Comparison

TachoPlus vs Busly Driver

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

Head to head
About

TachoPlus

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

About

Busly Driver

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Busly Driver ist die App für Busfahrer, die mit Busly disponiert werden. Sie bündelt alle zugewiesenen Touren, Zeiten und Routen an einem Ort – übersichtlich und auf das Wesentliche reduziert. DEINE TOUREN IM BLICK • Die nächste Fahrt direkt auf der Startseite, mit Abfahrtsort, Zeit und Ziel • Anstehende und vergangene Fahrten getrennt und schnell auffindbar • Alle Details je Tour: Route, Zwischenstopps, Fahrzeug und Besatzung NAVIGATION UND ROUTE • Vollständige Route mit allen Haltepunkten auf der Karte • Stopp-für-Stopp-Übersicht mit geplanten Zeiten • Ankunft an Zwischenstopps mit einem Tipp bestätigen ZEITEN ERFASSEN • Fahrt starten, pausieren und beenden mit einem Tipp • Echte Fahrt- und Pausenzeiten werden automatisch mitgeschrieben • Live-Anzeige der laufenden Fahrt- oder Pausenzeit DEIN PROFIL • Geplante Fahrzeit im aktuellen Monat auf einen Blick • Persönliche Daten und Führerschein-Gültigkeit • Kontaktdaten deines Unternehmens Busly Driver ist der Fahrer-Client der Busly-Plattform. Für die Nutzung benötigst du einen Zugang deines Busunternehmens. Die Anmeldung erfolgt einfach und passwortlos per E-Mail-Code. Mehr über Busly: busly.de

Screenshots

TachoPlus4 screens
Busly Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Busly Driver at none against TachoPlus's shown. TachoPlus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TachoPlus ships an update every 3 days, Busly Driver monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TachoPlus versus Busly Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTachoPlusBusly Driver
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDmytro BezrukovKühn, Prdöhl & Tuzina GbR

In-app purchases

None

TachoPlus

No in-app purchases

None

Busly Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TachoPlus free?
TachoPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Busly Driver free?
Busly Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TachoPlus or Busly Driver have ads?
TachoPlus shows ads; Busly Driver does not.
Which is updated more often, TachoPlus or Busly Driver?
TachoPlus ships an update every 3 days, and Busly Driver monthly. Most recently, TachoPlus was updated on October 7, 2026 and Busly Driver on October 14, 2026.

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