CAPTAIN ELD vs ID ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAPTAIN ELD
This business application streamlines log and inspection report management for truckers. It ensures ELD rule compliance, enhances productivity, and provides valuable insights into vehicle performance and fuel efficiency.
- ELD rule compliance
- Log and inspection report management
- Streamlined daily tasks
- Idling and speeding monitoring
- Fuel waste tracking
- Mileage calculation
- Vehicle diagnostics
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Reliable and robust, CAPTAIN ELD offers a new technological approach to managing logs and inspection reports. CAPTAIN ELD offers compliance with the ELD rule and the possibility to streamline daily tasks and improve the overall productivity of your business. Easy to install and use, the software flaunts a friendly interface that allows quick access to the details about current and past logs. A set of additional features provide truckers with valuable information about idling and speeding, fuel waste, mileage calculation, and vehicle diagnostics based on accurately collected data.
ID ELD
This app provides truck drivers with an FMCSA-approved electronic logbook for easy Hours of Service logging on their iPhone or iPad. It ensures compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for AOBRD and ELD devices. A 30-day money-back guarantee is offered.
- FMCSA approved electronic logbook
- Hours of Service logging
- iPhone and iPad compatible
- AOBRD and ELD compliant
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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ID ELD is an FMCSA approved and registered electronic logbook that offers truck drivers an easy and convenient way to log their hours of service using their own iPhone or iPad. ID ELD is fully compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations CFR 49 Sections 395.15, concerning automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRD) and Section 395.20 regarding electronic logging devices (ELD). Try our industry leading software risk free with our 30 day money back guarantee.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CAPTAIN ELD at 3.7 against ID ELD's 2.3. ID ELD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CAPTAIN ELD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ID ELD has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CAPTAIN ELD ships an update every 4 months, ID ELD monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CAPTAIN ELD | ID ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (15 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TRANS ATLANTIC GSV INC | National Transportation Partners LLC |
In-app purchases
CAPTAIN ELD
No in-app purchases
ID ELD
No in-app purchases
