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Driving Instructor Diary Apps Compared
The diary is the part of a driving instructor app you open between lessons, so this comparison is about the diary and calendar alone: creating and repeating lessons, rescheduling, cancellations, working hours, clashes, availability, gaps, calendar sync, offline access and reminders. Figures checked against each company’s own site.
Last updated: 27 August 2026
The shortlist
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1. Lesson Diary
£9.99/moOne plan, native apps, and no cut of your lesson money.
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2. Total Drive
£18–£26/mo (4 tiers)Pick it for teaching aids and offline working, if you’re happy with tiers.
Lesson Diary vs Total Drive → -
3. GoRoadie Pro
£15/mo (free for PDIs)Worth it for the 60-day trial and a pupil app learners know.
Lesson Diary vs GoRoadie Pro → -
4. DriveSchoolPro
Free until 31 Mar 2027, ~£22/mo expected afterFree in early access and the deepest DVSA tracking.
Lesson Diary vs DriveSchoolPro → -
5. MyDriveTime
£19/mo solo (free for PDIs)Best when you’re running several cars, not one.
Lesson Diary vs MyDriveTime → -
6. Passly
£14.99/mo, drops to £8.99 laterChoose it if built-in card payments and a marketplace matter most.
Lesson Diary vs Passly →
Compare the shortlist
The rows that decide this question. For the full feature-by-feature matrix, compare all driving instructor software.
| Lesson Diary | Total Drive | GoRoadie Pro | DriveSchoolPro | MyDriveTime | Passly | |
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| Price & terms | ||||||
| Monthly price | £9.99/mo | £18–£26/mo (4 tiers) | £15/mo (free for PDIs) | Free until 31 Mar 2027, ~£22/mo expected after | £19/mo solo (free for PDIs) | £14.99/mo, drops to £8.99 later |
| Free trial | Comes with a 14-day free trial, but you can start free with limited access instead — no card, no commitment | 30-day free trial | 60-day free trial | Free early access, then a 14-day trial | 30-day trial + 6-month money-back | 14-day free trial |
| Diary & scheduling | ||||||
| Recurring lessons | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Working hours & time off | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Double-booking flagged | Yes | Not advertised | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phone calendar sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| Gap alerts between lessons | Yes | Enhanced tools on higher tiers | Yes | Partly | Partly | Yes |
| Works with no signal | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Money & admin | ||||||
| Automatic lesson reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Email (WhatsApp coming) | yes, plus SMS | Yes |
A note on fairness. We build Lesson Diary, and it is one of the tools on this page — so read the comparison with that in mind. Every rival figure was checked on 27 August 2026 against each company’s own website. Prices and plans change; if you spot something out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
Sources: Total Drive, GoRoadie Pro, DriveSchoolPro, MyDriveTime, Passly
One diary for the week, the gaps and the bookings
No paper diary, no spreadsheet, no percentage on your lesson money — just £9.99 a month. No credit card required to try it.
