.

Screenshots

Kinesis Pro ELD4 screens
Chain Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chain Driver at 49% against Kinesis Pro ELD's 0%. Chain Driver also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chain Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chain Driver has 2.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Kinesis Pro ELD's written reviews are positive against 49% of Chain Driver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kinesis Pro ELD ships an update every 3 weeks, Chain Driver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kinesis Pro ELD versus Chain Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKinesis Pro ELDChain Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (12 ratings)4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews48.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRadius LimitedChaine, Inc.

Customer experience

Kinesis Pro ELD

All ratings12 ratings
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Chain Driver

All ratings2,627 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative51.3%

Bugs and requests

Kinesis Pro ELD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chain Driver

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Delivery feature unavailable for some users
  • App doesn't keep up with load updates
  • Difficult to start tracking
  • Authorization code not sent
  • Hard to load and use interface
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  • App causes phone to run slow

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to submit location updates between destinations
  • Edit driver information for loads
  • Profile deletion option
  • Improved tracking reliability

In-app purchases

None

Kinesis Pro ELD

No in-app purchases

None

Chain Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kinesis Pro ELD free?
Kinesis Pro ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chain Driver free?
Chain Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kinesis Pro ELD or Chain Driver?
Chain Driver is rated higher. Kinesis Pro ELD averages 1.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Chain Driver averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Kinesis Pro ELD or Chain Driver have ads?
Neither Kinesis Pro ELD nor Chain Driver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kinesis Pro ELD or Chain Driver?
Kinesis Pro ELD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chain Driver fortnightly. Most recently, Kinesis Pro ELD was updated on October 9, 2026 and Chain Driver on October 11, 2026.

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