Smart Elds vs SIMBA 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.
SIMBA ELD
This app automates driver logging for accurate record-keeping on the road. It generates reports for logs and inspections, manages vehicle maintenance, and calculates state mileage for tax simplification. Streamline your fleet management and reduce paperwork.
- Automated driver logging
- Accurate record-keeping
- Driver log reports
- Vehicle inspection reports
- Maintenance schedule management
- Automated IFTA mileage calculations
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Managing logs should be the least of your worries on the road. That's where Simba ELD steps in. Our user-friendly app automates driver logging, ensuring accurate record-keeping and minimizing errors. With Simba ELD you can generate detailed reports for driver logs and vehicle inspections, and managers can efficiently manage maintenance schedules. Automated IFTA state mileage calculations track and calculate mileage per jurisdiction to simplify tax reports. Say goodbye to paperwork and hello to Simba ELD – because logs shouldn't be a headache.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SIMBA ELD at 5.0 against Smart Elds's 4.2. SIMBA ELD also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Smart Elds's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 1). 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.
SIMBA ELD 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Smart Elds | SIMBA ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| 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 | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asritsolutions LLC | SIMBA ELD LLC |
Customer experience
Smart Elds
SIMBA ELD
In-app purchases
Smart Elds
No in-app purchases
SIMBA ELD
No in-app purchases
