TruckSmart ™ vs Akal ELD for CMV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TruckSmart ™
Plan your routes with a comprehensive map of service locations. Find essential amenities like fuel, food, maintenance, and showers. Manage loyalty points and access 24/7 roadside assistance.
- Interactive map of service locations
- Detailed amenity listings
- Real-time shower and parking availability
- Fuel price information
- Pump activation with PumpSmart
- 24/7 roadside repair assistance
- Loyalty point redemption
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TruckSmart is now earnify™pro. earnifypro delivers a faster, more intuitive way to manage your rewards, track activity, and get more from every interaction at TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express. With earnifypro, you can: Get started quickly with a simple onboarding experience Find locations, amenities, and services with easy search and maps Access everything you need from a centralized home screen Track and redeem rewards with ease Access personalized offers and updates Manage your account, payments, and preferences in one place Stay on top of your activity anytime, anywhere Book and pay for showers directly in the app Fuel seamlessly from your phone with mobile fueling Find truck services and submit work orders Get roadside assistance when you need it most Explore the app without signing up and join when ready
Akal ELD for CMV
This app provides a registered Electronic Logging Device (ELD) system for managing Hours of Service (HOS) and Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) in compliance with CFR regulations. It offers complete management for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
- HOS management (CFR §395)
- DVIR management (CFR §396)
- Registered ELD system
- Complete compliance management
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A registered ELD System that does just what you need. Complete management of: CFR §395 (HOS) CFR §396 (DVIR)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TruckSmart ™ at 4.6 against Akal ELD for CMV's 3.7. TruckSmart ™ also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 3) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). Akal ELD for CMV's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TruckSmart ™ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TruckSmart ™ has 19K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TruckSmart ™'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Akal ELD for CMV's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TruckSmart ™ | Akal ELD for CMV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travelcenters of America | Mark Rupert |
Customer experience
TruckSmart ™
Akal ELD for CMV
Bugs and requests
TruckSmart ™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to log in or reset password
- Disappearing payment methods and profile information
- Pump start and shower booking not working consistently
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to redeem rewards for food and merchandise
- Improved parking reservation system
- Seamless integration of all app features
Akal ELD for CMV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TruckSmart ™
No in-app purchases
Akal ELD for CMV
No in-app purchases
