DIGITAL ELD vs EldBooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
EldBooks
This app automatically syncs with commercial vehicle engines to track and record driving time, hours of service, engine run times, vehicle movement, location, and miles driven.
- Automatic driving time tracking
- Hours of Service (HOS) recording
- Engine run time monitoring
- Vehicle movement and location tracking
- Miles driven calculation
- Electronic Logbook (ELD)
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EldBooks automatically sync with a commercial motor vehicle’s engine to track and record driving time, hours of service (HOS), engine run times, vehicle movement and location and miles driven.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DIGITAL ELD at 100% against EldBooks's 0%. DIGITAL ELD also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). EldBooks's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
DIGITAL ELD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DIGITAL ELD's written reviews are positive against 0% of EldBooks's.
DIGITAL ELD ships an update every 6 months, EldBooks every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DIGITAL ELD | EldBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 2.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DIGITAL ELD LLC | Asritsolutions LLC |
Customer experience
DIGITAL ELD
EldBooks
In-app purchases
DIGITAL ELD
No in-app purchases
EldBooks
No in-app purchases
