# Student Driving Logger vs First Bell

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Bell at none against Student Driving Logger's 1. First Bell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Student Driving Logger's advantage is ratings volume (6.3K vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Student Driving Logger against 4.8 for First Bell. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Student Driving Logger has 6.3K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Student Driving Logger's written reviews are positive against 50% of First Bell's.

Student Driving Logger ships an update every 5 weeks, First Bell every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Student Driving Logger | First Bell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/student-driving-logger/id1535395757/reviews) | **[4.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-bell/id6751309514/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.3K** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **57.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Akash Pulinthanathu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573815750) | [Subramanian Ramaswamy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834509675) |

## 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


### First Bell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-bell/id6751309514)

This app helps high school students manage their daily class schedules with personalized views and live timers. Input your classes once to instantly organize your day and always know what's next.

**Highlights:** Personalized class schedules, Live timers for current block, View today's full schedule, Input class names and room numbers, Organized daily view

**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 First Bell free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Student Driving Logger or First Bell?

First Bell is rated higher. Student Driving Logger averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while First Bell averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.

### Do Student Driving Logger or First Bell have ads?

Student Driving Logger shows ads; First Bell does not.

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

Student Driving Logger ships an update every 5 weeks, and First Bell every 9 days. Most recently, Student Driving Logger was updated on November 3, 2026 and First Bell on October 30, 2026.

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