AWAKO vs Apex ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AWAKO
This app connects to an ELD device via Bluetooth to read truck data such as speed, odometer, and engine hours. It helps trucking company drivers comply with FMCSA ELD mandate HOS rules.
- ELD device connection via Bluetooth
- Reads truck data (speed, odometer, engine hours)
- FMCSA ELD mandate compliance
- HOS rules adherence
- Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
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AWAKO app is ELD solution to trucking company drivers, it will connect to ELD device through Bluetooth to read the truck data like Speed, Odometer, Engine hours, RPM to compliance with FMCSA ELD mandate HOS rules.
Apex ELD
This electronic logbook app ensures full compliance with FMCSA regulations. It functions as a standard ELD solution with extensive features for trucking professionals.
- FMCSA compliant
- Electronic logbook
- Extensive compliance features
- Trucking professional focus
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The Apex ELD application adheres to FMCSA regulations. In addition to functioning as a standard electronic logbook, our ELD solution provides extensive features to ensure full compliance with FMCSA requirements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AWAKO at every 2 weeks against Apex ELD's every 2 months. AWAKO also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Apex ELD's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
AWAKO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 22 respectively.
AWAKO ships an update every 2 weeks, Apex ELD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AWAKO | Apex ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.2 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lirctek Inc | Apex ELD Inc |
Customer experience
AWAKO
Apex ELD
In-app purchases
AWAKO
No in-app purchases
Apex ELD
No in-app purchases
