# New Drive vs Live Reads

The clearest difference is price: Live Reads at Free against New Drive's $0.99. Live Reads also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). New Drive's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Live Reads is free to download; New Drive costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for New Drive against 2.3 for Live Reads. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of New Drive's written reviews are positive against 0% of Live Reads's.

New Drive ships an update every 3 months, Live Reads every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | New Drive | Live Reads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[2.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-drive/id1058675322/reviews)** | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-reads/id1448039416/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brandon Fichou](https://appshunter.io/developer/961674599) | [Ernst Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448039415) |

## What reviewers say

### New Drive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-drive/id1058675322)

Easily track your teenager's driving practice with a stopwatch or manual entry. Log street, highway, day, and night drives, add notes, and export logs. The app notifies you when required hours are met.

**Highlights:** Track driving hours with stopwatch, Manual driving hour entry, Log street, highway, day, and night drives, Add notes for each drive, Export logs and notes as PDF, Set and track required driving hours, Notifications for completed hours

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Live Reads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-reads/id1448039416)

This app helps broadcasters, podcasters, and announcers manage sponsored messages read live during broadcasts. It allows for easy creation, editing, and timestamping of these "live reads" for efficient delivery and post-event reporting.

**Highlights:** Create and edit live reads, Timestamped affidavit for reporting, Offline functionality, Customizable event types and schedules, Easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is New Drive free?

New Drive costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Live Reads free?

Live Reads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, New Drive or Live Reads?

New Drive is rated higher. New Drive averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Live Reads averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do New Drive or Live Reads have ads?

Neither New Drive nor Live Reads shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, New Drive or Live Reads?

New Drive ships an update every 3 months, and Live Reads every 2 weeks. Most recently, New Drive was updated on November 2, 2026 and Live Reads on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*