TachoGuard Lite Tachograph

An enhanced digital tachograph designed for HGV and coach drivers.

Zool Software · com.ztap.tachoguardlite

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v3.16.01 10.6 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.16.01 (100316011)
Updated: Sep 1, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 10.6 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Mar 31, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

TachoGuard Lite Tachograph is an app by Zool Software in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 3.14.01, the APK grew from 3.5 MB to 10.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 6.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. Compared with version 3.15.01, it adds 1 new permission: “Foreground service data sync”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.16.01

Updates for Android

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

An enhanced digital tachograph designed for HGV and coach drivers TachoGuard Lite keeps you safely within EU & AETR rules on drivers’ hours by monitoring all driving, working, periods of availability (POA), and resting activities. It uses the new EU legislation on "Minute Rules" to ensure that activity time is allocated correctly. Comprehensive and easy to use, it keeps track of split rests, extended days, reduced daily rests, reduced weekly rests, and automatically calculates any compensation owed. Features * Keeps you safely within EU & AETR rules on drivers’ hours * Follows the new EU legislation on "Minute Rules" * Driving and resting screens showing a breakdown of all EU & AETR rules * Summary screen that can show daily, weekly, or fortnightly activities * Alarms that can be set to alert you to each ending activity * Keeps track of split breaks, extended days, reduced daily rests, reduced weekly rests * Calculates compensation owed when a reduced weekly rest is taken * An editable log of all activities that can be sent via email * Export / import feature to allow moving to a new device. Upgrade to the Pro version to remove adverts and to add the following additional features * Daily planner to help maximise your productivity * Working screen showing a breakdown of the Working Time Directive * Automatically switch between driving and working using GPS speed, when enabled * Now supports the following languages - Polish (Thanks to Adam Cyra). - Russian (Thanks to Dmitry Shake). - Hungarian (Thanks to Péter Tóth). - Dutch (Thanks to Leon TT). - Danish (Thanks to Flemming Jacobsen). - Serbian (Thanks to Miloš Urbanović). - Spanish (Thanks to Ramón Romero). - German (Thanks to Mijori Priv). - Portuguese (Thanks to Cláudio Agostinho). If you have any feedback or questions please contact us at [email protected]

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.14.01. Since v3.15.00 it requires Android 6.0+.

v3.16.01 LATEST Sep 1, 2026 10.6 MB TRUSTED v3.15.01 Sep 1, 2026 3.8 MB TRUSTED v3.15.00 Jul 23, 2026 3.8 MB TRUSTED v3.14.01 Jun 9, 2024 3.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Ztap Software” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Pat Robinson, OU=Development, O=Ztap Software, L=York, ST=North Yorkshire, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:C2:05:70:B3:95:C8:A9:CF:2D:DE:C9:CE:08:EA:D1:23:AF:AC:A2
File MD5f83f07e66877339c6d8dcbf5bdbe4922
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

TachoGuard Lite Tachograph requests 15 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ztap.tachoguardlite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps

TachoGuard Lite Tachograph APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of TachoGuard Lite Tachograph for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 3.14.01 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.14.01 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is TachoGuard Lite Tachograph free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the TachoGuard Lite Tachograph APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f83f07e66877339c6d8dcbf5bdbe4922.