Open vs FirstAlt Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open
Access your educational courses and content directly from your mobile device. Download materials for offline use, update your profile, and receive important notifications. Students can track grades and badges, while teachers can grade assignments on the go.
- Access courses on mobile
- Download content for offline use
- Update profile information
- Receive course notifications
- View grades and badges (student)
- Grade assignments (teacher)
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Welcome to the Open LMS Mobile App! With the Open LMS Mobile App, you can: • Access your courses directly from your mobile device • Download content for offline access • Update your profile information • Receive course notifications and messages • As a student: view your course grades and awarded badges on your profile • As a teacher: grade assignments both online and offline • ...and much more! We love feedback! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave us a note and a rating on the Store.
FirstAlt Driver
This app guides new drivers through the onboarding process for a driving service. It allows users to create a profile, complete necessary checks, and upload documents digitally, receiving real-time status updates.
- Profile creation
- Digital document upload
- Background and motor vehicle check initiation
- Real-time onboarding status updates
- Paperwork-free process
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Designed for drivers, the FirstAlt Driver app, powered by First Student, enables you to get started with your driving journey in a few easy steps: 1. First, you will receive a text from your service provider with a link to download the app 2. Next, download the app 3. From there you will create your profile by entering your mobile phone number and creating a 6-digit pin. You will enter the one-time code to verify your phone number and then will be prompted to enter your basic information 4. Register with FirstAlt. You will be asked to provide your mobile number and 6-digit pin to start the registration process. You will need to provide your address and sign the FirstAlt Driver Acknowledgement form. You will receive a call from First Advantage with instructions to complete your background and motor vehicle checks. 5. Finally, upload the necessary documents. No paperwork. Submit the requested documents via the app and receive real time feedback on your onboarding status.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FirstAlt Driver at 3.7 against Open's 2.6. FirstAlt Driver also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FirstAlt Driver holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Open's written reviews are positive against 25% of FirstAlt Driver's.
Open ships an update every 2 months, FirstAlt Driver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open | FirstAlt Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (84 ratings) | 3.7 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PeopleFluent, Inc. | Firstgroup America Inc |
Customer experience
Open
FirstAlt Driver
In-app purchases
Open
No in-app purchases
FirstAlt Driver
No in-app purchases
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