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This app helps UK drivers plan their driving hours and rest periods according to complex regulations. It calculates earliest start times, remaining driving limits, and weekly rest requirements based on recorded shifts. Features include live tracking, break countdowns, and forward planning to ensure compliance.
1.1.13
November 9, 2026
Drive Detection is better at spotting stops and logs them as Other work. Check your Log when you stop. On GB domestic rules, sitting at the controls with the engine running counts as driving. Your iPhone can't tell if the engine is on, so a stop stays Driving until you've walked away for your stop delay, or been still for 15 minutes (both are estimates). If you idle longer, correct it in the Log; if you switch off and stay in the cab, tap Other work. It also keeps working during a shift while your sat nav is on screen. Your iPhone shows a location symbol at the top of the screen while it does. You can switch this off in More → Settings → Drive Detection. When you reopen TachoClear during a shift, Drive Detection fills in stops and starts it missed while you were Driving or on Other work. Easier Log corrections: moving an entry's start or end time now moves the entry next to it too, and you can split an entry at the time you choose.
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TachoClear Pro
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TachoClear is a mobile application designed to help UK drivers plan their driving hours and rest periods. It works by allowing users to record their shifts and then calculates compliance with various UK drivers' hours rules, including GB domestic and EU-style regulations.
No, TachoClear does not read your tachograph or driver card. You manually record your shifts within the app, and the application uses this data to provide planning and compliance information.
The core features for tracking shifts and basic planning are free. TachoClear Pro, which includes advanced planning, export options, and the weekly hours sheet, is available as a one-off lifetime purchase.
TachoClear covers UK lorry, van, and coach drivers under the assimilated drivers' hours rules, GB domestic rules, and the Working Time Regulations. It also addresses EU-style rules for international and cabotage journeys for vans over 2.5 tonnes.
The app was last updated on November 4, 2026, with version 1.1.12. This indicates a relatively active development cycle, suggesting regular updates for bug fixes and feature enhancements.
TachoClear is available for both iPhone and Apple Watch. This allows drivers to manage their hours and receive notifications directly on their wrist.
Yes, TachoClear allows you to fix, edit, split, or correct any entry you have made. The app also includes an undo function for easy error correction.
Yes, TachoClear offers guidance for new drivers. You can input your vehicle type and first shift start time, and it can help you plan under EU-style rules by showing recommended next starts based on your recorded history.
