Simple Drive Log vs DriveLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Drive Log
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Drive Log tracks your driving sessions the way fitness apps track your workouts โ automatically, beautifully, and without getting in the way. **Made for learner drivers.** Working toward your license? Drive Log logs every session and shows your running total of hours, including night driving. Set your own targets and watch the progress bar fill up. **Distraction-free while you drive.** When you start a drive, all you see is a large timer on a dark screen. No maps, no pop-ups, no distractions. Background GPS records your route silently. Tap End Drive when you're done. **Your route, beautifully visualized.** After every drive, see your complete route painted on the map with speed-colored segments โ green for calm neighborhood streets, red for highway speeds. Elevation profile included. **A complete record of every session.** Every drive is logged as a card with the route preview, date and time, distance, duration, and speed stats. Add notes and tags. Filter by night driving, highway, or your own custom labels. **Keep your car in check too.** Log fuel fill-ups, oil changes, tire rotations, and repairs. Track fuel efficiency over time with a built-in chart. Never forget when you last changed the oil. **Your data stays yours.** Drive Log stores everything on your iPhone and your private iCloud. There are no accounts to create, no servers receiving your location, and no ads. Export your data as CSV anytime. Delete the app and your data goes with it. Works with iCloud to sync across all your devices. --- Requires iOS 18 or later. iPhone only. ---
DriveLog
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Track your supervised driving practice hours toward your state's learner permit requirements. DriveLog makes it easy to log each practice session, monitor your progress, and export a summary for the DMV. Features: - Log practice drives with date, time, duration, and conditions - Track day and night driving hours separately - See your progress toward your state's specific GDL requirements - Support for all 50 US states plus DC - Export a formatted PDF summary of all sessions - Simple, focused interface designed for compliance Free to try with 5 sessions. Unlock unlimited sessions and PDF export with a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Drive Log at none against DriveLog's 1. DriveLog's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. DriveLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Drive Log asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Simple Drive Log | DriveLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Last8 LLC | 9592 Solutions UG |
In-app purchases
Simple Drive Log
No in-app purchases
DriveLog
- DriveLog Pro$3.99
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