Comparison

DriveLogs vs DashLog

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

Head to head
About

DriveLogs

This app automatically tracks driving hours for student drivers using GPS. It includes parent verification, detailed progress reports, and face verification for secure logging. It's designed to meet DMV requirements for driving logs and offers educational content.

Highlights
  • GPS-powered automatic driving session tracking
  • Parent/guardian verification and certification
  • Detailed progress reports and analytics
  • Face verification for secure logging
  • Meets DMV requirements for driving logs
  • Educational driving content
Features
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DriveLogs is the driving log tracker and DMV test-prep app designed specifically for student drivers and supervising parents. Effortlessly track required permit hours, practice state-specific permit exams, receive parent certifications, and generate official DMV-compliant drive logs. Ditch the paper logbook. DriveLogs automatically records your driving sessions, accurately splits day and night driving hours, and gives parents total peace of mind. Key Features: • Automatic GPS Session Tracking: Records driving time, distance, and route maps with high accuracy. • Automated Day & Night Calculation: Automatically calculates daytime versus nighttime driving based on local astronomical sunset times. • 50-State DMV Practice Exams: Prepare to pass your learner's permit test on the first try with comprehensive state-specific practice quizzes. • Parent/Guardian Digital Certification: Supervisors can review routes, check telemetrics, and digitally sign off on completed hours. • Official DMV-Compliant PDF Logs: Export and print cleanly formatted chronological drive logs complete with digital supervisor signatures, ready for your DMV license appointment. • Driving Skills Curriculum: Track mastery of essential road skills, from parallel parking and three-point turns to highway merging and adverse weather driving. • Biometric Verification: Built-in verification ensures logged driving hours are legitimate and audit-proof. Perfect For: • Teen and student drivers (ages 14–18+) working toward their learner's permit or driver's license • Parents and guardians supervising state graduated driver licensing (GDL) hours • Driving schools and certified instructors managing student progress • Anyone preparing for their state DMV permit knowledge test Why Families Choose DriveLogs: Unlike paper log sheets or generic mileage apps, DriveLogs is tailor-made for state Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) requirements. From your very first practice drive to your final DMV appointment, DriveLogs keeps the journey to your driver's license organized, compliant, and stress-free. Download DriveLogs today and start logging your hours the smart way!

About

DashLog

This app helps teen drivers and their parents track supervised driving hours, prepare for the licensing exam with practice quizzes, and follow a gamified driving curriculum. It ensures compliance with Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) requirements.

Highlights
  • Track supervised driving hours
  • 1,400+ state-specific DMV quiz questions
  • Gamified driving curriculum (Route 66)
  • GDL compliance tracking
  • Live GPS location for parents
  • Arrival & departure alerts
Features
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DashLog is the all-in-one app for teen drivers and their parents — track every supervised drive, prep for the license exam, and stay connected on the road. FOR PARENTS • See live GPS location during every drive • Get arrival & departure alerts at saved places • Approve supervised driving hours for GDL requirements • Weekly progress reports — hours, quiz scores, streaks • Drive history with route maps and skill tags FOR TEENS • Log supervised drives and build toward your license • Practice with 1,400+ state-specific DMV quiz questions • Unlock Route 66 — a gamified driving curriculum with chapters, challenges, and rewards • Track your progress through Graduated Driver Licensing stages • Earn badges and climb the leaderboard ROUTE 66 — LEARN WHILE YOU DRIVE Route 66 turns driver education into an adventure. Complete chapters, earn rewards, and master the rules of the road — one exit at a time. BUILT FOR GDL COMPLIANCE Every state has different requirements. DashLog tracks your hours, conditions, and stages so you're always prepared when it's time to visit the DMV. Start your free 7-day trial. No credit card required. Terms of Use: https://dashlogdrive.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://dashlogdrive.com/privacy

Screenshots

DriveLogs4 screens
DashLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DriveLogs at none against DashLog's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DashLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DriveLogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DriveLogs against 5.0 for DashLog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DriveLogs versus DashLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveLogsDashLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMark PaulTYLER JAMES SWIFT

Customer experience

DriveLogs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DashLog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DriveLogs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DashLog

Subscriptions2
  • DashLog Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DashLog Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DriveLogs free?
DriveLogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DashLog free?
DashLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DriveLogs or DashLog?
DriveLogs and DashLog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DriveLogs or DashLog have ads?
Both DriveLogs and DashLog show ads.

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