HCSS eLogs vs Pocket3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HCSS eLogs
This app helps drivers accurately log hours and stay compliant with Department of Transportation regulations. It tracks driver location, history, and shift times, while also facilitating pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections for comprehensive reporting.
- Accurate driver hour logging
- DOT regulation compliance
- Driver location and history tracking
- Shift and cycle time monitoring
- Pre- and post-trip inspections
- Comprehensive reporting
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HCSS eLogs helps ensure your drivers log hours accurately; allows you to stay within Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations by tracking drivers’ location, history, shift, and cycle time; and keeps your trucks in top condition by utilizing pre- and post-trip inspections. All data is aggregated in one place for comprehensive reporting. Our intuitive interface allows drivers to track co-drivers’ histories and keep vehicles compliant with DOT requirements. Get the information you need to stay compliant and make smart decisions, along with the industry leading 24/7/365 customer support you’ve come to expect from HCSS. HCSS eLogs supports all of the Hours of Service (HOS) rules.
Pocket3D
This app streamlines site management and surveys for contractors, offering real-time cut-fill data, measurement capture, and rapid topo surface generation. It empowers site managers to verify earthmoving volumes, check grades, and track progress for quality control, all with accessible in-field design tools.
- Real-time cut-fill data
- Measurement capture
- Topo surface generation
- Earthmoving volume verification
- Grade verification
- As-built data collection
- In-field design tools
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Pocket 3D simplifies digital site management and site surveys for contractors. With full site visibility, crews can access real-time cut-fill data, capture measurements, and quickly generate topo surfaces to boost their productivity. Site managers and foremen can easily verify earthmoving volumes, grade verification, collect as-built data and track progress to ensure quality control. With accessible calculation wizards and in-field design tools, complex tasks can be completed much faster and more efficiently. Pocket 3D is also Sitelink3D-ready, allowing seamless two-way communication between GNSS rovers and team members. Site plan updates, localizations, and crew management happen instantly, keeping field crews and office leaders connected in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket3D at 4.3 against HCSS eLogs's 2.3. HCSS eLogs's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Pocket3D holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.
HCSS eLogs ships an update monthly, Pocket3D every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCSS eLogs | Pocket3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 573 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. | Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
HCSS eLogs
Pocket3D
In-app purchases
HCSS eLogs
No in-app purchases
Pocket3D
No in-app purchases









