Comparison

Five ELD v1 vs DT Driver

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fleet management tools
  • FMCSA regulation compliance
  • Driver activity monitoring
  • Location and speed tracking
  • Miles traveled reporting
  • Route selection analysis
Features
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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.

About

DT Driver

This cloud-based transportation management system offers an all-in-one solution for trucking companies. It leverages AI to provide financial insights and streamline operations. Trusted by over 1000 businesses, it aims to enhance efficiency in the logistics sector.

Highlights
  • AI-Native Transportation Management
  • All-in-one TMS for Trucking
  • Cloud-based System
  • Financial Insights
  • Trusted by 1000+ Companies
Features
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Datatruck is AI-Native all in one transportation management system (TMS) for trucking. Trusted by 1000+ companies. Cloud based TMS with financial insights.

Screenshots

Five ELD v14 screens
DT Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Five ELD v1 at 4.5 against DT Driver's 3.3. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Five ELD v1 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 21 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five ELD v1 ships an update every 2 weeks, DT Driver every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Five ELD v1 versus DT Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive ELD v1DT Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings) — better3.3 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB64 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperZIPPY ELD INCNovalab

Customer experience

Five ELD v1

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

DT Driver

All ratings21 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Five ELD v1

No in-app purchases

None

DT Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Five ELD v1 free?
Five ELD v1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DT Driver free?
DT Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Five ELD v1 or DT Driver?
Five ELD v1 is rated higher. Five ELD v1 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while DT Driver averages 3.3 from 21 ratings.
Do Five ELD v1 or DT Driver have ads?
Neither Five ELD v1 nor DT Driver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five ELD v1 or DT Driver?
Five ELD v1 ships an update every 2 weeks, and DT Driver every 8 days. Most recently, Five ELD v1 was updated on September 16, 2026 and DT Driver on September 10, 2026.

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