AppBuild vs MyDriveTime

Looking for a MyDriveTime alternative? MyDriveTime is a driving instructor app. Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

MyDriveTime is best for driving schools businesses that want driving instructor app (Diary, finance and lesson management, SMS included).

AppBuild is best for driving schools businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Your business. Your own app.

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MyDriveTime vs AppBuild for driving schools

Consideration	AppBuild.diy	MyDriveTime
Type	Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities	Driving instructor app
Published pricing	Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year	£19/mo individual (VAT included); schools from £15 down to £5 per instructor; free for PDIs
Your own branded app	App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required	Not stated
Fees	0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply	Not stated
Contract / trial	Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans	30-day free trial; commitment-free, Direct Debit
Capabilities	Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires	Diary, finance and lesson management, SMS included
Market	Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability	UK

Sources: mydrivetime.co.uk. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0/month	Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business	$49/month or $299/year	Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro	$99/month or $499/year	Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose MyDriveTime if…

you want driving instructor app.
you need what it highlights: Diary, finance and lesson management, SMS included.
its terms suit you: 30-day free trial; commitment-free, Direct Debit.
you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with MyDriveTime: Not stated).

Choose AppBuild if…

you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (MyDriveTime: £19/mo individual (VAT included); schools from £15 down to £5 per instructor; free for PDIs).
you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.
you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from MyDriveTime

MyDriveTime is an instructor diary and finance tool; AppBuild is a pupil-facing app with booking, push and referral/loyalty offers.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to MyDriveTime for driving schools businesses that want driving instructor app (Diary, finance and lesson management, SMS included) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include Total Drive, GoRoadie, DrivingSchoolSoftware.com.

MyDriveTime's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: £19/mo individual (VAT included); schools from £15 down to £5 per instructor; free for PDIs. AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose MyDriveTime if you want driving instructor app. Choose AppBuild if you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.