Built for learner & permit drivers FirstGear app icon

Track your hours.
Hit the road.

FirstGear logs your supervised driving hours with GPS-verified tracking, then exports a clean PDF for the DMV or your supervisor. Private by design.

iPhone · iOS 26+ · 7-day free trial, then a one-time $4.99 — no subscription.

FirstGear dashboard showing progress rings and permit countdown
Everything in one app

From first drive to DMV-ready

FirstGear records the drive, does the math, and hands you the paperwork.

Active drive screen with live map

GPS-verified hour tracking

Start a drive and FirstGear tracks it automatically — splitting day and night hours, measuring distance, and following your route on a live map.

  • Automatic day & night hour totals
  • Live map while you record
  • Road-type classification: city, country, freeway
Save drive screen with supervisor, vehicle, and road types

Every detail the DMV wants

When you save a drive, FirstGear captures who supervised, which vehicle you drove, the road types, and the weather — automatically tagged and ready for your log.

  • Track supervisors and their relationship to you
  • Save your vehicles and pick one per drive
  • Residential, highway, rural, city, parking lot & school zone
Drive log list with route maps for each drive

Your whole log, organized

Every drive in one place, each with its route map, distance, and duration. Filter by day or night to see exactly where you stand.

  • Filter by all, day, or night drives
  • A route map on every entry
  • Tap any drive for the full detail
PDF log export preview

A clean PDF log, ready for the DMV

Export your full driving log as a polished PDF and share it with your supervisor or the DMV straight from the iOS share sheet.

  • One-tap PDF export
  • Share via email, Files, or AirDrop
  • Every drive, supervisor, and total accounted for
Statistics screen with weekly hours chart

See your progress at a glance

Progress rings, a permit countdown, and a weekly hours chart keep you on pace for your state's requirement.

  • Dashboard with progress rings & permit countdown
  • Weekly hours chart and trends
  • State requirements built in — total & night goals
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Smart reminders

Milestone alerts, a permit countdown, and gentle weekly nudges so you keep logging.

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Supervisors & vehicles

Track who supervised each drive and in which car — exactly what the log needs.

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iCloud sync

Your log on all your devices, backed up automatically in your own iCloud.

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Road-type classification

Automatically labels city, country, and freeway driving as you go.

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Map every route

Each drive saves its route so your log reflects real, verifiable trips.

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At-a-glance stats

Totals, night hours, and remaining requirement — always one tap away.

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Private by design

Your driving log is yours alone

FirstGear keeps your data on your device and in your own iCloud. We don't run a server that collects it, and we never sell or share it.

No accounts No ads No analytics No tracking Data stays on your device & iCloud

Read the full privacy policy →

Questions

Good to know

Is there a free trial?

Yes. FirstGear includes a 7-day free trial. After that, it's a one-time $4.99 unlock — there's no subscription and no recurring charge.

How much does it cost?

A single one-time payment of $4.99 after the trial. You pay once and own it.

Which states does it support?

FirstGear has per-state requirements built in, so it sets your total and night-hour goals automatically based on the state you choose.

Is my data private?

Yes. Your logs stay on your device and, if you're signed in, sync through your own iCloud account. We don't operate a server that collects your data, and there are no ads, analytics, or tracking. The only time information leaves your device is sending approximate coordinates to Open-Meteo to show the weather for a drive. Full policy →

What device do I need?

An iPhone running iOS 26 or later.

Ready for your first drive?

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