Comparison

Driving Instructor Lessons vs CK Driving School

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

Head to head
About

Driving Instructor Lessons

This app helps driving instructors manage their business by streamlining bookings, tracking student progress, and sending automated SMS reminders. It provides insights into student performance and financial data to enhance teaching efficiency.

Highlights
  • Manage student bookings
  • Track student progress
  • Send SMS reminders
  • Analyze statistics
  • Record student notes
  • Financial tracking
Features
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Driving Instructor Manager is the lesson diary and business app for driving instructors (ADIs) and their learner drivers. Your diary, pupils, payments and test progress live in one place on your iPhone or iPad, so you spend less time on admin and more time teaching. YOUR LESSON DIARY β€’ Day and week views of every driving lesson β€’ Drag and drop a lesson to reschedule it β€’ Every lesson shows whether it is paid or unpaid β€’ Repeat lessons daily, weekly or every two weeks β€’ Sync lessons to your calendar β€’ Set your working hours PUPIL RECORDS β€’ Add pupils by hand or import them from your contacts β€’ Call a pupil straight from their record β€’ Keep notes, lesson history, mock tests and progress for every pupil β€’ Invite pupils to connect to you in the app PROGRESS AND TEST READINESS β€’ Track each learner's driving skills topic by topic β€’ See how ready each pupil is for their driving test β€’ Record mock test results and create PDF reports REMINDERS AND MESSAGES β€’ Send a push reminder to every connected pupil in one tap β€’ Ready-made texts for lesson reminders, changes and cancellations, sent from your own Messages app β€’ Send one message to all your pupils at once PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES β€’ Mark lessons as paid, one at a time or in bulk β€’ Payment reminders by text β€’ Log your business expenses and export them as a PDF STATS FOR YOUR DRIVING SCHOOL β€’ Revenue, lessons and cancellations month by month β€’ Performance, efficiency and pupil engagement β€’ Mock test results across all your pupils FOR LEARNER DRIVERS β€’ Connect to your instructor with an invite code β€’ See your lessons, notes, progress and mock tests β€’ Read messages from your instructor β€’ See your instructor's available slots and request a lesson WORKS THE WAY YOU DO β€’ Works offline, with cloud backup and sync when you have an account β€’ Web portal for your account β€’ Sign in with Apple, Google or email, or try the app as a guest β€’ Available in 17 languages: English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish Less admin. More teaching. Download Driving Instructor Manager and run your driving school from your iPhone.

About

CK Driving School

Features
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Chris Kelly App – Stay organised. Teach with confidence. Never miss a lesson, double-book a slot, or turn up at the wrong address again. The Chris Kelly App is the all-in-one lesson manager designed to keep your day running smoothly. Plan your day with ease The built-in calendar gives you a clear, instant overview of your schedule. Quickly spot free slots, manage bookings, and stay in control. See every lesson at a glance Colour-code your lessons with custom labels meaning whether it's a mock test, motorway session, or theory revision, so your calendar always tells the full story instantly. No more guessing what's coming up next. Track progress, lesson by lesson Record outcomes after every lesson to keep a clear picture of each pupil's progress. Know exactly where they are in their journey and what needs focus next, without relying on memory or notes scattered elsewhere. Do all of this offline too! Everything you need, in one place: - Call or message pupils directly from the app - Navigate to lesson locations in a tap - Store and track driving test dates - Keep all pupil details organised and accessible Whether you're managing a full diary or just starting out, The Chris Kelly App helps you stay focused on what matters most, teaching. Take control of your schedule. Download today. Requires an auto-renewing subscription after free trial ends (cancel anytime). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Driving Instructor Lessons4 screens
CK Driving School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Driving Instructor Lessons at none against CK Driving School's 2. Driving Instructor Lessons also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CK Driving School sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Driving Instructor Lessons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driving Instructor Lessons ships an update every 3 days, CK Driving School weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Driving Instructor Lessons versus CK Driving School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriving Instructor LessonsCK Driving School
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size70 MB110 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZINTELLI LtdDriving Instructor Professional Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Driving Instructor Lessons

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CK Driving School

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Chris Kelly Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Driving Instructor Lessons free?
Driving Instructor Lessons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CK Driving School free?
CK Driving School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Driving Instructor Lessons or CK Driving School have ads?
Neither Driving Instructor Lessons nor CK Driving School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driving Instructor Lessons or CK Driving School?
Driving Instructor Lessons ships an update every 3 days, and CK Driving School weekly. Most recently, Driving Instructor Lessons was updated on October 24, 2026 and CK Driving School on October 25, 2026.

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