Smart Elds vs Apex Ultima
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.
Apex Ultima
This app streamlines hours-of-service (HOS) management for drivers and fleets. It provides real-time tracking, automated logbooks, and voice alerts to ensure compliance and prevent violations. Fleet managers benefit from detailed reports and driver performance monitoring.
- Real-time driving hour tracking
- Automated logbook updates
- Bluetooth ELD integration
- Voice alerts for violations
- User-friendly duty status monitoring
- Fleet manager reporting
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Apex Ultima HOS App simplifies hours-of-service (HOS) management for drivers and fleet operators, ensuring compliance and efficiency on the road. The app offers real-time tracking of driving hours, automated logbook updates, and seamless Bluetooth integration with your ELD device. Stay informed with voice alerts for potential violations and monitor your duty status with a user-friendly interface. The app is designed to help drivers avoid costly penalties by ensuring real-time HOS compliance, while fleet managers can access detailed reports and monitor driver performance. With Apex Ultima HOS, stay compliant, efficient, and focused on the road. Download now for a smarter driving experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Elds at 4.2 against Apex Ultima's 3.8. Apex Ultima's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 95 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Smart Elds's written reviews are positive against 71% of Apex Ultima's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Smart Elds ships an update every 3 weeks, Apex Ultima monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Elds | Apex Ultima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (55 ratings) — better | 3.8 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asritsolutions LLC | PROCLIVITY DIGITECH PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Smart Elds
Apex Ultima
Bugs and requests
Smart Elds
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Apex Ultima
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not ready for use with multiple bugs and problems
- Inaccurate data logging and recording
- Unauthorized changes to duty logs by support team
- Malfunctioning ELD devices
- Logs every minor action with location tracking that cannot be removed
Requested features
4 requests- Allow editing of DVIR date, time, and location
- Reduce automatic logging of minor events (power up/down)
- Enable editing of logbook entries after submission
- Improve data accuracy and validation
In-app purchases
Smart Elds
No in-app purchases
Apex Ultima
No in-app purchases
