PermitLog vs Message Receipts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PermitLog
Easily track supervised driving sessions for teen drivers, automatically calculating day/night hours and conditions. It displays progress towards state-specific license requirements and allows for PDF export for official records.
- Log driving sessions quickly
- Automatic day/night hour tracking
- Weather and road condition tagging
- State-specific hour requirements
- PDF driving log export
- iCloud sync
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PermitLog is the cleanest, most reliable driving log app designed specifically for parents and teen drivers holding a learner's permit. Easily track state-required supervised driving hours, distinguish between day and night drives, record road conditions, and generate official DMV-compliant PDF log sheets ready for print or email. TRACK STATE-SPECIFIC DRIVING REQUIREMENTS • Pre-loaded with official supervised driving requirements for all 50 U.S. states. • Live progress bars tracking total required hours, daylight hours, and mandatory night driving hours. • Instant countdown to your teen's target test date and required milestones. FAST & INTUITIVE DRIVE LOGGING • One-tap start/stop timer for active drives or quick manual entry for past trips. • Log weather conditions (Clear, Rain, Snow, Fog), road types (City, Highway, Rural, Parking), and maneuvers practiced (Parallel parking, Merging, Night driving). • Add supervising driver name and supervisor notes for every trip. DMV-READY PDF REPORTS & EXPORTS • Generate official, beautifully formatted driving log sheets formatted for DMV examiners and driving schools. • Share or print your logs directly via AirPrint, Email, Messages, or save to Files. • Signable supervisor verification columns ready for test day. MULTI-DRIVER SUPPORT • Track multiple teen drivers in the same household with separate profiles and independent state requirements. • Switch between drivers seamlessly in one tap. 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE-FIRST • No account creation or login required. • Your driving history, routes, and personal notes stay completely private on your device. FREE TRIAL & PRO UNLOCK • Log your first drives completely free. • Upgrade to PermitLog Pro for a one-time purchase of $4.99 to unlock unlimited drives, multiple drivers, and unlimited PDF exports forever — no recurring subscriptions.
Message Receipts
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Message Receipts lets you create realistic looking prop iMessage screenshots. All features of iMessage are supported including: • Reactions • SMS and iMessage • Replies • Images • Encryption status • Do not disturb mode • Group chats • Chat names and images • Avatar images The iMessage thread that the app creates exactly follows the same display logic as the real iMessage app, including: • Correct timestamp frequency • Colors • Spacing, margins, padding • Sizing • Fonts In short, it looks exactly like a real iMessage thread would. Why would someone want to do this? Here's a few reasons: • Motion picture and photography prop • Advertisements • Memes • Jokes on friends • Social media content Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Message Receipts at daily against PermitLog's every 10 days. PermitLog's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. PermitLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Message Receipts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PermitLog ships an update every 10 days, Message Receipts daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PermitLog | Message Receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Latitude 360 Advisors LLC | WNM Live |
In-app purchases
PermitLog
- Unlock PermitLog$4.99
Message Receipts
- Unlock Screenshots$9.99
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