Smart Elds vs TRC eLOGS
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.
TRC eLOGS
This ELD app simplifies Hours of Service (HOS) record management and inspection report creation for business compliance. It offers advanced fleet management features like GPS tracking, vehicle diagnostics, and IFTA calculations to enhance productivity.
- HOS record management
- Inspection report creation
- 4G GPS tracking
- Vehicle diagnostics
- IFTA calculations
- Idle reporting
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Discover a whole new level of convenience and efficiency with TRC eLOGS—an ELD app that goes beyond the basics. Seamlessly download, install, and enjoy a host of benefits designed to elevate your business. Manage your HOS records and effortlessly create inspection reports to achieve compliance. Our app is enhanced with additional services that will help your business thrive, reducing workloads and boosting productivity: 4G GPS tracking,vehicle diagnostics, IFTA calculations, and idle reporting help you take your fleet management to new heights. Experience the TRC eLOGS difference—download the app now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TRC eLOGS at 4.5 against Smart Elds's 4.2. TRC eLOGS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Smart Elds's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (55 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TRC eLOGS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Elds has 55 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smart Elds ships an update every 3 weeks, TRC eLOGS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Elds | TRC eLOGS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (55 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asritsolutions LLC | TRACLOG ELD SOLUTIONS INC |
Customer experience
Smart Elds
TRC eLOGS
In-app purchases
Smart Elds
No in-app purchases
TRC eLOGS
No in-app purchases
