Comparison

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit vs OU Study

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

Head to head
About

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit

Prepare for your car or motorcycle theory test with this official app. It offers over 770 practice questions, interactive hazard perception clips, and access to The Highway Code. Track your progress and take custom mock tests to ensure you're ready for the real exam.

Highlights
  • 770+ practice theory questions
  • Interactive hazard perception clips
  • Custom mock tests
  • Free access to The Highway Code
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline use
Currently charting
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Pass your Theory Test first time in 2026 using the ONLY OFFICIAL DVSA Theory Test Kit. Download now to join over 4+ million drivers who we’ve helped pass! The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are the people who set the tests and this app is by their official publisher, The Stationery Office (TSO). It’s regularly updated to cover everything you need to know to pass your theory test and learn safe road skills! Our app is for CAR DRIVERS & MOTORCYCLE RIDERS in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Use this app offline to practice anytime and anywhere. KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Choose between car or motorcycle revision questions and study materials • Over 770+ practice theory questions • Custom mock tests • 36 interactive CGI hazard perception clips • Free access to The Highway Code • Visual media clips • Exclusive access to one of the 3 source materials for the theory test (additional purchase required) • Progress tracking • Advanced search tool • Voiceover features. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION • Produced by the official publishers of DVSA (TSO) • Over 4+ million downloads • Featured on Apple’s Top Education Apps • Nominated for App of the Year (FirstCar). TEST YOURSELF • Take unlimited quick and timed mock tests. Build a custom practice set or take a timed mock test with 50 questions – just like the real thing. • Your progress will be visualised in graphs, so you can see how far you’ve come and when you are ready to pass. STUDY AND PRACTISE • Read the exclusive study content to increase your knowledge of all theory test topics and test your understanding by answering practice questions (including all official questions, over 770+). • You can also select specific question sets from areas you may be struggling with. Got a question wrong? See the correct answer, note the explanation and find out more with references to The Highway Code and other official DVSA guides! • Includes the complete study material from both The Official DVSA Theory Test for Car Drivers and The Official DVSA Theory Test for Motorcyclists. VIDEO CASE STUDIES • 9 bonus case studies so that you can practise multiple choice questions about a short video clip. PROGRESS GAUGE • Backed by learning science, use the progress gauge to measure your test readiness, providing you with confidence that you’re ready to pass your theory test. THE HIGHWAY CODE • To support your study, we’ve included a free copy of The Official Highway Code to revise from. EXCLUSIVE CONTENT • This is the only app to offer ‘The Official DVSA Guide to Driving – the essential skills’ and 'The Official DVSA Guide to Riding - the essential skills' one of the key source materials that the multiple choice questions in the theory test for car and motorcycle are based on. Study these to learn the rules and skills you’ll be tested on (additional purchase required). SEARCH FEATURE • Do you want to learn about airbags, stopping distances, or yellow lines, or practise questions on road markings? Use our advanced search tool to find the content you need. ENGLISH VOICEOVER • If you have reading difficulties (such as dyslexia), or prefer to learn by listening, use our voiceover feature within the test section to support you. USEFUL LINKS AND SUPPLIER ZONE • Navigate through useful resources to support your learning, including the Safe Driving for Life website – a one-stop information resource featuring helpful blogs with lots of tips to help you pass. • Passed your test? Use our supplier zone to help you with the next steps in your driving/riding journey. • Ready to Pass? links to DVSA’s official resources to help you understand what it takes to be ready for your driving/riding test. Give yourself the best possible chance of passing by learning vital skills, managing your nerves and taking mock tests. SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK • Contact our UK-based team at feedback@williamslea.com or +44 (0)333 202 5070. We listen and respond to your feedback by updating the app and adding new features.

About

OU Study

Enhance your mobile learning experience with access to module materials and a study planner. Download content for offline access, track key dates, and stay updated on forum messages. Designed for registered Open University students.

Highlights
  • Access module materials
  • Study planner
  • Offline downloads
  • Track key dates
  • Forum message notifications
  • Sync with module website
Features
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Learn anywhere, anytime with the OU Study app. This app enhances your learning experience on mobile devices as an Open University student. So, you can access learning materials to study wherever and whenever you like. Benefits of using the OU Study app include: - Easy access to your module materials and study planner. - Download learning materials to study offline. - Keep track of key dates and progress. - Never miss a forum message. The OU Study app is for Open University students who are registered on a course or qualification. Sign in using your OU username and password (the same one you use to sign in to the website). Free or paid-for learning content from partners such as OpenLearn or FutureLearn is not available in the app.  If you're experiencing any unexplained issues, check our Troubleshooting guide: https://learn1.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=100187&cmid=22860 For any urgent and access queries, contact the computing helpdesk at ou-scdhd@open.ac.uk. USEFUL TIPS - There is a lot of information on your module website. So, it will take a few minutes for the app to load the first time you use it. Use a Wi-Fi connection for your first use. As the app caches some information, it will get quicker. - Download learning materials individually and batch download by week using Course downloads. Return to the Planner to access downloaded materials. If you need to free up space, delete them from the Course downloads screen. - The Planner within the app remembers the week you were studying last time. So, you can continue studying easily. You can always navigate to the current week to keep track of the key dates. - The OU Study app and your module website are synced. As you tick completed resources or save an answer, both the module website and the app are updated. - The majority of your module activities will be available in the app. Yet, for some, you will be directed to your browser to use the mobile version of the module website. - We try to prioritise requirements based on user feedback. If you have any feedback or suggestions, use the Feedback function within the app or leave a review on the App Store. We regret that we can’t always reply to these directly, but we’re keen to hear your thoughts. FOR MORE INFORMATION - Support guide www.open.ac.uk/oustudyapp - Accessibility Statement https://www.open.ac.uk/apps/ou-study/accessibility-ios Image credits: - Image 1 (iPhone): Adapted from Photo by Alexa Suter on Unsplash. - Image 1 (iPad): Adapted from Photo by Totte Annerbrink on Unsplash.

