# RoadReady vs Boat

RoadReady and Boat both sit at 2.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 35% of Boat's written reviews are positive against 7% of RoadReady's. RoadReady's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 42) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for RoadReady against 2.6 for Boat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RoadReady has 17K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of RoadReady's written reviews are positive against 35% of Boat's.

RoadReady ships an update every 6 days, Boat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RoadReady | Boat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.7 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadready/id699534935/reviews)** | [2.6 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-ed-plus/id6745478265/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17K** | 42 |
| Positive reviews | 7.2% of reviews | **35.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#89** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 278 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Safe Roads Alliance, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/733912117) | [Kalkomey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1053967557) |

## What reviewers say

### RoadReady

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadready/id699534935)

**Currently charting:** #89 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

This app helps parents and teens log supervised driving practice during the learner's permit phase. It tracks progress against state requirements, logs various driving conditions, and generates printable reports. It's designed to ensure teens gain sufficient experience before driving solo.

**Highlights:** Log teen learner's permit driving, Monitor progress against state requirements, Track road type and weather conditions, Export printable driving log, Log driving on multiple devices, Track multiple teen drivers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📊 Helpful for tracking driving hours
- 🗓️ Sends weekly reports
- 🎉 Earns badges for accomplishments

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🔒 Login and password reset problems
- 💤 Stops recording drives unexpectedly
- 📍 Can only select one road type per drive
- 🌧️ Weather tracking not always accurate

**Reported bugs**

- Drives not saving properly
- Accounts being randomly deleted or locked out
- Inability to reset password or recover lost data

**Requested features**

- Pause/resume drive feature
- Ability to track multiple road types per drive
- Automatic weather and location tracking
- Export driving logs to other formats


### Boat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boat-ed-plus/id6745478265)

Learn boating safety through interactive simulations and a virtual instructor. Earn your official, lifetime boater safety certification recognized nationwide. Optimized for touch devices and available offline.

**Highlights:** Virtual instructor with real-time feedback, Scenario-driven training, On-the-water simulations, Self-paced learning, Lifetime certification, Offline access

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RoadReady free?

RoadReady is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Boat free?

Boat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RoadReady or Boat?

RoadReady is rated higher. RoadReady averages 2.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Boat averages 2.6 from 42 ratings.

### Do RoadReady or Boat have ads?

Neither RoadReady nor Boat shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RoadReady or Boat?

RoadReady ships an update every 6 days, and Boat monthly. Most recently, RoadReady was updated on October 17, 2026 and Boat on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*