# SafeDrive: For Teen Drivers — user reviews > 32 indexed App Store user reviews of SafeDrive by MaaDoTaa, rated 3.00/5 from 1 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safedrive-for-teen-drivers/id1121073530/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safedrive-for-teen-drivers/id1121073530.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (10 of 32) ### 3/5 — Almost there. *2025-06-27, version 4.0* I’ve been testing several safe driving apps over the past few weeks, trying to find the right fit for our family. The leading app in this space raises serious privacy concerns, so we looked for alternatives. One more privacy-focused option ended up being way too noisy — constant alerts made it unusable. I had high hopes for this app as a “Goldilocks” solution. It’s headed in the right direction but still feels more like a beta than a finished product. The biggest issue is that setup and subscription have to be done from the teen driver’s phone, which isn’t practical. And unsubscribing has to be done from their phone too — not ideal for parents. Another limitation is that driving isn’t tracked in real time; you can only see trips after they’re done, which wasn’t helpful in our case. That said, I think this app has real potential if the developers narrow the focus to safe driving only and avoid trying to bundle in too many unrelated features. If they make improvements in the future, I’d definitely consider giving it another try. A clean, privacy-friendly driving app is something a lot of families are still looking for. ### 2/5 — Great when works *2019-10-19, version 2.8.7* This app is great, when it works. It turns itself off and on and doesn’t record speed all the time. My kid swears he doesn’t turn it off...goes inactive. Am going to look for something different. Have emailed support before, took over a week for an answer and it wasn’t an answer. ### 5/5 — SafeDrive *2016-10-25, version 2.4.3* I have been using this app to monitor my teen son's driving speed and location. It is well worth the small price to have piece of mind when he is out driving. He knows he is being monitored which keeps him in check. I had a question and customer support got right back to me with an answer. I would recommend this to parents of teenagers! ### 4/5 — Works as advertised *2016-10-09, version 2.4.1* The setup was a little confusing at first but i contacted the developer and they responded almost immediately. It tracks my son's speed. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2016-10-01, version 2.4* Our son drives more carefully now that he knows we are monitoring his speed. Wonderful app. ### 5/5 — Feel better *2016-10-01, version 2.4* Got this app because I was concerned about my daughter speeding (new driver). This makes me feel better knowing that she'd be more careful. ### 5/5 — This App is for Concerned Parents *2016-09-25, version 2.3* This app is life saving, as a physician I know something about this topic but this app is more to me as a father who is dealing with safe guarding my new driver on the road - specifically preventing speeding. This app provides easy to monitor and instant notification of speeds that exceed our predetermined limit. With the SafeDrive app parents can be comfortable in knowing where their children are driving or being driven and how fast they are going, truly an app that will save lives and provide parents piece of mind. ### 5/5 — Parent/Teacher *2016-09-23, version 2.3* We bought this app for our 16 year old daughter and we love it!! We are able to track not only where she is drive but also how fast she is going. She was recently in a minor accident (she is fine) and we were able to check and see that just before the accident she was not speeding. This gave us a little peace of mind. We feel that knowing the app is there keeps her more focused on her speed. Best part is the app works when her phone is on silent and placed in her trunk, so there is no distraction!! An added bonus is I know how fast her friends are driving with her in the car! We highly recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Awesome app and genius *2016-09-10, version 2.0* This app has to be one of the best provincial ideas ever. Monitors my kids and makes sure they are safe. ### 5/5 — Really great app *2016-09-10, version 2.0* This app helps out so much! I can monitor any vehicle I want and also send me notifications when someone's speeding! Safe driving! