Comparison

TaDrive vs Chronway

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

Head to head
About

TaDrive

Features
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TaDrive is a digital tachograph assistant for professional truck drivers across Europe. Built on real EU regulations β€” not guesswork. WHAT TaDrive DOES β€’ Real-time timers β€” Drive, Rest, Break, Availability. Always know your current status. β€’ Tachograph connection (Bluetooth) β€” real-time data straight from your DTCO 4.1 or Stoneridge SE5000: current activity, drive time remaining, time until shift end, driving today and this week. Tachograph data automatically corrects TaDrive's own calculations. β€’ Truck parking β€” map of free and paid parking spots across Europe with filters (shower, security, fuel). β€’ Friends & colleagues β€” see each other's status, find nearby drivers, chat. β€’ EU Reg. 561/2006 β€” 4.5h drive limit, daily 9/10h, weekly 56h, fortnightly 90h. Alerts before you exceed any limit. β€’ Weekly journal β€” view, add or edit sessions for any day. Full week overview in one screen. β€’ PDF reports β€” auto-generated with driver name, company, vehicle number and license. Share with your dispatcher instantly. β€’ GPS country detection β€” automatic, under 150m accuracy, double confirmation at border crossings. β€’ Cabotage tracker β€” max 3 operations per 7 days per EU Reg. 1072/2009. Clear counter always visible. β€’ Split rest β€” Art. 8(1): 3+9 hours instead of 11h continuous. Supported and tracked. β€’ Crew mode β€” two drivers, one truck. Independent timers, 45-min POA rule, 9h rest in 30h window per Art. 8(5). β€’ Ferry / Train β€” break exception per Art. 9 Reg. 561/2006. β€’ Article 12 β€” emergency exception button when you need to reach a safe place legally. β€’ Night work warnings β€” alerts when working 00:00–04:00 per Directive 2002/15/EC. β€’ "I'm home" β€” one tap records your return home and starts the 144h weekly rest countdown. β€’ Document photos β€” photograph tachograph printouts, CMR, delivery notes. GPS coordinates and timestamp saved automatically. β€’ Driver profile β€” name, company, vehicle, license number β€” auto-filled in every PDF report. β€’ Smart notifications β€” break reminder and daily limit warning in background. REGULATIONS COVERED β€’ EU Reg. 561/2006 β€” driving and rest time β€’ Directive 2002/15/EC β€” driver working time, night work β€’ EU Reg. 1072/2009 β€” cabotage operations LANGUAGES Ukrainian Β· English Β· Deutsch Β· Polski Β· Русский 100% offline. No account required. Data stored on your device only. TaDrive does not replace the legally required tachograph device (EU Reg. 165/2014). It is a planning and self-monitoring tool for professional drivers.

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Chronway

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Chronway records drives automatically and turns them into overviews, analyses, trends and more. The app groups recurring drives into routes and compares every new drive with the earlier ones. The world map shows all drives at once. Every single drive can be replayed as a time lapse. β€’ Auto-recording: drives start and end on their own. β€’ Route detection: drives on the same way are grouped automatically. β€’ Filter & sort: find drives by vehicle, route or weather. β€’ Vehicles: multiple vehicles, each with its own profile and photo. β€’ Privacy: no account needed. Drives stay on the device, and the optional cloud backup is end-to-end encrypted. Try Chronway Premium free for 14 days on the yearly plan. The benefits: β€’ Self-comparison: shows for every drive whether it was faster than usual. In the history, per section and live in the car. β€’ Stats & trip replay: statistics and the driver profile show your driving style. Every drive plays back as a time lapse. β€’ Explored world: the map of every road driven so far. β€’ Cloud backup: end-to-end encrypted on EU servers. β€’ Nav comparison & speed limits: your time against the nav estimate, and which limit applied where. β€’ Extras: satellite map, more sharing templates, CSV export. Auto-recording and all drives stay free forever, even without Premium. Terms of Use (EULA): https://chronway.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://chronway.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

TaDrive4 screens
Chronway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaDrive at none against Chronway's 2. TaDrive also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). Chronway's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Chronway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. TaDrive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaDrive ships an update every 3 days, Chronway every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TaDrive versus Chronway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaDriveChronway
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size54 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro BezrukovNiklas Roemer Sievers

In-app purchases

None

TaDrive

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chronway

Subscriptions2
  • Chronway Premium$8.991 Month
  • Chronway Premium14 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is TaDrive free?
TaDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chronway free?
Chronway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaDrive or Chronway have ads?
TaDrive shows ads; Chronway does not.
Which is updated more often, TaDrive or Chronway?
TaDrive ships an update every 3 days, and Chronway every 8 days. Most recently, TaDrive was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chronway on October 24, 2026.

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