Screenshots

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit4 screens
OU Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Official DVSA Theory Test Kit at 80% against OU Study's 14%. Official DVSA Theory Test Kit also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (59 vs 6). OU Study's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

OU Study is free to download; Official DVSA Theory Test Kit costs $5.99 up front. Official DVSA Theory Test Kit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. OU Study asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OU Study holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Official DVSA Theory Test Kit has 59 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Official DVSA Theory Test Kit's written reviews are positive against 14% of OU Study's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, OU Study every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Official DVSA Theory Test Kit versus OU Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOfficial DVSA Theory Test KitOU Study
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (59 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTSO (The Stationery Office)The Open University

Customer experience

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit

All ratings58 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews523 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.1%

OU Study

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral15.9%
Negative69.8%

User reviews

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for passing theory test
  • 👍 Realistic practice questions
  • 🚗 Covers all aspects of theory test
  • 🏆 Helped users pass on first attempt
  • 💯 Comprehensive and informative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hazard perception videos not accurate
  • 🤔 Some questions not covered in study material
  • 📱 App freezes and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited road sign education
  • 🕰️ Repeated questions in practice tests

OU Study

From 6 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface (when working)
  • 🔋 Offline content download
  • 💡 Planner easier to navigate
  • 👍 Great add-on for on-the-go
  • 👍 Convenient for catch-ups

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Clunky and anti-user
  • 🐛 Videos won't play
  • 🐛 Links to external website
  • 🐛 Forum not working

Bugs and requests

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Hazard perception videos get stuck in endless loop
  • App gets stuck on permissions screen
  • Video playback issues in landscape mode
  • Incorrect scoring on hazard perception
  • Progress data lost after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more hazard perception videos
  • Improve wording of questions to match real test
  • Provide option to view answers immediately
  • Implement dark mode
  • Allow saving progress across devices

OU Study

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • Cannot log in on original account
  • Cannot sign up with new account
  • Password cannot be based on a dictionary word
  • App sends to mobile browser
  • Videos just won't play
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  • Forum part doesn't work properly
  • App doesn't load or is incredibly slow
  • Home screen doesn't load
  • Videos don't always load
  • Interactive activities don't work
  • Quizzes don't work half the time
  • App crashes and restarts
  • Pages refuse to load
  • App doesn't work properly after last update
  • Home page doesn't load properly
  • Module page doesn't load properly
  • Assessment tab stays up under forum tab
  • Study materials not loading
  • Module page comes up blank
  • Nothing is fully loading
  • Cannot see written values
  • Constant pulsing/buffering indications
  • Cannot find enrolled courses
  • App keeps logging you out
  • Text size option doesn't change course material text
  • iOS built-in text resize not supported
  • Notes made in text boxes not saved
  • App notifications are broken
  • Planner is very buggy
  • Login screen freezes
  • Forgotten password function doesn't work
  • 403 forbidden by netscaler
  • Login page uses webpage instead of native
  • App icon doesn't appear on screen
  • Cannot type in comment boxes at night (text shows up white)
  • Authorisation denied on login screen
  • App is slow, freezes
  • Doesn't bring user to current study week

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add bookmark feature
  • Improve accessibility for visually impaired
  • Implement text zooming and font size options
  • Add student home access
  • Improve mobile layout optimization
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  • Create internal bookmarking
  • Add notifications for falling behind in planner
  • Make more modules available
  • Develop and add more courses
  • Fix text visibility at night

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Official DVSA Theory Test Kit

One-time2
  • DVSA Driving essential skills$4.99
  • DVSA Riding essential skills$4.99
None

OU Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Official DVSA Theory Test Kit free?
Official DVSA Theory Test Kit costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OU Study free?
OU Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Official DVSA Theory Test Kit or OU Study?
OU Study is rated higher. Official DVSA Theory Test Kit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while OU Study averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Official DVSA Theory Test Kit or OU Study have ads?
Neither Official DVSA Theory Test Kit nor OU Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Official DVSA Theory Test Kit or OU Study?
Official DVSA Theory Test Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, and OU Study every 9 months. Most recently, Official DVSA Theory Test Kit was updated on October 30, 2026 and OU Study on October 26, 2026.

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