TruckerTimer vs AETRControl Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
TruckerTimer
This app helps truck, lorry, and HGV drivers in the UK and Europe track their driving hours and stay compliant with complex EU driver's hours regulations. It provides graphical countdowns for fatigue violations and supports advanced rules for breaks and daily limits.
- EU heavy vehicle fatigue regulation support
- WTD regulations timers
- Graphical countdowns for rules
- Automatic driving/work switching via GPS
- Advanced rule implementation (split breaks, 10-hour days)
- Manual log adjustment
- Daily and weekly summaries
- Short break alarms
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Truck drivers: save yourself a fine and maximise your driving hours with this advanced tachograph and driving log. TruckerTimer is designed specifically for truck, lorry and HGV drivers in the UK and Europe to help you track your driving hours and alert you to impending fatigue violations. TruckerTimer is designed to keep you legal within the many complex rules of the EU driver's hours regulations. Features: * Supports EU heavy vehicle fatigue regulations * Includes timers for WTD regulations * Rules are suitable for coach drivers also * Graphical countdown for each rule, showing how long you have left * Automatically switch between driving and other work based upon GPS movement * Implements advanced rules: split breaks, 10-hour days twice per week, 15 hour spread and more * Allows manual adjustment of logs in case you forget to switch to rest or driving mode at any time * Gives daily and weekly summaries of all driving activity, able to be offset to match your shift start time. * Ability to set a 15, 30 or 45 minute alarm for short breaks TruckerTimer has seen extensive testing, both in the field and with over 100 synthetic driving logs to ensure that regulations are correctly implemented. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. GPS use is optional and can be controlled within the application settings. iOS6 users: You will prompted to download an older version. This is currently identical to the most recent version except for updates to the iOS7 style. Updating to iOS7 is recommended to get the quickest updates in the cuture.
AETRControl Assistant
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Downloading G1, G2 and G2v2 SMART tachograph data with the AETRControl Front device, as well as storing and uploading it to www.aetrcontrol.eu. Reading of G1, G2 and G2v2 driver cards with the AETRControl Front device and using supported card readers (Feitian, acs) and uploading its storage to the address www.aetrcontrol.eu. Recharging after reading is automatic. Displaying the next tachograph and driver card reading, tachograph service, and driver card renewal deadlines in the application and in the Calendar. The service is only available to AETRControl customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AETRControl Assistant at Free against TruckerTimer's $5.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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AETRControl Assistant is free to download; TruckerTimer costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TruckerTimer ships an update monthly, AETRControl Assistant every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TruckerTimer | AETRControl Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free โ better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Monthly โ better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | App Holdings | TachoMI.hu Kft. |
In-app purchases
TruckerTimer
No in-app purchases
AETRControl Assistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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