Smart Elds vs DFL ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Elds
This app automatically syncs with commercial vehicle engines to log driving time, hours of service, engine run times, and miles driven. It provides an electronic logbook and driver vehicle inspection reports for efficient fleet management.
- Automatic driving time tracking
- Hours of Service (HOS) logging
- Engine run time recording
- Vehicle movement and location tracking
- Miles driven calculation
- Electronic Logbook
- Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR)
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Smartelds automatically sync with a commercial motor vehicle’s engine to track and record driving time, hours of service (HOS), engine run times, vehicle movement and location and miles driven.
DFL ELD
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DFL ELD helps ensure HOS compliance for fleets and owner-operators. DFL ELD supports the latest revisions of hours of service rules, reducing the risk of penalties, fines, and DOT audits. It is designed for companies looking for a quick and easy way to track, automatically manage, and submit driver logs to satisfy the ELD Mandate requirements with the least amount of effort on the driver’s part. Get DFL ELD and start driving right away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Elds at every 3 weeks against DFL ELD's every 9 months. DFL ELD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Smart Elds ships an update every 3 weeks, DFL ELD every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Elds | DFL ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asritsolutions LLC | DFL ELD |
In-app purchases
Smart Elds
No in-app purchases
DFL ELD
No in-app purchases
