Smart Elds vs MAGAfleet
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.
MAGAfleet
This FMCSA-approved electronic logbook simplifies Hours of Service logging and ensures compliance for commercial drivers. It offers automatic driving event recording when paired with compatible hardware and provides essential features for tracking, maintenance, and reporting.
- FMCSA-approved ELD compliance
- Automatic driving event recording
- Hours of Service (HOS) dashboard
- Driver Vehicle Inspection (DVIR) reporting
- IFTA and fuel efficiency reporting
- DOT inspection mode
- API location sharing
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The MAGA-ELD Driver App is an FMCSA-approved electronic logbook that makes logging your Hours of Service (HOS) and staying FMCSA-compliant hassle-free. The App can be used both as a stand-alone App or together with the MAGA-ELD hardware device to meet ELD requirements. When the MAGA-ELD Driver App is connected to the MAGA-ELD device via Bluetooth, it automatically records driving events. ELD COMPLIANCE Bluetooth Connection to MAGA-ELD device Straightforward User Interface HOS Dashboard Supports all US and Canada Cycle Rules Personal Conveyance and Yard Move (optional) Team-Driving Supported ELD-Exempt Mode Exemptions Non-Driving Log Edits Co-Driver Time Assignment (Admin Portal) HOS Time Limit Warnings Driving Mode HOS Dashboard Automatic Light and Dark Mode Unassigned Driving Event Assignment DOT Inspection Mode Form & Manner Errors Warning Data Backup in No-Network Areas TRACKING & TELEMATICS API Location Sharing GPS Location Tracking MAINTENANCE Driver Vehicle Inspection (DVIR) Flow Safe / Not Safe to Drive Status Existing Defect Carry-Over DTC Fault Codes FUEL & IFTA IFTA Reporting Fuel Efficiency Reporting SUPPORT DOT Inspection Card Online User Manuals & How-To Videos 100% US-Based On-Call Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAGAfleet at 100% against Smart Elds's 56%. MAGAfleet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Smart Elds's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MAGAfleet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Elds has 55 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Smart Elds's written reviews are positive against 100% of MAGAfleet's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart Elds | MAGAfleet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Asritsolutions LLC | Magafleet LLC |
Customer experience
Smart Elds
MAGAfleet
In-app purchases
Smart Elds
No in-app purchases
MAGAfleet
No in-app purchases
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