Virola Messenger vs DIGITAL ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virola Messenger
This self-hosted collaboration tool enhances teamwork with continuous video and voice meetings, live avatars, and integrated issue tracking. It offers private chats, group meetings, file sharing, and robust search capabilities for distributed teams.
- Self-hosted server option
- Continuous video meetings
- Continuous voice meetings
- Live avatars
- Integrated Kanban issue tracking
- Flexible chat history search
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Bring your distributed teamwork experience to a whole new level with Virola Messenger. Virola Messenger unique features: - possibility to host Virola server on your own equipment - continuous video meetings - continuous voice meetings - live avatars - integrated issue tracking system with Kanban board - unlimited permanent storage Usual corporate messenger features: - private chat rooms - group topic-based meeting rooms - files sharing - replies and reactions - flexible chat history search by any kind of substring - meetings scheduling - push notifications - role-based access rights - a set of descriptive network statuses - notification rules based on status Mobile Virola Messenger provides the same functions as the desktop one.
DIGITAL ELD
This FMCSA-approved electronic logbook app ensures compliance with HOS and ELD regulations. It simplifies record-keeping for drivers and offers fleet managers real-time GPS tracking, fault code notifications, IFTA reporting, and analytics.
- FMCSA-approved HOS/ELD compliance
- Driver record of duty status
- Fleet manager fault code notifications
- Real-time GPS tracking
- IFTA reporting
- Comprehensive analytics
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DIGITAL ELD is the electronic logbook solution that delivers compliance and convenience. This FMCSA-approved app supports all HOS and ELD regulations, making it easy for drivers to maintain their records of duty status and avoid violations. Fleet managers can receive fault code notifications and access real-time GPS tracking, and DIGITAL ELD also provides IFTA reporting and comprehensive analytics. With its powerful features and user-friendly design, DIGITAL ELD is the perfect choice for drivers and fleet managers who demand the best.
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Verdict
Virola Messenger and DIGITAL ELD both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DIGITAL ELD's written reviews are positive against 71% of Virola Messenger's. Virola Messenger's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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 — 4.5 for Virola Messenger against 4.5 for DIGITAL ELD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Virola Messenger's written reviews are positive against 100% of DIGITAL ELD's.
Virola Messenger ships an update every 2 months, DIGITAL ELD every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Virola Messenger | DIGITAL ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Provide Support, LLC | DIGITAL ELD LLC |
Customer experience
Virola Messenger
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In-app purchases
Virola Messenger
No in-app purchases
DIGITAL ELD
No in-app purchases
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