Comparison

DriveLogs vs Student Permit Driving Log

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

Student Permit Driving Log

Easily track supervised driving hours for student drivers and supervising adults. Monitor progress towards state-specific requirements for total, daytime, and nighttime driving. Generate organized PDF reports for submission.

Highlights
  • Track supervised driving sessions
  • Monitor total, daytime, and nighttime hours
  • Progress tracking against state requirements
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Widget for at-a-glance progress
  • Live Activities for active sessions
  • Exportable PDF reports
Features
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Driving Log helps student drivers and supervising adults track required supervised driving time with less stress and less paperwork. Record driving sessions, monitor progress toward your state’s requirements, and keep everything organized in one place. Whether you are working toward daytime, nighttime, or total hour targets, Driving Log makes it easy to see what has been completed and what still remains. Designed specifically for permit-era drivers, Driving Log is customized to the requirements of each state so your progress is measured against the rules that actually apply to you. Features • Track supervised driving sessions quickly and clearly • Monitor total, daytime, nighttime, and (if needed) inclement weather driving hours • See progress toward your state’s required driving time • Sync data across devices with iCloud • Use widgets for at-a-glance progress updates • Follow active sessions with Live Activities • Optionally track route details for added documentation • Export clean PDF reports when it is time to submit your log Driving Log replaces paper forms and scattered notes with a clean, focused system built for student drivers and families. From the first practice drive to the final report, it keeps your records accurate, current, and ready when you need them.

Screenshots

DriveLogs4 screens
Student Permit Driving Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DriveLogs at 5.0 against Student Permit Driving Log's 4.5. DriveLogs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). Student Permit Driving Log's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Student Permit Driving Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DriveLogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DriveLogs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveLogs ships an update every 10 days, Student Permit Driving Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
DriveLogs versus Student Permit Driving Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveLogsStudent Permit Driving Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark PaulMartin Barron

In-app purchases

None

DriveLogs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Student Permit Driving Log

One-time1
  • Driving Log Professional$4.99

Questions

Is DriveLogs free?
DriveLogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Student Permit Driving Log free?
Student Permit Driving Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DriveLogs or Student Permit Driving Log?
DriveLogs is rated higher. DriveLogs averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Student Permit Driving Log averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do DriveLogs or Student Permit Driving Log have ads?
DriveLogs shows ads; Student Permit Driving Log does not.
Which is updated more often, DriveLogs or Student Permit Driving Log?
DriveLogs ships an update every 10 days, and Student Permit Driving Log weekly. Most recently, DriveLogs was updated on September 8, 2026 and Student Permit Driving Log on August 19, 2026.

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