Comparison

Simulado Detran.SP vs How Drive

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

Head to head
About

Simulado Detran.SP

Prepare for your first driver's license in São Paulo with an official online practice test. It features 30 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 40 minutes, mirroring the real theoretical exam requirements.

Highlights
  • Official Detran.SP practice test
  • 30 multiple-choice questions
  • 40-minute time limit
  • Randomly selected questions
  • Simulates electronic exam format
  • Instant results
Features
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Vai tirar a primeira habilitação no Estado de São Paulo? Teste seus conhecimentos sobre o conteúdo estudado nas 45 horas de aulas teóricas com o simulado online oficial do Detran.SP. São 30 questões de múltipla escolha, selecionadas aleatoriamente, que devem ser respondidas em 40 minutos. Para ser aprovado, é preciso acertar pelo menos 21 questões (70%), exatamente como no exame teórico realizado hoje. Com o simulado online oficial do Detran.SP, você também se familiariza com a prova teórica eletrônica, que está sendo implantada em todo o Estado de São Paulo. Nesse novo formato, em vez de marcar o caderno de questões com caneta e preencher gabarito, o candidato faz a prova no computador e recebe o resultado na hora.

About

How Drive

This app connects drivers seeking to regain confidence and independence with certified driving instructors for practical, fast, and secure online scheduling. It offers a convenient platform for both students needing to re-enter traffic and instructors seeking new clients.

Highlights
  • Online scheduling for driving lessons
  • Connects students with certified instructors
  • Practical and secure traffic reintegration
  • Independent learning for students
  • New client opportunities for instructors
Features
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Nosso aplicativo é para você habilitado, para inserí-lo novamente ao trânsito, de uma maneira prática, rápida e segura, conectando você diretamente a um instrutor de direção veicular, por meio de agendamento on-line. A sua insegurança e medo de dirigir a partir de agora estão com os dias contados! Cadastre-se e seja independente. Nosso aplicativo é para o instrutor, que busca novas oportunidades de conectar-se aos clientes que buscam reintegração ao trânsito. Os agendamentos de horário estarão disponíveis de acordo com a solicitação de cada cliente. Instrutor: Cadastre-se e fique conectado às pessoas que buscam por reabilitação no trânsito. Os agendamentos de horário estarão disponíveis de acordo com a solicitação de cada cliente. Aluno: Contrate serviços de aulas de direção veicular para sua reabilitação, com profissionais capacitados e credenciados pelo órgão de trânsito competente.

Screenshots

Simulado Detran.SP4 screens
How Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: How Drive at 5.0 against Simulado Detran.SP's 3.6. How Drive also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.6). Simulado Detran.SP's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

How Drive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simulado Detran.SP has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simulado Detran.SP ships an update every 3 months, How Drive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simulado Detran.SP versus How Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimulado Detran.SPHow Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompanhia de Processamento de Dados do Estado de Sao PauloThiago Macedo

Customer experience

Simulado Detran.SP

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative44.8%

How Drive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simulado Detran.SP

No in-app purchases

None

How Drive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simulado Detran.SP free?
Simulado Detran.SP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is How Drive free?
How Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simulado Detran.SP or How Drive?
How Drive is rated higher. Simulado Detran.SP averages 3.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while How Drive averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Simulado Detran.SP or How Drive have ads?
Neither Simulado Detran.SP nor How Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simulado Detran.SP or How Drive?
Simulado Detran.SP ships an update every 3 months, and How Drive every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simulado Detran.SP was updated on October 20, 2026 and How Drive on October 5, 2026.

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