# Student Driving Logger vs DriveitHOME

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Student Driving Logger at 57% against DriveitHOME's 0%. Student Driving Logger also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.2) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 6). DriveitHOME's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

Student Driving Logger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Student Driving Logger has 6.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Student Driving Logger's written reviews are positive against 0% of DriveitHOME's.

Student Driving Logger ships an update every 5 weeks, DriveitHOME every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Student Driving Logger | DriveitHOME |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-driving-logger/id1535395757/reviews)** | [1.2 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/driveithome/id6449082985/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.3K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **57.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Akash Pulinthanathu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573815750) | [National Safety Council](https://appshunter.io/developer/1046028707) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### DriveitHOME

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/driveithome/id6449082985)

This free app provides resources for parents of new teen drivers. It includes a driving agreement, practice lesson ideas, and instructional videos to support supervised driving sessions.

**Highlights:** Parent-teen driving agreement, Weekly practice lesson ideas, Instructional videos, Resources for new teen drivers, Free to download

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Student Driving Logger free?

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

### Is DriveitHOME free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Student Driving Logger or DriveitHOME?

Student Driving Logger is rated higher. Student Driving Logger averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while DriveitHOME averages 1.2 from 6 ratings.

### Do Student Driving Logger or DriveitHOME have ads?

Student Driving Logger shows ads; DriveitHOME does not.

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

Student Driving Logger ships an update every 5 weeks, and DriveitHOME every 4 weeks. Most recently, Student Driving Logger was updated on October 27, 2026 and DriveitHOME on October 9, 2026.

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