Comparison

Pocket Instructor vs Driving Coach UK

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Instructor

Master your driving test with this illustrated guide. It covers the entire driving curriculum, explains common challenges, and includes quizzes to reinforce learning. An instructor-written resource for learners and instructors alike.

Highlights
  • Fully illustrated driving test preparation
  • Covers entire driving course
  • Explains common problem areas
  • Includes quizzes for knowledge reinforcement
  • Pass Plus course content included
  • Template for drawing traffic scenarios
Features
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Prepare to pass your practical driving test with this helpful, fully illustrated resource. Pocket Instructor is an extensive library of information to help you reflect upon skills you learn on your driving lessons. Written by an approved Driving Instructor, the topics are delivered in a similar format as you might receive on your lessons and the emphasis has been drawn from teaching experience. The full driving course is covered, with in depth analysis, diagramatically explaining subtle control issues. Common problem areas are clearly explained, including: - Lane Discipline - Manoeuvres - Independent Driving - Clutch control ....to note a few. *A series of quizzes are set to help reinforce your knowledge. The questions are carefully compiled to encourage your understanding of priorities, lane discipline and many other aspects of driving on the road. *As well as information to help you reach the safe standard you’ll need to pass your driving test, also included is a section containing the content you would learn for the Pass Plus course. *Use the template section to draw your own traffic scenarios. This feature may be particularly useful for instructors to create and save their own illustrations as teaching aids. So, from your very first lesson, through test day and beyond, let Pocket Instructor be your guide!

About

Driving Coach UK

Learn driving rules, routines, and right of ways through animated tutorials with voiceovers. Choose from beginner, review, or independent modes to gain confidence and prepare for your practical test. This app works offline and requires no data after download.

Highlights
  • Animated driving tutorials
  • Voiceover instruction
  • Rules, Routines, Right of Ways
  • Beginner, Review, Independent modes
  • Offline functionality
  • No data usage after download
Features
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The Driving Coach application is a series of driving tutorial animations with voice over instruction showing the RULES, ROUTINES and RIGHT of WAYs for several different driving situations. DRIVING COACH HAS NO LOADING TIME BETWEEN TUTORIALS, NO NEED FOR WIFI CONNECTION AND WILL NOT USE ANY DATA ONCE DOWNLOADED! Developed by a grade A driving instructor, this app will help you GAIN CONFIDENCE - PASS FASTER - SAVE MONEY - LEARN and REVISE in-between practical lessons. The app will help you learn what driving examiners are expecting on your practical test, and you can revise the theory behind your practical driving lessons. Using this app alongside driving theory apps, and your practical driving lessons will increase your chances of passing your practical test. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THE TUTORIALS WITH THREE LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION. BEGINNER This is an in-depth description with step by step instruction. The tutorial will pause in sections to give you extra information. Viewing at this level will give you lots of information regarding the subject you are watching. This is a good level to watch if you are learning the topic for the first time. REVIEW This plays the tutorial at a more lifelike speed and gives more basic instruction. Viewing at this level you will not be given any extra information but focus on more simple instruction to allow you to revise topics you have already covered. INDEPENDENT This tutorial has no instruction. Viewing at this level the tutorial will pause before a required control action. You will have to press on the relevant control to progress with the tutorial. Clicking on the wrong area it will highlight red and the tutorial will continue to pause. Clicking the correct area in the routine, the control will highlight green and the tutorial will continue.

Screenshots

Pocket Instructor4 screens
Driving Coach UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Driving Coach UK at none against Pocket Instructor's 2. Driving Coach UK also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Pocket Instructor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Driving Coach UK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Instructor ships an update every 2 months, Driving Coach UK fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Instructor versus Driving Coach UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket InstructorDriving Coach UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Instructor LTDDriving Coach

Customer experience

Pocket Instructor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.7%

Driving Coach UK

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Instructor

One-time2
  • All Quizzes & Pass Plus$3.99
  • Unlock All Templates$14.99
None

Driving Coach UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Instructor free?
Pocket Instructor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Driving Coach UK free?
Driving Coach UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Instructor or Driving Coach UK have ads?
Neither Pocket Instructor nor Driving Coach UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Instructor or Driving Coach UK?
Pocket Instructor ships an update every 2 months, and Driving Coach UK fortnightly. Most recently, Pocket Instructor was updated on September 19, 2026 and Driving Coach UK on September 9, 2026.

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