ELOG 42 ELD vs Counting Trucks ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ELOG 42 ELD
This app provides FMCSA-approved access to real-time vehicle data, including location, speed, and engine hours. It ensures DOT compliance through native integration with your vehicle's ECM.
- FMCSA Approved ELD
- Real-time vehicle data access
- Vehicle location tracking
- Engine hours monitoring
- Duty status updates
- DOT compliance
- ECM integration
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The ELOG 42 app has been approved by the FMCSA for use with their Electronic Logging Device (ELD) hardware. Access real-time data, including vehicle location, speed, engine hours, and duty status. Use the native integration with your vehicle's ECM to ensure DOT compliance.
Counting Trucks ELD
This application simplifies hours of service logging for truck drivers by automatically syncing with their trucks to track drive time and miles. It provides alerts for remaining drive time and streamlines Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs). Fleet managers benefit from reports on driver performance and fuel usage.
- Automatic drive time and mileage tracking
- Drive time limit alerts
- Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs)
- Fleet management reports
- Simple interface with large buttons
- FMCSA regulation compliance
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Counting Trucks is an ELD app for truck drivers that makes logging hours easy. It syncs with your truck to track drive time and miles automatically. No more paper logs. The app shows how much drive time you have left. When you're close to your limit, it warns you. For fleet managers, Counting Trucks offers useful reports. They can see how drivers are doing and how much fuel is used. The app is simple to use. Big buttons and clear text work well, even on rough roads. Counting Trucks also simplifies Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs). Drivers can easily complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections right in the app. We're always improving to meet new FMCSA regulations and standards. This isn't just about following laws. It's about making trucking easier. Whether you're behind the wheel or managing a fleet, Counting Trucks is there to help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Counting Trucks ELD at 5.0 against ELOG 42 ELD's 3.0. Counting Trucks ELD also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). ELOG 42 ELD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Counting Trucks ELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.
ELOG 42 ELD ships an update every 8 months, Counting Trucks ELD every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ELOG 42 ELD | Counting Trucks ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leko Inc | Counting Trucks |
Customer experience
ELOG 42 ELD
Counting Trucks ELD
In-app purchases
ELOG 42 ELD
No in-app purchases
Counting Trucks ELD
No in-app purchases
