Comparison

Modern Driving Log vs Student Driving Log

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

Head to head
About

Modern Driving Log

Easily track your supervised driving practice hours for your learner's permit. The app automatically records drive time, calculates day/night hours, and generates state-specific DMV-ready forms. Securely sync your data and manage multiple student logs with this comprehensive driving companion.

Highlights
  • Automatic drive time tracking
  • Day/night hour calculation
  • State-specific DMV log generation
  • Observer signature collection
  • Progress tracking
  • Secure iCloud sync
  • Multi-student support
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Getting your driver's license is amazing. Making sure you comply with all of the requirements sucks. Modern Driving Log helps you track your practice hours of driving instruction you need to get your license, then generates a DMV-ready form in states where it's required so you're ready for the road ahead. Unlike other apps, Modern Driving Log is tuned specifically for the requirements of each state. Currently, it supports the licensing requirements of Texas, California, New York, New Mexico, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio. Other states coming soon! Texas requires more detail then other states in order to get a license. Modern Driving Log is the only app that allows you to log the focus of each practice session according to the Texas Behind-The-Wheel Instruction Guide then generates a DPS-ready driving log once you finish your 30 hours. Modern Driving Log is custom tuned for each state's requirements. In states with single-skill focused practice, like Texas, the app provides an ability to select the focus of the session according to the official practice log. In other states, we provide a list of skills designed to match the requirements of the official practice log*. Modern Driving Log doesn't ask you to record time. Instead, just tap to start driving and the app automatically tracks drive time and calculates day/night hours based on the local sunrise and sunset time. Modern Driving Log tracks the observer of each session. To add observers, you just have to scan their license** or enter their information. At the end of each session, the app collects signatures from your phone. Modern Driving Log displays your progress, letting you track how close you are to getting a license. Your data is securely synced to iCloud, allowing you to access your driving log on multiple devices and share it with others. Driver's license numbers are protected with an additional layer of encryption, making them unreadable except with the key stored privately on your device's keychain. For parents of siblings, we even support keeping track of multiple students simultaneously with one app (in app purchase required). In states that require it, Modern Driving Log even creates a DMV-Ready practice log (in our supported states, this is currently only required by Texas and New Mexico). Modern Driving Log is the best app for tracking your driving hours. *In New Mexico, no skills are listed to match the official practice log. **License scanning is only supported in Texas, New Mexico and New York

About

Student Driving Log

Easily track your teen's driving hours for driver's education and DMV requirements. This app simplifies logging essential details like date, duration, and time of day without ads or clutter.

Highlights
  • Log drive details (name, date, duration)
  • Track time of day and weather
  • Add extra notes for each drive
  • Ad-free user experience
  • Simple and easy to use interface
Features
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Tired of writing down drives? Unsure of how many hours are left? Then try Student Driving Log! Student Driving Log is a straight forward approach to logging hours. Simple, easy to use, and puts the user's experience first No adds, no clutter, no confusing enrollment processes, just a simple tool to keep track of hours for Drivers Education and/or the DMV. Keep track of: - Name - Date - Duration - Time of Day - Weather - Extra Notes Stay tuned for more features and improvements over time.

Screenshots

Modern Driving Log4 screens
Student Driving Log3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Student Driving Log at 80% against Modern Driving Log's 13%. Student Driving Log also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Modern Driving Log's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Modern Driving Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Student Driving Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Student Driving Log holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Student Driving Log has 147 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Modern Driving Log's written reviews are positive against 80% of Student Driving Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modern Driving Log ships an update daily, Student Driving Log every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Modern Driving Log versus Student Driving Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModern Driving LogStudent Driving Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (23 ratings)4.8 (147 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23147 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitch AubinSam Wolf

Customer experience

Modern Driving Log

All ratings21 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative47.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Student Driving Log

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Modern Driving Log

One-time1
  • Additional Driving Student$0.99
None

Student Driving Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modern Driving Log free?
Modern Driving Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Student Driving Log free?
Student Driving Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Modern Driving Log or Student Driving Log?
Student Driving Log is rated higher. Modern Driving Log averages 3.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Student Driving Log averages 4.8 from 147 ratings.
Do Modern Driving Log or Student Driving Log have ads?
Neither Modern Driving Log nor Student Driving Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modern Driving Log or Student Driving Log?
Modern Driving Log ships an update daily, and Student Driving Log every 8 months. Most recently, Modern Driving Log was updated on November 2, 2026 and Student Driving Log on November 4, 2026.

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