Instructor vs BookDrive™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
BookDrive™
This app helps driving instructors and schools manage lessons, pupils, payments, and business performance. It replaces manual tracking with an intelligent digital platform, offering features like automated reminders, progress tracking aligned with the DVSA syllabus, and secure payment processing.
- Digital lesson diary and scheduling
- Pupil management and progress tracking
- Automated lesson reminders
- Secure Stripe payments
- DVSA syllabus aligned competencies
- Multi-instructor management
- Performance and reporting tools
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BookDrive™ - Driving Instructor & School Management App House of Lords Start-Up of the Year Award Winner BookDrive™ is the UK's business management app built by a Grade A Approved Driving Instructor for driving instructors. Replace paper diaries, spreadsheets, and multiple apps with one intelligent platform designed for PDIs, ADIs, and driving schools. Manage lessons, pupils, payments, scheduling, and business performance from a single app - and get your evenings back. LESSON DIARY AND SCHEDULING * Smart digital lesson diary * Pupil management and progress tracking * Automated lesson reminders * Availability and zone management * Complete lesson history and records * Filter and sort by pupil, type, date, or credit BookDrive™ PROGRESS SYSTEM * DVSA syllabus aligned pupil tracking * 45+ driving competencies rated per lesson * 5 stage progress system from Intro to Reflect * Know objectively when a pupil is test ready * Stop guessing and stop overbooking PAYMENTS AND FINANCE * Secure Stripe payments * Pupil credit and lesson tracking * MTD compliant records * Cashless, paperless, and stress free PERFORMANCE AND REPORTING * Pass rate tracking and reporting * Lesson review scoring per pupil * Write reflections and notes DRIVING SCHOOL DASHBOARD * Multi instructor management * Pupil allocation tools * Team performance monitoring * School wide finance and reporting * Client waitlist management COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY * Automated email * DVSA standard lesson records * BookDrive Trust Instructor verified profile WHY BOOKDRIVE? * Free forever for up to 3 pupils * Save up to 10 hours every week on admin * No franchise fees * Enterprise grade infrastructure * Supported by Innovate UK * HMRC SEIS and EIS approved * House of Lords Start-Up of the Year Award * Formally aligned with 8 UN Sustainable Development Goals * Tree planted via Tree-Nation on every subscription anniversary * Built by a Grade A ADI for ADIs Whether you are a trainee PDI, independent ADI, or a growing driving school, BookDrive gives you everything you need to manage lessons, pupils, payments, and business growth in one place. Tonight you will be at your dinner table. Not doing invoices. Download BookDrive™ today. bookdrive.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookDrive™ at none against Instructor's 8. BookDrive™ also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Instructor's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Instructor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BookDrive™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Instructor ships an update every 3 weeks, BookDrive™ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instructor | BookDrive™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Foot | Lokd Group Ltd |
Customer experience
Instructor
BookDrive™
In-app purchases
Instructor
- Instructor Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Instructor Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Instructor Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- 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
BookDrive™
No in-app purchases
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