Driving instructor app
Driving Instructor App for UK ADIs
Lesson Diary is a driving instructor app for UK ADIs, built to manage your diary, pupils, online bookings, DVSA progress, lesson payments, reminders and mock tests in one place.
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Your driving school in one app
Diary, pupils, lesson progress, online bookings, payments, reminders, mock tests and the business admin around them — the whole driving school in one place, whether you open it on the web or from your phone.
Your driving instructor diary, in your pocket
Run the week from your phone: one-off and recurring lessons, rescheduling, clash warnings, working hours, availability and gap alerts between lessons. Read more about the driving instructor diary.
Keep every pupil and lesson together
Each pupil has their own record — contact details, lesson history, progress notes, test dates and what they owe — so the detail is one tap away, not in your head. See pupil management.
Track progress against the DVSA syllabus
Record what you covered each lesson and track every pupil against the DVSA syllabus, so you can see who is close to test standard and what still needs work. More on pupil progress tracking.
Let pupils request lessons online
Share a booking link or QR code and let pupils pick a slot themselves. Every request waits for you to approve, defer or decline in your inbox, and only slots inside your working hours are offered. See online booking.
Track lesson payments
Mark each lesson paid or owed and keep a running record against each pupil, so you always know who owes you. Lesson Diary tracks lesson payments; it does not process them. See payment tracking.
Work when mobile signal is unreliable
Some of the best test routes have the worst signal. The mobile app keeps working with zero bars — view the diary and add a lesson, pupil or payment — and syncs itself when you reconnect. See offline mode.
Run DVSA-style mock tests
Mark a DL25-style mock test grouped the way the DVSA marks them, with a live pass or fail as you tap, and every fault feeds straight into the pupil’s progress record. More on mock tests.
The business admin too
Lesson reminders go out automatically and your records stay together for the accounts. If you run the business side as well, see driving instructor software.
See the driving instructor app in action
Your week, your pupils and your payments on one screen, on the web and in your pocket.
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Every part of the app
Watch a short demo of each feature, or see all features.
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Online booking
A booking link and QR code your pupils use themselves.
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Lesson reminders
Automatic reminders before every lesson, so fewer pupils forget.
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Payment tracking
See who has paid and who owes you, without a spreadsheet.
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Lesson gap alerts
Spot the dead hour between two lessons before it costs you.
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Money & tax
Income, expenses and profit — sorted for Making Tax Digital.
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Pupil management
Every pupil, their lesson history and what they owe, in one list.
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Pupil progress tracking
Track each pupil against the DVSA syllabus, lesson by lesson.
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Offline mode
Teach anywhere. Everything syncs the moment you're back.
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Mock tests
DL25-style mock tests, marked the way the DVSA marks them.
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Standards check tracker
Know where you stand against the four DVSA triggers.
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Coverage areas
Draw your area on a map. Outside it, pupils cannot book.
Compare Lesson Diary with other driving instructor apps
Lesson Diary publishes an editorial guide to the best driving instructor apps in the UK, so you can weigh it against the others before you commit. For the full feature-by-feature matrix, see the driving instructor software comparison.
Compare the best driving instructor appsSimple pricing
One plan at £9.99/month, with no tiers and no add-ons. Start free without a card, then a 14-day free trial when you’re ready to subscribe.
Common questions
- What is a driving instructor app?
- It is a phone-first system that replaces the paper diary, the payment spreadsheet and the booking texts, holding your lessons, pupils, bookings, progress and payment records in one place you can reach from the car.
- Is Lesson Diary designed for UK ADIs?
- Yes. Lesson Diary is built for UK driving instructors — DVSA syllabus tracking, DL25-style mock tests and UK lesson pricing are part of the product, not an afterthought.
- Can I manage pupils and lessons from my phone?
- Yes. The diary, pupils, lesson records, progress notes and payment tracking are all reachable from the mobile app, as well as any web browser.
- Does Lesson Diary work without a reliable mobile signal?
- Yes. The mobile app can view your diary and add a lesson, a pupil or a payment with no connection, then syncs everything automatically once you have signal again.
- Can pupils request lessons online?
- Yes. Share your booking link or QR code and pupils pick a slot themselves. Requests wait in your booking inbox for you to approve, defer or decline.
- Can I track pupil progress?
- Yes. Record what you covered each lesson and track every pupil against the DVSA syllabus; mock tests feed straight into the same record.
- Can I track lesson payments?
- Yes. Mark each lesson paid or owed, keep a running record against each pupil and see who owes you at a glance. Lesson Diary tracks lesson payments rather than processing them.
- How much does Lesson Diary cost?
- One plan — no tiers and no add-ons — after a 14-day free trial. You can start free without a card and see the current price on the pricing page.
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