NHSA Driver vs BigFuture School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NHSA Driver
Complete your driver's education course directly through the app. Features include DMV practice tests with unlimited retries, audio read-along, and the ability to start and stop at your convenience. Resume your progress seamlessly from any device.
- Approved Driver's Ed Course
- DMV Practice Test (Unlimited Retries)
- Audio Read Along
- Start/Stop Course Anytime
- Videos and Practice Quizzes
- Resume Progress on Any Device
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Take your Drivers Ed course in the App. - Approved by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. - DMV Practice Test Included (With Unlimited Retries) - Audio Read Along - Start and stop course at Your Convenience - Includes Videos and Practice Quizzes - Resume Where You Left Off From Any Device
BigFuture School
This app provides students with access to their test scores and personalized college and career information. It helps users plan and pay for college, and connects them with potential scholarship programs. Access requires a mobile number provided during a qualifying test.
- Access test scores
- Connect with colleges and scholarships
- Personalized career information
- College planning and payment guidance
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Discover majors, colleges, and careers that might align with your goals and interests. See how the skills you may be developing can lead to future pathways. BigFuture School is a free mobile app that helps you explore colleges and careers, see how your skills may connect to future options, and get personalized guidance, all in one place. It is available to you if you are 13 or older in a participating U.S. school and you take an in-school SAT or PSAT assessment and/or are enrolled in eligible AP courses*. You can easily view your in-school SAT Suite score(s) in the app." Can we revise to "You can easily view your score(s) in the app from any in-school SAT or PSAT-related test. To access the app, you’ll need to use the mobile number you initially provided. This account information is separate from your College Board account. If Connections** is offered at your school, it is an optional feature for you to discover nonprofit colleges, scholarship providers, and government agencies administering educational programs that may be a good match and are actively looking for students like you. Learn more about BigFuture School and how to access it: bigfutureschool.org *BigFuture School is not offered to students as part of their AP course participation in New York. There may be other exceptions. **A school, district, or state may choose to not provide access to Connections. Connections is not available to 8th grade PSAT 8/9 test takers or in New York.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NHSA Driver at 77% against BigFuture School's 28%. NHSA Driver also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). BigFuture School's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NHSA Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 19K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of NHSA Driver's written reviews are positive against 28% of BigFuture School's.
NHSA Driver ships an update every 3 months, BigFuture School monthly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | NHSA Driver | BigFuture School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.6 (19K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 28.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #9 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Highway Safety Administration, LLC | The College Board |
Customer experience
NHSA Driver
BigFuture School
User reviews
NHSA Driver
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Self-paced learning
- 💡 Helpful practice tests
- 👍 Good for teens
- 👍 Affordable alternative to driving schools
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Slow loading and performance problems
- 🔒 Security concerns (account lockouts)
BigFuture School
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful information and resources
- 🚀 Straightforward navigation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Scores not showing up
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
- 🐛 Unresponsive customer support
Bugs and requests
NHSA Driver
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- More detailed course content
- Improved pacing and structure
BigFuture School
Reported bugs
3 issues- Multiple accounts linked to one phone number
- Recovery email not working
- Scores not syncing between app and website
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change phone number
- Better integration with College Board website
- More customization options
- Faster score reporting
In-app purchases
NHSA Driver
No in-app purchases
BigFuture School
No in-app purchases
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