Smart Choice Logs vs BST ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Choice Logs
This application helps truckers, fleet managers, and dispatchers maintain compliance with Hours-of-Service regulations. It is designed for various transportation companies, including property and passenger carriers, ensuring adherence to FMCSA rules.
- Hours-of-Service (HOS) compliance
- Designed for truckers and fleet managers
- Supports property and passenger carriers
- Adheres to FMCSA regulations
- Business compliance tool
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Whether you are a trucker, fleet manager, or motor carrier dispatcher, the Smart Choice Logs app delivers the features and capabilities you need to keep your business compliant and do what’s best for your drivers. Designed for a variety of transportation companies – including property and passenger carriers that fall under the Hours-of-Service (HOS) rules – Smart Choice Logs fully supports the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
BST ELD
Manage HOS electronic logs easily on iPhones and iPads. This FMCSA-approved app helps drivers and fleets track location, speed, and distance, while providing alerts for potential violations to prevent costly infractions.
- HOS electronic log management
- FMCSA-approved and registered
- Location, speed, and distance tracking
- Potential violation alerts
- Intuitive and convenient layout
- Expert support available
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Discover the convenience of effortlessly managing your HOS electronic logs on iPhones and iPads with BST ELD. This FMCSA-approved and registered electronic logbook application from BST ELD offers tried-and-tested functionality, catering to drivers of fleets of all sizes. Installation is quick and simple, and should you need guidance, our expert support team is on standby to assist. With its intuitive layout, BST ELD makes daily use straightforward and convenient. Track your current location, speed, and distance traveled to enhance fleet efficiency, safety, and effectiveness. The app also features alerts for potential violations, keeping drivers, safety personnel, and dispatchers informed and helping to prevent costly HOS infractions. Experience the seamless management of electronic logbooks with BST ELD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BST ELD at 100% against Smart Choice Logs's 0%. BST ELD also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Smart Choice Logs's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
BST ELD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smart Choice Logs's written reviews are positive against 100% of BST ELD's.
Smart Choice Logs ships an update every 7 months, BST ELD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Choice Logs | BST ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | smart way transportation llc | Sobirov 710 Inc |
Customer experience
Smart Choice Logs
BST ELD
In-app purchases
Smart Choice Logs
No in-app purchases
BST ELD
No in-app purchases
