Road44 vs RoadReady Ohio
RoadReady Ohio is a free supervised driving log designed with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. See how Road44 compares on accounts, BMV forms and export.
Disclosure: Road44 is our app. We have tried to keep this fair, and we point out where RoadReady Ohio is the better fit. Ratings and pricing are from the US App Store as of September 2026.
Quick answer
RoadReady Ohio by Safe Roads Alliance, Inc. is a supervised driving log for Ohio learner-permit families. It was designed in partnership with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office and came out in 2025 for iPhone, iPad and Android. It is free and has no in-app purchases, but it depends on linked supervisor and student accounts with two-factor sign-in.
Not in Ohio? The same developer publishes a separate app called RoadReady, which we cover in Road44 vs RoadReady.
Road44 (listed on the App Store as Driving Hours Tracker & Logger) logs each drive with a one-tap live timer or by hand. A drive can carry a day or night flag, road types, weather, skills practiced and the supervisor’s name. It is free to download with optional Pro plans, needs no account, and exports the log as Text, CSV, PDF or an image.
For the Ohio BMV affidavit, permit checks and GPS-logged drives in one free app, pick RoadReady Ohio. Pick Road44 if you would rather have a log with no account that stays on your phone and exports in the format you choose.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Road44 | RoadReady Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iOS + Android | iOS + Android |
| US App Store rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (1,400 ratings) |
| Last updated | August 2026 | May 2026 |
| Free-tier limits | Not stated | No limits stated; no in-app purchases |
| Paid plans | Pro Weekly $2.99, Pro Annual $29.99 | None |
| Log supervised driving hours | Yes, one-tap live timer | Yes, logged with GPS telematics |
| Automatic GPS tracking | Not stated; distance from odometer or manual entry | Yes, GPS runs in the background; the listing warns about battery life |
| Add past drives by hand | Yes, any past drive on an all-optional form | Not stated |
| Day and night hours | Yes, day or night flag and a night-hours sub-goal | Yes, “to meet Ohio’s GDL mandates” |
| Progress toward an hours goal | Yes, all-time goal plus weekly and monthly targets | Yes, progress toward required driving hours |
| Several learners per supervisor | Not stated | Yes, a supervisor can manage multiple students |
| Road types and weather | Yes, set on each drive | Yes, shown in drive logs |
| Driving scores (speeding, braking, turns) | Not stated | Yes |
| Ohio BMV affidavit and permit check | Not stated | Yes, download and email the BMV affidavit and log; permits and licenses validated with the BMV |
| Ohio driving lessons | Not stated | Yes, videos, PDFs and written lessons |
| Distance and mileage | Yes, odometer readings or manual distance | Not stated |
| Earnings, tips, expenses, fuel | Yes | Not stated |
| Export | Text, CSV, PDF, image; table or card layout; no watermark | BMV affidavit and driving log, downloaded or emailed; format not stated |
| Languages | 1 (English) | 1 (English) |
| Ads | No | No |
| Account required | No | Yes, supervisor and student accounts with two-factor sign-in |
| Data stays on device | Yes | No, drives are shared between linked accounts |
| Privacy label | No data used to track you; Data Not Linked to You: Purchases, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics | No data used to track you; Data Linked to You: Location, Contact Info, Identifiers |
Where RoadReady Ohio wins
It is built around Ohio’s process. The listing says RoadReady Ohio was designed in partnership with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office and tracks day and night hours “to meet Ohio’s GDL mandates.” Both the student and the supervisor can see progress toward the required driving hours. The app is part of The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program, which received the US Department of Transportation National Roadway Safety Award.
The BMV paperwork comes out of the app. You can download and email the official BMV affidavit and the completed driving log to take into the BMV. The app also validates permits and licenses directly with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Road44 does not claim to be an official or state-approved log.
GPS does the logging, with feedback on each drive. RoadReady Ohio logs drives with GPS telematics. Its drive logs show drive scores, road types and weather, and it reports on speeding, braking and turns. Reviewers say they like how it grades the student’s driving. They also say the auto-recorded details are sometimes wrong, and the listing warns that GPS running in the background can sharply cut battery life.
