CloudELD vs Rand ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudELD
This app allows drivers to easily record their Hours of Service directly on their smartphone. It ensures full compliance with FMCSA and DOT regulations for accurate record-keeping.
- Record Hours of Service
- Smartphone compatibility
- FMCSA compliant
- DOT compliant
- Easy to use interface
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CLOUD-ELD App lets you record your Hours of Service on your smartphone. CLOUD-ELD is fully compliant with FMCSA and DOT regulations.
Rand ELD
This DOT FMCSA self-compliant application helps drivers record their duty status accurately. It supports various regulations including driving hours, breaks, and sleeper berth provisions. The app automatically records location and alerts drivers to malfunctions.
- DOT FMCSA self-compliant
- Record driver duty status
- Supports 60/70-hour rules
- Tracks driving and on-duty hours
- Sleeper berth and break provisions
- Location recording
- Malfunction alerts
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DOT FMCSA self-compliant application to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60-hour/7days or 70-hour/8daysRules -34 hour week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11 hours driving for the day -14 hours on duty for the day -Sleeper Berth provision -Passenger Seat provision -Personal Conveyance provision -30 minutes break provision -Location recording for vehicle’s engine turned on and off, and location recording every 60 minutes if vehicle is moving -Mobile device permits duty status changes only when the vehicle is at rest -The mobile device warns the driver, visually and/or audibly of any malfunction -When the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes or more, the mobile device will default to on-duty not driving and the driver must enter the proper status
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CloudELD at 5.0 against Rand ELD's 1.7. CloudELD also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Rand ELD's advantage is ratings volume (13 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.
CloudELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rand ELD has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CloudELD ships an update every 2 weeks, Rand ELD every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CloudELD | Rand ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lirctek Inc | Rand McNally |
Customer experience
CloudELD
Rand ELD
In-app purchases
CloudELD
No in-app purchases
Rand ELD
No in-app purchases
