Comparison

Instructor vs GoRoadie Pro

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

Head to head
About

Instructor

This app helps driving instructors manage their students' progress, schedule lessons, and track payments. It offers a drawing pad for demonstrating maneuvers and syncs data across devices for offline use. Features include preset and custom topics for progress evaluation and Siri shortcuts for efficiency.

Highlights
  • Learner progress tracking with visual scales
  • Lesson scheduling and payment tracking
  • Drawing pad for maneuver demonstration
  • Cross-device syncing and offline access
  • Preset and custom topic management
  • Student dashboard with test countdowns
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Let Instructor take away the chore of ADI admin and put the focus back on teaching pupils! Instructor is the perfect companion for driving instructors to track learner progress as they build up to pass their driving test. With a simple and intuitive design, it’s the perfect app for any ADI to use to manage their students. Instructor contains these great features: PROGRESS TRACKING As a driving instructor, knowing how well your students have progressed is crucial. Luckily, Instructor makes that quick & easy! A simple percentage & coloured scale allows you to visually see how well a pupil is doing on a per topic basis. Add comments to point out what they’ve done well and ways in which they could improve. DIARY It’s easy to add a new lesson to your diary with the ability to set a duration, type (lesson, test or mock) and whether the student has paid. Reminders can also be set and there is the option for syncing with the Calendar app too. FINANCES Manage expenses, log mileage and keep track of your earnings. Lessons can be credit-based or pay-per-lesson (or a combination of both) to support your business model. DRAWING PAD Draw using an Apple Pencil or your finger over a map or plain whiteboard to demonstrate manoeuvres. Snapshots can even be saved for later for you to come back to and show other students. SYNCING & OFFLINE USE If you’re using more than one device, Instructor automatically syncs all of your learner progress across all iCloud connected devices - no login required! Your data is available offline too. PRESET TOPICS As an ADI, time management is critical which is why getting setup with Instructor is quick and simple. There are a number of preset topics that allow you to get started right away! The preset topics included are: - Cockpit & Controls - Safety Checks - Moving, Meeting & Stopping - Anticipation, Planning & Speed - Junctions - Roundabouts - Dual Carriageways - Country Roads - Manoeuvres - Controlled Stop - Independent Driving - Motorways CUSTOM TOPICS Whilst a quick setup is useful, those looking for more customisation, can also choose to create their own topics to evaluate a learner against or, remove the existing preset ones. They’re easy to create and can even be assigned on a per student basis too! DASHBOARD The studentʼs dashboard is where youʼll find a summary of their progress, upcoming lessons and any notes added. There is also the ability to quickly contact them or navigate to their address. At the top of the screen, summary tiles show a countdown to theory or practical tests, stats such as hours learnt and overall progress. SHORTCUTS Manage students, update progress and much more with the power of Siri and the Shortcuts app. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Get this app across multiple Apple platforms with a single purchase. Your Instructor Pro subscription works across devices too. If you like this app, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to leave a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note some features may require an Instructor Pro subscription which can be purchased in the app. You can cancel at anytime. Terms: https://adamfoot.dev/terms-of-use

About

GoRoadie Pro

This app helps driving instructors manage their schedules, pupils, and payments efficiently. It offers smart diary management, lesson scheduling, and easy recording of financial transactions. Export data seamlessly for your accountant.

Highlights
  • Pupil management
  • Waiting list management
  • Lesson scheduling
  • Payment recording
  • Expense recording
  • Data export
Features
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Designed to help driving instructors take hours back each month. Our all-in-one, smart diary manager helps you manage your current pupils and waiting list with ease, effortlessly add lessons with rock-solid lesson scheduling and record payments or expenses easily, with full control of what’s exported for your accountant.

Screenshots

Instructor4 screens
GoRoadie Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoRoadie Pro at none against Instructor's 8. GoRoadie Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Instructor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. GoRoadie Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instructor ships an update every 3 weeks, GoRoadie Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Instructor versus GoRoadie Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstructorGoRoadie Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam FootGo Roadie Limited

Customer experience

Instructor

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

GoRoadie Pro

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Instructor

Subscriptions3
  • Instructor Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Instructor Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Instructor Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Huge Tip$19.99
  • Instructor Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
None

GoRoadie Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instructor free?
Instructor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoRoadie Pro free?
GoRoadie Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instructor or GoRoadie Pro have ads?
Neither Instructor nor GoRoadie Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instructor or GoRoadie Pro?
Instructor ships an update every 3 weeks, and GoRoadie Pro monthly. Most recently, Instructor was updated on September 23, 2026 and GoRoadie Pro on June 21, 2026.

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