Spotter.ai vs Apex ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spotter.ai
This app facilitates communication between drivers, support, ELD, and dispatch. It leverages real-time location data to provide immediate assistance and optimize load matching for improved safety and efficiency.
- Seamless communication with support, ELD, and dispatch
- Real-time location tracking
- Immediate driver assistance
- Load matching based on location
- Improved safety and operational efficiency
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Spotter is a secure driver companion app designed for seamless communication with support, ELD, and dispatch. By using real-time location, we can offer immediate assistance and match drivers with the right loads based on where they are, improving safety and operational efficiency.
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: Spotter.ai at weekly against Apex ELD's every 2 months. Apex ELD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Spotter.ai against 4.2 for Apex ELD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 22 respectively.
Spotter.ai ships an update weekly, Apex ELD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spotter.ai | Apex ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (40 ratings) | 4.2 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Spotter Labs Inc. | Apex ELD Inc |
Customer experience
Spotter.ai
Apex ELD
In-app purchases
Spotter.ai
No in-app purchases
Apex ELD
No in-app purchases
