Student Permit Driving Log vs Cruse Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Cruse Control
Easily log supervised driving hours and track progress towards licensing requirements. Features a one-tap timer, separate tracking for night and weather conditions, and state-specific progress bars. Export your driving history for DMV submission.
- One-tap drive timer with pause/resume
- Separate night and weather condition tracking
- Co-pilot selection
- State-specific progress tracking
- Full session history management
- PDF and CSV export
- Cross-device sync
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Cruse Control makes it easy for permit drivers to log supervised driving hours and track progress toward their state's licensing requirements. Start a drive with a single tap. The built-in timer tracks your session in real time — pause, resume, and save whenever you're done. Toggle night and rain/snow conditions while you drive, and each condition is timed separately so your log is always accurate. Select your co-pilot (supervising driver) for every session so you have a complete record. Pick your US state and instantly see how close you are to meeting your total, night, and weather hour requirements with clear progress bars. All 50 states are supported with up-to-date hour requirements. Your full driving history is saved and easy to manage. View, edit, or delete past sessions — each one records the date, duration, co-pilot, conditions, and any custom tags you add. When you're ready, export your entire driving log as a CSV file for printing or submitting to your DMV. Sign in with Google and your data syncs automatically across all your devices. Start a drive on your phone, review your progress on your tablet — everything stays up to date. Features at a glance: • One-tap drive timer with pause and resume • Separate night and rain/snow condition tracking • Co-pilot selection for every session • State-specific progress tracking for all 50 US states • Full session history with edit and delete • PDF and CSV export for DMV submission or personal records • Google sign-in with automatic cross-device sync • Timer persists even if the app refreshes mid-drive Built for teen drivers, parents, and anyone working toward a full license. Cruse Control keeps your driving log organized so you can focus on the road.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cruse Control at 5.0 against Student Permit Driving Log's 4.0. Cruse Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). Student Permit Driving Log's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Student Permit Driving Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cruse Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cruse Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Student Permit Driving Log | Cruse Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silly Robot Software | DAVID ADAM CRUSE |
In-app purchases
Student Permit Driving Log
- Driving Log Professional$4.99
Cruse Control
- Remove Ads$2.99
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