Comparison

Scan NextGen vs ELD Time

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

Head to head

ELD Time logistics company

Free

💼 Business

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About

Scan NextGen

Features

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Please note that this APP is for GEODIS staff and contractors only. GEODIS Scanner App for NextGen is available in iPhone version. The GEODIS Scanner APP functionality is scanning barcodes and adding the following milestones to shipments; “Pickup”, “Export WH”, “Import WH” and “Delivered”. A validation of the scanned barcode will ensure that the format of the document or label is correct before it is sent to NextGen as a milestone. For delivery milestones it is possible to use the “Sign-on-glass” functionality and/or enter name as signature for POD, which will generate a PDF document with the POD details. This POD PDF document will be available in NextGen and in IRIS. GEODIS Scanner App is free to download, but a username and password is required to use it. Please contact nearest GEODIS Freightforwarding Office.

About

ELD Time

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This application helps commercial drivers record and display their Hours of Service (HOS) and record of duty status (RODS).

Screenshots

Scan NextGen1 screens

ELD Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ELD Time at every 9 days against Scan NextGen's every 5 months. Scan NextGen's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Scan NextGen ships an update every 5 months, ELD Time every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on December 19, 2025 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Scan NextGen versus ELD Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Scan NextGen	ELD Time
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	72 MB	46 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Techstep ASA	GoldenELD INC

In-app purchases

None

Scan NextGen

No in-app purchases

None

ELD Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan NextGen free?

Scan NextGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ELD Time free?

ELD Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Scan NextGen or ELD Time have ads?

Neither Scan NextGen nor ELD Time shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Scan NextGen or ELD Time?

Scan NextGen ships an update every 5 months, and ELD Time every 9 days. Most recently, Scan NextGen was updated on December 19, 2025 and ELD Time on September 15, 2026.