BlueParrott vs Apollo ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueParrott
Enhance your professional headset experience with this companion app. Customize controls, integrate with third-party apps, and easily locate your device. Stay connected and manage your headset's features efficiently.
- Find My BlueParrott location tracking
- Customizable BlueParrott Button™
- Third-party push-to-talk integrations
- Headset status and battery check
- Wireless firmware updates
- In-app support and guides
Read full descriptionHide full description
The perfect companion for professional drivers and frontline workers who rely on their BlueParrott headset in loud, demanding environments. Customize your headset, stay up to date, connect to third‑party apps and quickly find your headset again if it goes missing. Key features - Find My BlueParrott – See the headset’s last known location on a map, open it in Maps and play a loud sound to help you find it. - Custom controls – Assign the BlueParrott Button™ to actions like mute, answer/end call, battery status and more (on compatible headsets). - Third‑party integrations – Connect your headset to leading push‑to‑talk and dispatch apps such as AT&T Enhanced PTT, Cobra Radio PTT, ESChat, Verizon Push to Talk Plus, Motorola Wave, T‑Mobile and Zello. - Easy control & updates – Check battery, volume and connection status at a glance and update headset firmware wirelessly. - Help when you need it – Follow pairing guides, access user manuals and reach BlueParrott support from within the app. Compatible BlueParrott headsets * BlueParrott B250‑XTS SE * BlueParrott B650‑XT * BlueParrott S650‑XT * BlueParrott M300‑XT SE * BlueParrott M300‑XT * BlueParrott B550‑XT * BlueParrott B450‑XT (BPB‑45020) * BlueParrott B450‑XT Classic * BlueParrott B350‑XT (BPB‑35020) * BlueParrott B350‑XT SE * BlueParrott S450‑XT * BlueParrott C400‑XT * BlueParrott C300‑XT * BlueParrott M500‑XT * BlueParrott Pro B350 * BlueParrott Pro B450 Note: Feature availability depends on your specific BlueParrott headset model and firmware. Not all headsets support a customizable BlueParrott Button™ or third‑party app integrations. Third‑party apps and services may require separate licenses, subscriptions and/or compatible devices.
Apollo ELD
This app helps drivers record their duty status to comply with DOT FMCSA regulations. It tracks driving hours, breaks, and vehicle status, offering features like sleeper berth and personal conveyance provisions. The app ensures compliance with various driving and on-duty time limits.
- DOT FMCSA self-compliant
- Driver duty status recording
- Hours of service tracking
- Sleeper berth and personal conveyance
- Location recording
- Duty status changes at rest
Read full descriptionHide full description
DOT FMCSA self-compliant application to record driver duty status and meet the following regulations: -60-hour/7days or 70-hour/8daysRules -34 hour week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11 hours driving for the day -14 hours on duty for the day -Sleeper Berth provision -Passenger Seat provision -Personal Conveyance provision -30 minutes break provision -Location recording for vehicle’s engine turned on and off, andl ocation recording every 60 minutes if vehicle is moving -Mobile device permits duty status changes only when the vehicle is at rest -The mobile device warns the driver, visually and/or audibly of any malfunction -When the vehicle is stationary for 5 minutes or more, the mobile device will default to on-duty not driving and the driver must enter the proper status
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlueParrott at 4.5 against Apollo ELD's 1.9. BlueParrott also leads on ratings volume (8.3K vs 127). Apollo ELD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
BlueParrott holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlueParrott has 8.3K ratings behind it against 127, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of BlueParrott's written reviews are positive against 10% of Apollo ELD's.
BlueParrott ships an update every 3 months, Apollo ELD monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueParrott | Apollo ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8.3K ratings) — better | 1.9 (127 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | 127 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GN Audio AS | Assured Tracking Inc |
Customer experience
BlueParrott
Apollo ELD
User reviews
BlueParrott
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great noise cancellation
- 👍 Excellent sound quality
- 💡 Useful walkie-talkie feature
- 🚀 Long battery life
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Microphone issues
- 🔋 Short battery life
- 🐛 Pairing and connectivity problems
- 🐛 Unreliable app functionality
Apollo ELD
From 127 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and works
- 👍 Good service by Ronnie
- 👍 Anthony did good work
- 👍 Ekta provides incredible support
Room to improve
- 😞 App constantly crashes
- 😞 Manual location entry required
- 😞 Frequent app freezes
- 😞 Login/logout issues
- 😞 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
BlueParrott
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes during firmware updates
- App unable to detect paired headsets
- Headset randomly turning off
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to customize button functions
- Wireless firmware updates
- Improved app integration
Apollo ELD
Reported bugs
17 issues- Location not registering after update
- App freezes during log certification
- App logs out automatically
- App won't open
- Device not connecting/scanning
Show 12 moreShow fewer
- App continuously crashes
- iPad won't connect
- App goes to default driving after inactivity
- App won't let me certify logs
- App won't let me log out
- App triggers violation while in sleeper
- App requires constant access to location, camera, speaker, and microphone
- App does not transmit required data to FMCSA
- App will not read engine data anymore
- App does not correct mileage
- App is not updating on Apple side
- App requires update but none is available
Requested features
6 requests- Change location services to 'only while using'
- Fix spelling mistakes in pre-trip section
- Allow fueling entry when off-duty
- Add state line feature
- Improve split sleeper log functionality
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Allow use of personal conveyance without manual input
In-app purchases
BlueParrott
No in-app purchases
Apollo ELD
No in-app purchases