It costs nothing and covers more than the log. Neither store lists in-app purchases or ads for RoadReady Ohio. On top of the log, you get Ohio-specific driving guides as videos, PDFs and written lessons, badges for milestones, and a supervisor view for managing several students. Its track record is longer, too: 4.7 stars from 1,400 US ratings, and 4.2 stars from 346 reviews on Google Play, where it has more than 10,000 installs. Road44 came out in 2026 and has 10 ratings.
Where Road44 wins
No account to sign in to. RoadReady Ohio needs supervisor and student accounts, and sign-in trouble comes up again and again in its reviews. Reviewers say it often logs them out or rejects their credentials. They also say linking a student to a supervisor fails, or the student drops off the supervisor’s list. Road44 has no account. You open it and start a drive.
Past drives go in by hand. The RoadReady Ohio listing does not mention manual entry. Reviewers describe one but say it won’t accept a drive dated today, so a missed recording has to wait until the next day. Road44 lets you add or edit any past drive on a form where every field is optional.
A restart won’t cost you the drive. Reviewers say RoadReady Ohio sometimes crashes, stops mid-drive or loses logged drives, and that support either did not reply or did not fix the problem. Road44’s drive mode survives app restarts and backgrounding, and you hold to start and hold to stop.
Your own copy, in your format. Some RoadReady Ohio reviewers say they have fallen back on a separate or paper log, and others recommend paper or a spreadsheet instead. Road44 exports Text, CSV, PDF or an image, in a table or card layout, for any date range, with no watermark. Your drives stay on your phone. Road44’s privacy label declares no data used to track you and lists purchases, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics as data not linked to you. RoadReady Ohio’s label lists location, contact info and identifiers as data linked to you.
Pricing
- Road44 is free to download, with no ads. Pro is $2.99 a week or $29.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. What Pro adds is not spelled out on the store page.
- RoadReady Ohio by Safe Roads Alliance, Inc. is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store or Google Play and no ads indicated on either store.
A year of logging costs $0 with RoadReady Ohio, and $29.99 if you take Road44 Pro on the annual plan.
Which one should you pick?
Pick RoadReady Ohio if you are an Ohio family who wants the BMV affidavit and driving log ready to email, permit checks with the BMV, and GPS logging with driving scores, all at no cost. Just be ready to manage supervisor and student accounts.
Pick Road44 if you would rather skip accounts, want to add past drives by hand, and want your own export in Text, CSV, PDF or image. It also records distance, earnings, tips, expenses and fuel, which helps if the car gets used for more than practice.
Want more options? Our roundup of driving hours tracker apps puts both next to other logs. Or get Road44 for iPhone, iPad or Android.
Frequently asked questions
Is RoadReady Ohio free?
Yes. RoadReady Ohio is listed as free on the App Store with no in-app purchases, and Google Play shows no in-app purchases or ads for it. Road44 is free to download, with optional Pro plans at $2.99 a week or $29.99 a year after a 7-day free trial.
Does RoadReady Ohio give you the Ohio BMV affidavit?
Yes. Its listing says you can download and email the official BMV affidavit and the completed driving log to take into the BMV, and it validates permits and licenses with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Road44 exports its own logbook as Text, CSV, PDF or an image and makes no claim to be an official or state-approved log.
Do I need an account to use RoadReady Ohio?
Yes. RoadReady Ohio uses supervisor and student accounts with two-factor authentication, so both can see progress toward the required driving hours. Road44 needs no account and keeps your drives on your device.
Can I add a past drive in RoadReady Ohio?
The RoadReady Ohio listing does not mention manual entry. Reviewers describe a manual option but say it will not accept a drive dated today, so you have to wait until the next day. Road44 lets you add or edit any past drive on a form where every field is optional.
Does RoadReady Ohio track drives automatically?
Yes. Its listing describes telematics logging with GPS running in the background, with feedback on speeding, braking and turns, and warns that background GPS can sharply cut battery life. Road44 times each drive with a one-tap live timer and takes distance from odometer readings or a manual entry.
Is RoadReady Ohio the same app as RoadReady?
No. Safe Roads Alliance, Inc. publishes both, but they are separate apps with separate listings. RoadReady Ohio is the one designed with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, with BMV permit checks and the BMV affidavit. We compare RoadReady with Road44 on its own page.