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Matthew
Education Management, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2023
Total time saver!
I can’t imagine not using it now. Absolutely brilliant for saving me time and it’s such great value!
PROSThe app saves me lots of time each day, and the support is superb if any glitches or issues are encountered. The way the app communicates with pupils means I don’t have to juggle different numbers or emails. Everything is managed by the app. I love that you can offer pupils a gap in your day to be filled, and I also love the ability to broadcast messages to the pupils you select.
CONSYou can raise any issues with the support team and even suggest improvements which get voted in by other users so there is never much to dislike!
Reason for choosing Total Drive
Other user opinions I researched online.
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
Without warning my pupils stopped getting reminders for lessons because my reminders had been suddenly capped. I lost income due to this so I moved over to Total Drive as soon as possible.
Chris
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
A bespoke system for Driving Instructors which takes out the hassle from diary / learner management
I've saved hundreds if not thousands of pounds by having a full diary with almost zero no shows for lessons!
PROSHaving everything up front and visible to both learners and instructors avoids the 'I didnt realise I had a lesson / no shows' Its a one stop shop providing Diary Management, Reminders of lessons, Payment features , Progress tracking and reflective logs.
CONSThere really isnt much to dislike about the software. Many of the features I would like added have been communicated to the developers and they have or are implementing them. Might be nice to have an open API that could be linked to by Zapier or similar
Reason for choosing Total Drive
Liked the developers open approach to updating and enhancing the software
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
Fuller feature set as 10to8 was mainly an online diary with nothing bespoke for Driving Instruction
Peter
Professional Training & Coaching, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Easy Scheduling with lots of added features!
Overall it’s an excellent product.
PROSTotal drive is an instructor specific app that provides great management tools, constantly improving and very responsive. Pupils love the dedicated app with all of their relevant information and instructors have an easy to use tool to keep track of their pupils
CONSMore options for pupil payments would be good as there is currently only one provider and payments are sometimes slow to come through.
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
A more upto date and easier to use platform
simon
Professional Training & Coaching, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Best app for my business
No problems to solve but knowing if there was the customer service is on hand and respond promptly to any queries
PROSThis app has helped me improve my diary ,I know exactly where I am and when I need to be there no more filling paper appointments
CONSI cant think of anything wrong with this app
Reason for choosing Total Drive
Had the benefits of pupil reminders and messages to help run my diary smoothly
Vendor Response
Thank you Simon, for taking the time to leave a review and we are delighted that you have chosen Total Drive.
Replied October 2021
Kevin
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Transformed our business!
Outstanding! It has made life so much easier. We have been using TD for over 2 years now and we wouldn't ever consider being without it.
PROSWhere do I start?! Progress chart so a learner can see how close they are getting to be at test standard; lesson reminders automatically sent out; reflective log for learners to complete - this is a really powerful tool for goal setting. And last, but certainly not least, the superb support we get from the developers. They are so responsive to the ideas that are submitted. This app has truly revolutionised how we work and made it so easy to adminster not only my own diary but to oversee what is happening with all our instructors.
CONSOne aspect I would like to see improved is the ability to message everyone on our waiting list so that we can keep them updated with one message rather than having to message them all individually.
Reason for choosing Total Drive
I met with [SENSITIVE CONTENT], one of the developers, and he basically sold it to me! There were nowhere near as many features back then (in 2019) but it has developed into a superb app - and there is m ore to come yet!
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
Better app in so many respects - ease of use, far more facilities available, great support from the developers.
Vendor Response
We have updated the messaging to allow you to select individual pupils, multiple pupils or just those on the waiting list.
Replied January 2022
Nicku
Professional Training & Coaching, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
The wonder of this amazing app
Having looked and tried other similar products I can honestly say hands down this has been the best. Approachable developers in considering and making valuable updates. As a multi car school I needed a system where I could be more efficient for our instructors. The whole system provides everything both the instructors and pupils need. It’s easy to use and has so many additional benefits rolled into a very reasonable monthly fee. I love that I can customise it to suit our school. Parents like the transparency of records in one place. So pleased for them to have got recognised in the Intelligent Instructor Awards. Well done to you all
PROSCustomizable progress record and reflective log Dashboard for each instructor Ease of admin to manage instructors diaries
CONSPupils are not able to visibly confirm seen and accepted lesson by the instructor Edited lesson times are not sent as a notification without cancelling Could be linked to give pupils Anytime Success 4-in-1 app too perhaps for a small fee? I note MyDriveTime do this too.
