Comparison

MyEROAD vs Location

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyEROAD

Monitor your fleet in real-time with live vehicle tracking, journey history, and messaging. Manage drivers, view Hours of Service, and access safety features like camera footage and compliance data.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle location
  • Journey history and ETAs
  • Driver location and Hours of Service
  • Camera footage access
  • RUC management (New Zealand)
  • Geofencing capabilities
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The MyEROAD App allows you to view and monitor your vehicles in real-time, right from your smartphone. With the MyEROAD App, get the following tools and services at your fingertips: Fleet Management - Maps including current location, vehicle journeys, ETA, messaging and geofencing. Driver Management - Driver Location, Hours of Service information (North America) Safety and Compliance - View and manage Camera Footage, RUC (New Zealand) * Based on your user permissions you may not have access to all features. Accessible features varies across countries.

About

Location

Features
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Quickly share your location via SMS. Location information can be automatically obtained and located before sending, or users can manually input it, including GPS coordinates and street/house numbers. This information can be used for navigation to quickly reach your location. This feature is primarily used in social scenarios such as dating, picking up people, ordering food, chauffeured transportation, travel, and contacting family. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyEROAD4 screens
Location3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyEROAD at none against Location's 1. Location's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Location sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. MyEROAD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyEROAD ships an update every 2 months, Location every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyEROAD versus Location: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyEROADLocation
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEROADZHIQING ZHAO

In-app purchases

None

MyEROAD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Location

Subscriptions1
  • Location SMS Pro Annual$4.991 Year

Questions

Is MyEROAD free?
MyEROAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Location free?
Location is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyEROAD or Location have ads?
Neither MyEROAD nor Location shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyEROAD or Location?
MyEROAD ships an update every 2 months, and Location every 4 days. Most recently, MyEROAD was updated on September 27, 2026 and Location on October 6, 2026.

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