Comparison

Nomad ELD vs ELD4Trucks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nomad ELD

Features
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FMCSA and DOT compliant and fully functional ELD. Easy to use for fleets, owner-operators and drivers. -60h/7days or 70h/8days rules -34h week restart with latest suspension of two periods 1-5am -11h daily -14h on-duty (daily) -Sleeper berth -Personal conveyance -30 minutes break -Location recording for engine on and off, and every 60 minutes if moving -Mobile device permits duty status changes only when the vehicle is at rest -Warns driver, visually and/or audibly of any malfunction -When the truck is stationary for 5 minutes or more, it will default to on-duty not driving and the driver must enter the proper status -The device (ELD) performs self-test, as well as a self-test at any point upon request of an authorized safety assurance official -Able to send ELD data to DOT office during inspection as required by FMCSA

About

ELD4Trucks

Features
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Stay compliant with a smart, user-friendly ELD for fleets and drivers. β€’ Supports 60h/7-day or 70h/8-day HOS rules β€’ 34-hour weekly restart with latest two-period suspension (1–5am) β€’ 11-hour driving limit per day β€’ 14-hour on-duty daily maximum β€’ Sleeper berth tracking β€’ Personal conveyance functionality β€’ Mandatory 30-minute break reminders β€’ Records location when engine starts/stops and every 60 minutes while moving β€’ Duty status changes allowed only when vehicle is stationary β€’ Alerts drivers of any malfunctions visually and audibly β€’ Defaults to β€œon-duty not driving” after 5 minutes of idling; driver updates status as needed β€’ Performs automatic self-tests and manual checks upon request of authorized inspectors β€’ Easily submits ELD data to DOT during inspections

Screenshots

Nomad ELD4 screens
ELD4Trucks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nomad ELD and ELD4Trucks are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nomad ELD ships an update every 4 weeks, ELD4Trucks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on December 20, 2025 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nomad ELD versus ELD4Trucks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomad ELDELD4Trucks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEMD TECHNOLOGY, LLCELD4TRUCKS INC.

In-app purchases

None

Nomad ELD

No in-app purchases

None

ELD4Trucks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nomad ELD free?
Nomad ELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELD4Trucks free?
ELD4Trucks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nomad ELD or ELD4Trucks have ads?
Neither Nomad ELD nor ELD4Trucks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nomad ELD or ELD4Trucks?
Nomad ELD ships an update every 4 weeks, and ELD4Trucks fortnightly. Most recently, Nomad ELD was updated on December 20, 2025 and ELD4Trucks on September 9, 2026.

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