Reason for choosing Total Drive
See above
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
Easier to use and more features
Vendor Response
Pupils now have a "Check-In' button to confirm booked lessons. Edited lessons now have the option to update the pupil by message. Hope that helps :)
Replied January 2022
Simon
Education Management, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
The only diary management app you’ll need!
As an ADI I can’t recommend this app enough. My clients love it, they can instantly see their progress plus loads of other features for the pupil. It’s a great two way app as the clients app is just as good! The Developers are incredibly approachable and any technical queries or ideas are responded to swiftly, no fuss no hassle! It does more than most ADI diary apps and I have pretty much checked most of them, all of which just miss something. I’m now expanding to a multi trainer business, and Total Drive can handle that too. Lots of really useful features even for a PDI, it even has editable features too. New updates come regularly making this app the go to for all PDIs and ADIs In a nutshell Total Drive just keeps on giving and as it’s constantly evolving it is the only one to use. Keep up the great work guys.
CONSNothing to report, everything is good, well laid out, and responsive.
Paul
Professional Training & Coaching, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2021
Love Total Drive
Brilliant in every way.
PROSI have used Total Drive since the beginning and it is amazing. Constantly updated to keep up with requests from the users. It delivers what is important! Works extremely well and is very reliable. I have tried a competitors app and to be honest, I don't think anything could ever be as good as Total Drive. I rely on Total Drive to help me manage my business, and my students all love using the app as well - I have never heard anyone say a bad word.
CONSI have not got anything negative to say - at all!
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
Unfortunately, the developer was not able to keep up with what was being offered by Total Drive
Elizabeth
Professional Training & Coaching, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2021
Couldn't live without Total Drive
I can't fault them. If I have a problem I report it, they are quick to resolve or get back to me and very friendly with it. I love this app and so do my learners.
PROSIt is so easy to use and set up new learners on. It helps me keep track of my day and working week. It reminds Learners of their lessons without me having to worry about it. I can update progress and send messages to all my students when I have an announcement like days I am on holiday. It keeps track.of what people have paid me and so much more! I genuinely couldn't do my job as successfully without it.
CONSI'd like to add pictures into individual pupils notes and sometimes I can't open it if I have no phone signal but that is rare and not really the developers fault.
Phillip
Automotive, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Changed my business
Total Drive has not only made it easier for me to run my day to day lesson but it’s made it possible for me to expand and grow my driving school. Something that would have been a lot harder without them.
CONSI feel the payment system is a great addition but just costs too much to make it worth while for me.
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
Total drive seemed more user friendly and they are local to me and since swapping have gone on to improve the product continually.
Chester
Professional Training & Coaching, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2021
Absolutely central to my business.
Overall I couldn’t manage without Total Drive, nor would I want to!
PROSSince I started using Total Drive it quickly became the focus of my business. I use it to manage driving lessons, reminders, payments and students’ progress. It is easy to use and has become absolutely central to winning new clients, supporting their progress and managing my time efficiently.
CONSThe app developers are super-responsive and open to feedback. Any niggles have been addressed quickly. I can’t think of any serious cons to using the app other than my near-total reliance on it.
Robb
Consumer Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Lifesaver
Ease of use Integrated diary Pupil progress section/app Pupil messaging Payment management
CONSI have no cons to write about, everything has been sorted quickly.
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
MyDriveTime were slow to improve their service, TotalDrive have been very quick to implement new features, and to help when things didn’t quite work.
Penny
Professional Training & Coaching, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Great value
Great
PROSCouldn't imagine life without total drive. It allows me to keep track of everything to do with my business from mileage to expenses and pupils progress. Pupils love being able to monitor their own progress too and show relatives.
CONSWhen I first signed up to total drive in 2019 there were teething problems, although they were dealt with quickly. I have had any problems in a long time though.
Matthew
Professional Training & Coaching, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Total Drive ,perfect solution for Driving Instructor
Cannot fault .Excellent communication and constantly evolving to improve the service they supply
PROSI was very sceptical to pay for an App,when I could use my own Diary .But this App pays for itself every week . The Gap lesson feature alone is worth every penny .
