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Moda vs. LogIt, Teen Driving Log, and LBoard (2026)
Searching for a permit hours tracker, you’ll run into a few names repeatedly: LogIt, Student Driving Log, Teen Driving Log (in two versions — NerdsGeeksGurus and GUIDE2Safeti), and LBoard. Here’s how each one actually works and how Moda compares.
The Short Version
| Feature | Moda | LogIt | Student Driving Log | Teen Driving Log (NGG) | Teen Driving Log (G2S) | LBoard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 once | Free/paid | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Automatic night detection | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Automatic weather tracking | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Family sync (both parents log) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Official DMV form exports | 7 states | No | No | No | No | No |
| Lock screen timer | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| iOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
LogIt
LogIt is a driving hours tracker for iOS. It logs sessions with a timer and lets you note who supervised the drive.
What it doesn’t do: no automatic night detection (you tag it manually), no automatic weather tracking, no family linking where multiple supervisors independently log to one account, no DMV form exports that match official state forms.
If you’re on iOS and want something free and simple with manual input, LogIt does the job. If you want the detection and exports handled automatically, it doesn’t.
Student Driving Log
Student Driving Log is a cross-platform option (iOS and Android) that logs basic session data: date, duration, supervisor.
It covers the basics. No automatic detection of any kind, no family sync, no state-specific exports. Good if you’re on Android and want something that works without paying anything.
Teen Driving Log — NerdsGeeksGurus
One of the oldest apps in this category, released in 2010. That longevity is why it appears in a lot of recommendations — it’s been accumulating reviews for 16 years.
It does manual time and date logging. No automatic detection, no family linking, no DMV exports. The interface is dated. It works, but it was built when logging hours meant writing things down.
Teen Driving Log — GUIDE2Safeti
This version focuses on structured skill-building practice with hour logging attached. It has a curriculum approach — practice specific skills in a specific order — alongside basic session tracking.
Good if you want guided practice structure. Not built around hitting your state’s specific hour requirement efficiently — the logging is secondary to the curriculum.
LBoard
LBoard is a GPS trip tracker that some families use for permit practice. It logs drives automatically using GPS.
The issue: it’s a general trip tracker, not a permit compliance tool. It doesn’t know your state’s requirements, doesn’t classify driving as night or day by state rules, and doesn’t generate any DMV-compatible export. You’d calculate compliance manually.
What Moda Does Differently
Every app above requires you to manually tag whether a drive was at night and what the weather was. Over 50+ hours and 6-12 months of practice, that manual work gets skipped. Moda handles both automatically:
Night detection: Moda calculates actual sunset and sunrise for your GPS location on the exact date you drove. No fixed time. No manual toggle. It works correctly regardless of season or daylight saving time.
Weather: At session start, Moda pulls current conditions from Apple WeatherKit — condition code, temperature, precipitation. You can override if it’s wrong. Most sessions you don’t touch it.
Family linking: Both parents log independently from separate phones. All sessions go into one combined log. No texting screenshots to each other.
DMV exports: For Indiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, Moda fills out the official state DMV form. For all other states, a clean PDF with every session detail.
The tradeoff: iOS only, $4.99. If you’re on Android or don’t want to pay anything, Student Driving Log or RoadReady will track your hours manually. But if you have an iPhone and want the logging to handle itself, Moda is the straightforward option.
Download: Moda on the App Store