Instructor vs ADI Pro
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
ADI Pro
This app helps driving instructors manage student progress, record lesson notes, and track bookings. It offers route recording and allows instructors to email progress reports to students. The app aims to streamline the teaching process for driving instructors.
- Student progress tracking
- Lesson notes (voice or text)
- Booking management
- Route recording
- Progress report emailing
- Easy navigation
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ADI Pro – your ultimate companion in the world of driving instruction. Designed exclusively for iOS, ADI Pro is a cutting-edge app meticulously crafted to empower driving instructors with seamless student progress tracking. Whether you're a seasoned driving instructor or just starting your journey in the field, ADI Pro is here to revolutionise the way you teach. Pupil Record - Record your pupils progress throughout their learning, unlimited amount of pupils. Lesson notes - Type up your notes on the lesson, or use the microphone to leave a notes as you speak. Bookings - Keep track of all your bookings in the app Route recording - Record your driving route during your lesson to keep track of areas visited. Easy Navigation - Plan your route to your pupils home with one click Reports - Email your pupil record to them to keep them up to date with their progress. As always we are open to ideas, so if you want more features in the app, just let us know and we will do what we can. You can use the app for FREE for 2 weeks after that the app will require a monthly subscription to use all features of the app. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Instructor at free with in-app purchases against ADI Pro's subscription. Instructor also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 25%) and device support (4 vs 2). ADI Pro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and ADI Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Instructor ships an update every 3 weeks, ADI Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instructor | ADI Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Adam Foot | James Clark |
Customer experience
Instructor
ADI Pro
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
ADI Pro
- Full Access$0.991 Month
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