Pocket Instructor vs Practice Driving Test Routes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Practice Driving Test Routes
Prepare for your practical driving test with practice routes and more. This app helps you get ready for your official examination. Access a variety of features designed to enhance your learning experience.
- Practice test routes
- Driving test preparation
- Comprehensive learning tools
- User-friendly interface
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Prepare for your practical driving test by practicing test routes & more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Practice Driving Test Routes at every 11 days against Pocket Instructor's every 2 months. Practice Driving Test Routes also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 79%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Pocket Instructor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pocket Instructor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Practice Driving Test Routes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pocket Instructor against 5.0 for Practice Driving Test Routes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Pocket Instructor's written reviews are positive against 88% of Practice Driving Test Routes's.
Pocket Instructor ships an update every 2 months, Practice Driving Test Routes every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Instructor | Practice Driving Test Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pocket Instructor LTD | heirong Ltd |
Customer experience
Pocket Instructor
Practice Driving Test Routes
In-app purchases
Pocket Instructor
- All Quizzes & Pass Plus$3.99
- Unlock All Templates$14.99
Practice Driving Test Routes
- Full Access Weekly$4.997 Days
- Full Access Monthly$9.991 Month
- Full Access Yearly$29.991 Year
- Additional Test Centre Unlock$0.99
