# AutoDrive Challenge vs Student Driving Logger

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AutoDrive Challenge at none against Student Driving Logger's 1. AutoDrive Challenge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Student Driving Logger's advantage is ratings volume (6.3K vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Student Driving Logger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AutoDrive Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

AutoDrive Challenge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Student Driving Logger has 6.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

AutoDrive Challenge ships an update every 5 months, Student Driving Logger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AutoDrive Challenge | Student Driving Logger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autodrive-challenge/id1371868594/reviews)** | [4.7 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-driving-logger/id1535395757/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **6.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 47 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SAE](https://appshunter.io/developer/662136165) | [Akash Pulinthanathu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573815750) |

## What reviewers say

### AutoDrive Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/autodrive-challenge/id1371868594)

Stay updated with competition news, schedules, and team progress. Receive real-time scoring notifications and event results. Access maps and guides offline, and get important announcements via push notifications.

**Highlights:** Team scoring notifications, Event results and leaderboards, Push notifications for announcements, Offline maps and schedules, Competition guides, Problem report submission

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Student Driving Logger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-driving-logger/id1535395757)

Effortlessly track your permit practice hours with automatic drive logging. Record route, duration, and weather, with options for manual entry and detailed analytics. Export logs to PDF for DMV compliance.

**Highlights:** Automatic drive logging, Manual logging option, Drive analytics, Route visualization, PDF export, Import/export drives, Customizable DMV guidelines

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for student drivers
- 🚗 Tracks driving location and time
- 💰 Free with optional paid version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and data loss issues
- 💢 Too many ads
- 🔍 Inaccurate location/distance tracking
- 🔒 Cannot share data between accounts

**Reported bugs**

- Drives randomly deleted or not saved
- App crashes when trying to view driving summary
- Location tracking stops working mid-drive

**Requested features**

- Add ability to track bad weather driving hours
- Improve export options to easily share driving logs
- Allow multiple user accounts to be linked
- Extend driving hour goal beyond 100 hours


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AutoDrive Challenge free?

AutoDrive Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Student Driving Logger free?

Student Driving Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, AutoDrive Challenge or Student Driving Logger?

AutoDrive Challenge is rated higher. AutoDrive Challenge averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Student Driving Logger averages 4.7 from 6.3K ratings.

### Do AutoDrive Challenge or Student Driving Logger have ads?

Student Driving Logger shows ads; AutoDrive Challenge does not.

### Which is updated more often, AutoDrive Challenge or Student Driving Logger?

AutoDrive Challenge ships an update every 5 months, and Student Driving Logger every 5 weeks. Most recently, AutoDrive Challenge was updated on November 2, 2026 and Student Driving Logger on November 3, 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.*