CONSI can’t think of any as the Company just keep making it better and better
Reason for choosing Total Drive
Because Total drive was the better system and was user friendly
Matthew
Professional Training & Coaching, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
HSM is expanding thanks to Total Drive
I just couldn’t run my business without it. It saves me a lot of time.
PROSAs well as providing all the tools we need to manage the day to day driving school, the team at Total Drive always listen to our needs and help where they can by constantly improving the product.
CONSI’m impatient when waiting for updates, but being a beta tester helps
Reason for choosing Total Drive
Functionality and student app look and feel.
Lisa
Professional Training & Coaching, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Total Drive
Fantastic, I love it and pupils love it. I have recommended it to others. The only minor issue I have is that in some areas I am not able to get online and need to remember to check their progress records while I have a signal.
PROSI love the pupil progress record and the reflective log. The lesson reminder system is great.
CONSI do use the online payment system but I do discourage it. The stripe payments seem to take a while to reach my account especially if a weekend is involved. I pay for something which doesn't save me much time. I prefer my pupils to pay by bank transfer.
Adrian
Automotive, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Total drive
Total drive work very hard to make sure this software works for our industry! Well done Total Drive.
PROSEase of use and some great features ! Αnd students love the ease of using it . Total drive are very approachable and quick to update software to suit our needs .
CONSI have no issues with this product it does what it claims to do and more .
Reasons for switching to Total Drive
Total drive better set up and support
Tony
Education Management, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Best App
Since I started with Total Drive it's made my workload a lot easier. The customer service is exceptional and the feedback for Q&A is top notch. I'm very happy with the app and my pupils think it's fantastic and very helpful for their lesson timetable.
PROSEasy to use, user friendly, clear & concise and regular updates...
CONSUnable to copy & paste and add photos which is on the next upgrade...
Reason for choosing Total Drive
Not applicable...
Kim
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
The backbone of my business
Excellent They team are quick to respond and so helpful I run my business so easily with this apps help
PROSDiary syncing with my diary All the contact information in 1 place Manages my incoming and outgoing finances Progress update
CONSSome features on the desktop are not available on the mobile app
Reason for choosing Total Drive
It had everything in 1 place my pupils could all access it easily and they amour of information stored it it helps me
Vendor Response
Thank you Kim, for taking the time to leave a review and we are delighted that you are finding Total Drive beneficial.
Replied October 2021
Duncan
Education Management, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2021
Total Drive Review
Total drive is a great application that you can use to communicate with your learners. It has totally changed the way that I work and it is so much easier to keep in touch with everyone. Brilliant and really simple to use. A must have for all driving instructors. Thanks so much for everything Duncan
PROSEase of use. Nice to use for communication purposes.
CONSThere isn't anything I don't like about it really
Frank
Professional Training & Coaching, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
On line diary and much more
Easy to see at a glance what needs to be done. Very few cancellations and accidentally double booking.
PROSEasy to use. Easy to personalise. Client love it too.
CONSAll is good. Nothing not to like. Any issues are dealt with effectively and efficiently.
Paul
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
My Total Drive
Cannot fault this app at all absolutely brilliant
PROSSo so easy to use, my students love it and like when they can book lesson gaps via the app. The diary is brilliant,
CONSWould like my students to see the diary via the app
Vendor Response
We have not added an online booking system that allows pupils to book slots based on free spaces within the instructor's diary.
Replied January 2022
Phil
Automotive, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Makes everything simple
Excellent
PROSFrom communication to scheduling to accounts Everything is simple and efficient
CONSNothing everything isstriaght forward and simple
David
Professional Training & Coaching, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Excellent Diary App (and more!)
Total Drive provides a fantastic user experience both as a diary app for scheduling an ADIs diary, but also supports us to manage a pupil's information, track their progress, and manage test results as an ADI.
CONSThere have been aspects of the app that have required some attention, however the team at Total Drive are very engaging and work hard each week to improve and further develop an app that fully supports a busy ADI.
Stephen
Consumer Services, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Great software, easy to use
From starting my career as an instructor I have used Total Drive, I have recommended it to other instructors also. It is a really easy to use programme that does everything you need for day to day pupil management.
PROSIt is really easy to use, all the information is easy to access. The pupils find it easy to use and helpful also
CONSI haven’t found an issue with it while using it so far, it does everything I need it to.
Reason for choosing Total Drive
Reviews left by other instructors