Comparison

Moda vs Permit

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

Head to head
About

Moda

This app helps teens track their supervised driving hours for their permit. It automates data collection, offers easy export options in various formats, and provides state-specific requirements. The app allows family linking for shared progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic driving hour tracking
  • Lock screen viewing
  • Easy PDF and CSV export
  • State-specific permit requirements
  • Family linking for shared progress
  • Automatic weather detection
Features
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Moda is the driving hours tracker for teens. Start a drive from CarPlay, press the Action Button, or just say "Hey Siri, start a drive in Moda." With lock screen viewing, easy export, skills tracking, automatic weather detection, and so much more, Moda is perfect for all your tracking needs. Best of all, it's just $4.99 once, and the whole family can share it! Other apps lose your data, are riddled with ads, or want to charge you a subscription, don't have lock screen visibility, have incorrect weather, and the list goes on. At Moda, we want to reverse the status quo. Here's what we do instead: ► AUTOMATIC EVERYTHING Moda is designed from the ground up so that you, the user, has to do as little as possible to get it to work. Moda handles finding weather, discovering and securely saving your location, tracking your time, tracking your distance and route, and making sure all of the people who need this information have it in a way they can understand or is required. Whether that's your parent, your guardian, your DMV, or your pet turtle, we're here for it. ► HANDS STAY ON THE WHEEL CarPlay puts Start and End on your car's screen. The Action Button, Siri, and Shortcuts automations start a drive without the phone leaving your pocket, and a Shortcuts automation can start one the moment your car connects. Ask Siri how many hours you have left and it answers out loud without opening the app. While you drive, the running time sits on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Moda works out who is supervising from your last drive, and confirming it takes one tap when you stop. ► EXPORT EASILY, NOW Moda export is one of the app's easiest features. Moda supports 3 kinds of exports: PDF, CSV, and for the 7 states that require it, Moda comes preinstalled with official PDFs from those states so you just have to print it out. For the other 43 states + DC, Moda's format contains all the required information and then some. We try to make life easier. ► SEE WHERE YOU STAND We don't like confusion, so Moda has none of it. Everywhere you look, you will see clear, consistent data informing you exactly what is happening, why, and what you've done and still need to do. This includes the progress wheel on the dashboard, the stats during the drive, the post-session analysis and so much more. ► FAMILY LINKING You shouldn't have to pay multiple times for an app designed for a family. For just $4.99 once, parents, guardians, and supervisors can link with a 6-digit code and track progress from their own phone. One purchase covers up to 6 family members. Because family needs to know. ► EVERY STATE, PRELOADED Forget about researching your state's requirements, downloading forms, and the whole tedious process of government documentation. Moda comes pre-installed with hour counts, instructor data, curfew times, and special notes about each state, built right into the dashboard. Moda is $4.99 one time, shareable with up to 6 family members. Privacy policy: https://modadriving.com/privacy. Terms: https://modadriving.com/terms. Download Moda today.

About

Permit

Features
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Stop logging drives. Just drive. PermitPilot automatically captures your teen’s practice drives so you don’t have to log every detail by hand. No paper logs. No missed entries. No end-of-month catch-up. Start a session, drive, and review together. That’s it. Built for parents who want it done right Every drive is recorded clearly and organized for you: • Drive time and distance captured automatically • Auto-detection for weather, road type, and day or night driving • Simple guardian approval for each session • Clean, structured driving history • Export polished driving records anytime Less manual work. Fewer mistakes. More confidence. Why families choose PermitPilot Most log apps still depend heavily on manual entry. PermitPilot is designed to remove the work—not create more of it. It keeps practice driving organized, consistent, and easy to review. Clear for teens. Trusted by parents. • Teens can see what’s recorded • Parents stay in control • Data stays private within the family No confusion. No messy logs. Just a better way to track practice driving. From first drive to license Whether you’re just starting out or finishing required hours, PermitPilot helps you keep accurate, organized records when they matter most. Important • PermitPilot helps track and organize practice driving • Always follow your state’s official requirements • Do not interact with the app while driving

Screenshots

Moda4 screens
Permit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Moda at weekly against Permit's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Moda sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Permit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moda ships an update weekly, Permit monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Moda versus Permit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModaPermit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreayo LLCBo Zhao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moda

One-time1
  • App Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Permit

One-time1
  • Unlock Full History$3.99

Questions

Is Moda free?
Moda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Permit free?
Permit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moda or Permit have ads?
Neither Moda nor Permit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moda or Permit?
Moda ships an update weekly, and Permit monthly. Most recently, Moda was updated on September 19, 2026 and Permit on September 21, 2026.

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