Comparison

AWAKO vs Freelanes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • ELD device connection via Bluetooth
  • Reads truck data (speed, odometer, engine hours)
  • FMCSA ELD mandate compliance
  • HOS rules adherence
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
Features
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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.

About

Freelanes

Features
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Freelanes is the driver's app for professional truck drivers: owner-operators and company drivers anywhere in the world SIGN IN WITH YOUR CODE Your broker, shipper or carrier sends you a code or a link. Enter it with your phone number and you are on the load. One phone per load: nobody else can sign in to yours. YOUR LOAD, EVERY STOP, ONE SCREEN • Pickups and deliveries in order, with addresses, appointment windows, references and notes • Signal Arrived and Departed with one tap at the stop; your broker sees it the moment you send it • Load details: equipment, commodity, weight and temperature YOUR LOCATION, WITHOUT THE CALLS While you are on a load, Freelanes shares your position with the company that sent it, also in the background, so they can follow the load without calling you. It keeps going through dead zones and sends what it saved when you are back in coverage. Turn on Sleeping while you rest. DOCUMENTS AND PICKUP PHOTOS • Photograph a BOL or any document and send it as one PDF in a few taps • Send the pickup verification photos your broker asks for MESSAGES Message your broker, and your carrier if you drive for one, right next to the load. LOAD BOARD Browse loads posted by brokers on Freelanes, with miles, rate and rate per mile. NIGHT AND DAY A dark Night theme for the cab and a bright Day theme for the sun, in English and Spanish. Freelanes is free for drivers.

Screenshots

AWAKO4 screens
Freelanes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AWAKO at 3 against Freelanes's 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AWAKO ships an update every 3 weeks, Freelanes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AWAKO versus Freelanes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAWAKOFreelanes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLirctek IncLuz Alvarado

In-app purchases

None

AWAKO

No in-app purchases

None

Freelanes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AWAKO free?
AWAKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freelanes free?
Freelanes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AWAKO or Freelanes have ads?
Neither AWAKO nor Freelanes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AWAKO or Freelanes?
AWAKO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Freelanes monthly. Most recently, AWAKO was updated on November 3, 2026 and Freelanes on November 5, 2026.

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