BookDrive™ vs LessonBuddy

BookDrive™ - Driving Instructor & School Management App House of Lords Start-Up of the Year Award Winner BookDrive™ is the UK's business management app built by a Grade A Approved Driving Instructor for driving instructors. Replace paper diaries, spreadsheets, and multiple apps with one intelligent platform designed for PDIs, ADIs, and driving schools. Manage lessons, pupils, payments, scheduling, and business performance from a single app - and get your evenings back. LESSON DIARY AND SCHEDULING * Smart digital lesson diary * Pupil management and progress tracking * Automated lesson reminders * Availability and zone management * Complete lesson history and records * Filter and sort by pupil, type, date, or credit BookDrive™ PROGRESS SYSTEM * DVSA syllabus aligned pupil tracking * 45+ driving competencies rated per lesson * 5 stage progress system from Intro to Reflect * Know objectively when a pupil is test ready * Stop guessing and stop overbooking PAYMENTS AND FINANCE * Secure Stripe payments * Pupil credit and lesson tracking * MTD compliant records * Cashless, paperless, and stress free PERFORMANCE AND REPORTING * Pass rate tracking and reporting * Lesson review scoring per pupil * Write reflections and notes DRIVING SCHOOL DASHBOARD * Multi instructor management * Pupil allocation tools * Team performance monitoring * School wide finance and reporting * Client waitlist management COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY * Automated email * DVSA standard lesson records * BookDrive Trust Instructor verified profile WHY BOOKDRIVE? * Free forever for up to 3 pupils * Save up to 10 hours every week on admin * No franchise fees * Enterprise grade infrastructure * Supported by Innovate UK * HMRC SEIS and EIS approved * House of Lords Start-Up of the Year Award * Formally aligned with 8 UN Sustainable Development Goals * Tree planted via Tree-Nation on every subscription anniversary * Built by a Grade A ADI for ADIs Whether you are a trainee PDI, independent ADI, or a growing driving school, BookDrive gives you everything you need to manage lessons, pupils, payments, and business growth in one place. Tonight you will be at your dinner table. Not doing invoices. Download BookDrive™ today. bookdrive.io

Welcome to LessonBuddy - Your Driving Lesson Business Companion. Run your driving instructor teaching business in one place. LessonBuddy helps instructors schedule lessons, chat with students, reduce no‑shows with smart reminders, track progress, and get paid—fast . What you can do: - Schedule and reschedule in seconds with a clean, powerful calendar - Fill empty slots and keep your diary full with gap management - Reduce no‑shows with automatic lesson reminders and notifications - Chat instantly with students and parents to keep everyone aligned - Track student progress and milestones over time - Streamline admin with simple, built‑in payment workflows For instructors: - Smart scheduling with a clear day/week view - One‑tap messaging and read receipts for faster responses - Automatic badge counts for new messages and updates - Student profiles, notes, and progress tracking in one place - Group and individual lessons, all managed from the same calendar - Flexible settings for policies, notifications, and business details For students and parents: - Simple sign‑in and onboarding - See upcoming lessons and changes instantly - Receive timely reminders so nothing gets missed - Message your instructor when plans change - View lesson history and progress highlights - Built for real‑world reliability - Fast startup and responsive navigation - Thoughtful offline‑friendly design for when signal drops - Secure authentication and data handling - Push notifications tuned for what matters Support Need help or have feedback? Visit the Support section in the app to get in touch—your input helps make LessonBuddy better for everyone. Teach more. Admin less. With LessonBuddy. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/