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-08-12, version 3.0* My son purchased the app, paid the $14, sent me an invite about 6 times, used 2 different emails for me, and I never received any of the invites. I emailed support and didn’t get a response. I want a refund and have no way of getting it. Smfh ### 1/5 — Is stupid *2020-06-12, version 2.8.7* I hate this ### 1/5 — Epic Fail *2019-12-07, version 2.8.7* I installed this app today to track my teenager on a road trip. We followed the install instructions and all the app can do is show where my teen stopped...never did it record the speed. I contacted the developer and did get responses in a very short amount of time, but there wasn’t a resolution available. I had to sign up for a subscription to get the 7 day free trial, but now I cannot get a refund. ### 1/5 — Avoid *2019-11-28, version 2.8.7* I followed all their directions - app frequently stops working. Madness. Save your money and use a real app. Better yet, use a fool proof OBC. ### 1/5 — Was going to use but... *2019-08-28, version 2.8.7* For some strange reason the app requires location services to be on for the parents monitoring the teen. If im not monitoring my driving i shouldnt need location services on “always”. Will drain battery for no reason. If that gets resolved i would use and change my rating. ### 1/5 — Trash *2019-03-08, version 2.8.6* This app is garbage it takes your money and doesn’t help wot anything. I tried to use the app but once you pay to use the main purpose of this app which doesn’t work. I would give it zero stars but I can't ### 1/5 — doesn’t work *2018-06-07* calculates speeds up to 40km over the actual speed being driven ### 1/5 — Only good when it works *2018-05-04, version 2.8.5* This app is wonderful when it is working. However, it randomly enables and disables itself from teen’s phone. Very disappointed and she paid $9.99 for the full subscription. ### 1/5 — Very confusing app *2017-12-16, version 2.8.2* Make sure you go backwards on this app before you pay anything. Very confusing on the layout. They ask for the subscription money before they tell you how the app works. Wouldn’t you know after spending $10 as a parent to monitor my teenagers driving I don’t need a subscription as a parent. All invites have to come from the kids. Way to explain that before you ask for the money. Waste!!! LIFE360 is a way better app!!!!! ### 2/5 — No title!!!!! *2019-11-04, version 2.8.7* Delete!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Watching over *2019-04-24, version 2.8.7* Not over complicated but does what it’s supposed to, if you want bells and whistles get something that will cost you a lot more money and confusion but if you want to know where your teen driver is and how fast there going get this app. ### 5/5 — If you're a concerned parent.... This is what you're looking for *2019-03-07, version 2.8.6* I am a single father of a teenager girl. I just started using this app last night. I had some issues setting it up. I contacted the support staff. Within mins they replied and helped me with my issue. That alone is awesome! The app itself is really cool. It does all the hard work. I don't have to know all the speed limits everywhere. If she exceeds the limit, the arrow turns red. It's absolutely great. I like know where she is if something happens. It's a great tool for a new driver. The only thing I'd suggest be tweeked a bit is who purchases the subscription. I wanted this app. I purchased the app. I don't believe any child wants to be tracked. On top of that having to pay for it.lol I would like to see an option of who pays for it. ### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for! *2018-08-25, version 2.8.5* I have a new driver and wanted a way to monitor her speed for my own peace of mind. This app fits the bill! It lets me see where she has traveled and her rate of speed including the posted speed limit at times. I receive an alert if she’s traveling above the posted speed limit (but honestly when that happens she’s riding in the car with my husband or I.) I can monitor how fast her friends drive when she’s a passenger. Excellent value. Many apps out there cost more per month then I paid in total. I did have one problem with the issue but it was resolved super fast! ### 5/5 — Stutz54 *2018-03-25, version 2.8.4* Well thought out app. I like the map as well as the speed graph. ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-03-23, version 2.8.4* App works great. I had a couple of questions and emailed the support link. Got a helpful response almost immediately. I looked at some other way more expensive apps. I wouldn’t waste my money on those. For $9.99 one time price this is totally worth it. ### 5/5 — Easy to work with *2018-03-02, version 2.8.4* Hi everyone I am so happy with this app ### 5/5 — Very Helpful and Amazing App *2017-06-16, version 2.8* This app helped a ton with monitoring my son's speed in his new car. The developer also replies quick to my questions about anything I have. A++ App ### 5/5 — Novel and convenient *2017-04-08, version 2.7* This is such a novel app. You set it up once and forget about it until you want to see if your kid has driven faster than they should. Sends me notifications if they drive too fast. Even if my son is in the passenger side and one of his friends drives, I get a notifications if they drive too fast. Great stress reducer. ### 5/5 — Love it *2016-12-23, version 2.5.1* I love this app. My kids driver slower now since they I'm monitoring them. ### 5/5 — Life saver *2016-10-29, version 2.4.3* We were looking for an app like this for a while. This worked perfectly for us and let us monitor my son's driving. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*