Comparison

Truckbays vs Zero ELD

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

Head to head
About

Truckbays

Modernize your property's gates and electronic doors without physical keys or keypads. This app provides secure, remote access control for multiple locations and gates, allowing you to grant virtual keys to drivers, guests, or service providers with customizable access durations. Track activity and receive real-time notifications for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Operate gates and electronic doors without physical keys
  • Provide virtual keys for drivers, guests, and service providers
  • Grant long-term or short-term access
  • Remotely control access from anywhere
  • Real-time and historical activity logs
  • Push, email, and SMS notifications
  • 24/7 customer support
Features
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The Truckbays Access app allows users to modernize their gates. No more need for clickers, FOBs, or key pads. The app works with a universal device that requires installation and configuration. If you do not have the device installed at your property, this app will not work. Please contact support@truckbays.com for more information. Truckbays Access provides secure control of multiple locations and multiple gates. If you have a fleet you can easily invite drivers in order to be able to gain access to the location. You could also invite guests through the host dashboard. - Operate your gate, or any electronic door without a physical key - Provide virtual keys for Fleets, Drivers, guests, service providers, etc. - You can give long term or short term access - Remotely control your entire property's access controls from anywhere - Get a real-time and historical activity log. - Notifications - email, push and SMS - 24x7 customer support.

About

Zero ELD

This platform simplifies log management and ensures compliance for government fleets. It offers intelligent scheduling, real-time notifications, and seamless inspection sharing.

Highlights
  • Intelligent scheduling of drive time and breaks
  • Intuitive dashboard for drivers and managers
  • Real-time notifications for compliance deadlines
  • Seamless log data sharing for inspections
  • Streamlined compliance for government fleets
Features
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ZERO ELD isn’t just another tool — it’s a comprehensive, user-friendly platform built specifically for government fleets to streamline log management and ensure compliance with ease. Intelligent Scheduling Automatically tracks drive time and required breaks, aligning with regulations tailored for government operations. Intuitive Dashboard A streamlined, responsive interface that gives drivers and managers quick access to essential insights like HOS status and driving patterns. Real-Time Notifications Stay ahead with instant alerts for service hour limits and important compliance deadlines — so nothing slips through the cracks. Seamless Inspections Share log data securely and instantly during roadside inspections, saving time and boosting compliance efficiency.

Screenshots

Truckbays4 screens
Zero ELD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zero ELD at 5.0 against Truckbays's 4.3. Truckbays's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Zero ELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Truckbays has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Truckbays ships an update every 10 days, Zero ELD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Truckbays versus Zero ELD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruckbaysZero ELD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (49 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTruckbays LLCZero ELD

Customer experience

Truckbays

All ratings48 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zero ELD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Truckbays

No in-app purchases

None

Zero ELD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Truckbays free?
Truckbays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zero ELD free?
Zero ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Truckbays or Zero ELD?
Zero ELD is rated higher. Truckbays averages 4.3 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Zero ELD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Truckbays or Zero ELD have ads?
Neither Truckbays nor Zero ELD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Truckbays or Zero ELD?
Truckbays ships an update every 10 days, and Zero ELD fortnightly. Most recently, Truckbays was updated on September 27, 2026 and Zero ELD on October 5, 2026.

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