MyDriveTime vs Total Drive

MyDriveTime is a diary and administration app for driving instructors and schools, available on Android, iOS and the web. Instructors can schedule, cancel and rebook lessons and practical tests, record personal commitments, and share diary information with Google, Apple and Outlook calendars while choosing how much detail to share. Lesson tools include customizable syllabuses, reflective logs and journey tracking. Invited students can use a separate student app to track lessons and access instructor-selected resources. For finances, users can record income and expenses, track student balances, save receipt photos and export accounts in a standard spreadsheet format; configurable payment types are aligned with HMRC categories. Privacy Mode shows a diary without details. The company says its service has been available without interruption since October 2014 and invests in data and security systems. Support is available by email, phone or chat on weekdays from 9:30–5:00. A 30-day trial requires no card and can be cancelled at any time. The company also says it will migrate records from another system at no cost.

Total Drive is driving-school business management software for independent instructors and multi-car schools. Its diary handles regular and intensive lessons, weekly repeats, offline use, and syncing with Google Calendar and Apple iCal. Instructors can keep pupil records covering lessons, payments, syllabus progress, tests, reflective logs, notes, summaries, and contact details. School owners can track weekly hours delivered and booked, instructor pass rates, and school metrics. A message centre supports direct instructor-pupil communication and broadcasts to selected pupils or all pupils. Optional in-app payments accept debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay; the page states that 100% of the lesson fee is paid out the next day. The software is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Plans are listed monthly, including VAT: Basic is 18.00 GBP, Ultimate 23.00 GBP, Pro 24.00 GBP, and Elite 26.00 GBP. A 30-day free trial offers full access and cancellation at any time. The maker says it can import pupils, profiles, lessons, and diaries the same day after a trial user contacts them.