DAWN Inspector vs AirELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DAWN Inspector
This app connects to your vehicle's network to perform emissions tests. It guides you through a quick, two-minute process to ensure your car meets CARB standards.
- CARB-approved emissions testing
- Vehicle network connection
- Quick 2-minute test completion
- Engine on test initiation
- Hardware attachment required
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DAWN OBD Inspector™ CARB-approved version Attach the hardware to the vehicle network connector, turn on the engine, and open the app. Complete the test within 2 minutes.
AirELD
This app provides electronic logging and vehicle inspection solutions, compliant with US Department of Transportation regulations. It is designed for easy use by motor carriers.
- Electronic logging
- Vehicle inspection
- FMCSA compliant
- Easy to use interface
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AirELD is a powerful but easy to use app based solution, certified with US Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations for electronic logs and vehicle inspection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DAWN Inspector at 4.0 against AirELD's 3.3. DAWN Inspector also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%). AirELD's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
DAWN Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirELD has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DAWN Inspector's written reviews are positive against 10% of AirELD's.
DAWN Inspector ships an update every 2 months, AirELD every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | DAWN Inspector | AirELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEM Data Corporation | Rajender Kumar |
Customer experience
DAWN Inspector
AirELD
In-app purchases
DAWN Inspector
No in-app purchases
AirELD
No in-app purchases
