Five ELD v1 vs Lucid ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Five ELD v1
Manage your fleet and comply with FMCSA regulations with this powerful suite of tools. Monitor driver activities, location, speed, and miles traveled to enhance fleet safety and operations. Designed for fleets of all sizes, it aims to keep drivers satisfied.
- Fleet management tools
- FMCSA regulation compliance
- Driver activity monitoring
- Location and speed tracking
- Miles traveled reporting
- Route selection analysis
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Five ELD v1 - The most powerful suite of tools to manage your fleet and comply with FMCSA regulations. Most accurate and relevant data to help you manage your fleet. Monitor current location, speed, miles travelled, route selection, detention time, and other driver activities to improve the safety and overall operations of your entire fleet. Based on the well-known and tested Five ELD v1 platform, Five ELD v1 provides even more functionality to fleets of all sizes while keeping the drivers happy.
Lucid ELD
This FMCSA-registered electronic logbook helps commercial drivers stay compliant with Hours of Service regulations. It offers a simple, trucker-friendly interface for tracking logs, speed, and mileage, with alerts for potential violations. Features include DVIR, automated duty status, and offline mode.
- FMCSA-registered electronic logbook
- Plug-and-play installation
- Trucker-friendly interface
- Real-time location, speed, mileage tracking
- HOS violation alerts
- DVIR and automated duty status
- Offline mode and multi-device support
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Stay compliant, stay on the road. Lucid ELD is the FMCSA-registered electronic logbook trusted by commercial drivers across the USA—simple to set up, easy to use, and backed by real support when you need it. Connect your device in minutes with plug-and-play installation. Our team is standing by if you need help. The interface was built for truckers—no confusing menus, just straightforward logging. Track location, speed, and mileage in real time. Get alerts at 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, and 5 minutes before potential HOS violations so you're never caught off guard. Features include DVIR, automated duty status, offline mode, multi-device support, and DOT inspection-ready logs. No contracts. No hassle. Just compliance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Five ELD v1 at 4.5 against Lucid ELD's 3.8. 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.
Five ELD v1 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 10 respectively.
Five ELD v1 ships an update every 11 days, Lucid ELD weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Five ELD v1 | Lucid ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 3.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ZIPPY ELD INC | Lucid ELD Inc |
Customer experience
Five ELD v1
Lucid ELD
In-app purchases
Five ELD v1
No in-app purchases
Lucid ELD
No in-app purchases
