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 enhances driver safety and efficiency by providing real-time location services for seamless communication with support, ELD, and dispatch. It helps match drivers with suitable loads based on their current position, improving operational flow.
- Real-time location services
- Seamless communication with support
- ELD integration
- Dispatch coordination
- Load matching based on location
- Improved safety and 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 rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Apex ELD holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 26 respectively.
Spotter.ai ships an update weekly, Apex ELD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spotter.ai | Apex ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (42 ratings) | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 26 |
| 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 | 117 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
