Comparison

PA Driver’s Practice Test vs Student Permit Driving Log

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

Head to head
About

PA Driver’s Practice Test

Prepare for your PennDOT driver's knowledge test with realistic practice questions. This app also provides valuable information for licensed drivers to stay safe and informed on the road. Share your scores with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Realistic practice tests
  • Driver knowledge test preparation
  • Information for licensed drivers
  • Score sharing
  • Stay safe and informed
Features
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Use this PennDOT app for a realistic representation of the actual driver’s knowledge test. Download the app for practice questions that will help you prepare for your PennDOT driver’s knowledge test, or refresh your knowledge and become a better driver! The application will also host valuable information for licensed drivers to stay safe, informed and compliant on the roads. When you’re done, you can share your scores with your friends and family via Facebook, Twitter or email.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

PA Driver’s Practice Test1 screens
Student Permit Driving Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PA Driver’s Practice Test at none against Student Permit Driving Log's 1. PA Driver’s Practice Test also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). Student Permit Driving Log's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Student Permit Driving Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PA Driver’s Practice Test asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PA Driver’s Practice Test against 4.5 for Student Permit Driving Log. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PA Driver’s Practice Test has 1.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PA Driver’s Practice Test ships an update every 10 months, Student Permit Driving Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PA Driver’s Practice Test versus Student Permit Driving Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPA Driver’s Practice TestStudent Permit Driving Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExecutive Office of The Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSilly Robot Software

Bugs and requests

PA Driver’s Practice Test

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Answers don't match the real test
  • Freezing issues on the results screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for other languages
  • Ability to review past questions

Student Permit Driving Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PA Driver’s Practice Test

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Student Permit Driving Log

One-time1
  • Driving Log Professional$4.99

Questions

Is PA Driver’s Practice Test free?
PA Driver’s Practice Test is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Student Permit Driving Log free?
Student Permit Driving Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PA Driver’s Practice Test or Student Permit Driving Log?
PA Driver’s Practice Test is rated higher. PA Driver’s Practice Test averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Student Permit Driving Log averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do PA Driver’s Practice Test or Student Permit Driving Log have ads?
Neither PA Driver’s Practice Test nor Student Permit Driving Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PA Driver’s Practice Test or Student Permit Driving Log?
PA Driver’s Practice Test ships an update every 10 months, and Student Permit Driving Log weekly. Most recently, PA Driver’s Practice Test was updated on October 22, 2026 and Student Permit Driving Log on October 6, 2026.

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