5 vs NHSA Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5
Access school-related data, including points, rewards, and activities, directly from your mobile device. Stay informed with school news and notifications, and utilize your digital ID for event check-ins. Participate in surveys and voting polls easily.
- View points and rewards
- Access activities and events
- Participate in surveys and polls
- Receive school news and notifications
- Digital ID for event check-in
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Access 5-Star Students data on your iPhone or iPad device! View your own points, rewards, activities, events, and access available surveys and voting polls. Plus, receive school news and notifications. Use your digital ID to check into events or even check in yourself, based on location or code, if available from your school.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NHSA Driver at 78% against 5's 27%. NHSA Driver also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.4). 5's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NHSA Driver holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.7K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of 5's written reviews are positive against 78% of NHSA Driver's.
5 ships an update monthly, NHSA Driver every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | 5 | NHSA Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (6.7K ratings) | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 4.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 5 Star Students Solutions LLC | National Highway Safety Administration, LLC |
Customer experience
5
NHSA Driver
User reviews
5
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick access to rewards
- 👍 Helpful for staying organized
- 🚀 Efficient tracking of assignments
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive monitoring of bathroom usage
- 🤖 Invasive tracking of student locations
- 🤯 Causing mental health issues and stress
- 🤬 Ruining family/personal relationships
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
NHSA Driver
From 4.7K 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)
Bugs and requests
5
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable notifications
- Syncing issues across devices
- Unauthorized access to user data
Requested features
3 requests- More privacy controls
- Flexible bathroom pass system
- Improved user interface and experience
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
In-app purchases
5
No in-app purchases
NHSA Driver
No in-app purchases
