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A cheap one-off car app versus a full study plan. Compare current price, study content, learning tools and the trade-offs that can actually change your decision.
Our verdict
The AA kit is hard to beat if you only need a car app and want to pay once. Drivings is the stronger pick for narrated chapters, a larger published real-world hazard library, web access and every UK category.
At a glance
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Decision guide
Start with the constraint that matters most to your study routine.
The current UK App Store lists a one-off £4.99 unlock and says there are no subscriptions. That is materially cheaper than an ongoing plan.
AA wins on upfront cost
The listing says the kit is for car drivers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and it is listed as iPhone-only. Drivings covers five categories on web and mobile.
Drivings covers more licences and devices
The AA listing focuses on licensed questions, hazard clips, mocks and flashcards. It does not advertise full narrated theory chapters or a personalised web plan.
Drivings is the more complete guided course
Feature by feature
Compare study content, access, pricing and support side by side.
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| What to compare | Drivings | AA |
|---|---|---|
| Study content | ||
Question bank Licensed DVSA questions are useful; so is being able to revise the topics you still miss. | 800+ test-style questions Mapped to the current syllabus and Highway Code, with an explanation for every answer.[2] | 700+ licensed DVSA questions The App Store listing says you revise with licensed DVSA theory content and over 700 questions.[4] |
Hazard perception Official clips are valuable; a published clip count should not be invented when the listing does not give one. | 100+ real-world clips Includes timing feedback against the official 0–5 scoring model.[1] | Complete DVSA hazard clips The listing advertises the complete DVSA hazard-perception clips and cheat detection. It does not publish a clip count, so none is repeated here.[4] |
Audio study Hands-free revision needs more than on-screen questions. | Full narrated chapters Every chapter is available as end-to-end audio.[1] | Not listed The current iOS listing does not advertise narrated theory chapters or question voiceover.[4] |
| Access and value | ||
Where you can study An iPhone-only app cannot follow you onto a shared computer or an Android phone. | Web, iOS and Android Progress is designed to follow the learner across the website and mobile apps.[1] | iPhone only The current UK App Store listing is marked “Only for iPhone”. No web product is advertised on that page.[4] |
Supported UK categories A car-only kit is the wrong buy for a rider or vocational candidate. | Car only The listing says the kit is suitable for car drivers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[4] | |
Published pricing A one-off unlock and a subscription are different financial commitments. | £69.99/year or £2.99/week Annual includes a 7-day trial; both plans include the same study tools.[1] | £4.99 one-off The listing says “No subscriptions” and shows a one-off £4.99 Full driving theory test kit purchase.[4] |
Pass guarantee A low sticker price is not a refund if you fail. | Conditional pass-or-refund Requires the specified course and practice completion before the first official attempt.[1] | No pass guarantee listed The current iOS listing does not advertise a money-back pass guarantee.[4] |
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