DashLog is the only app built specifically to track your teen's supervised driving hours against your state's GDL requirements. Auto-tracking, live location, DMV reports, and family accounts — all in one free app.
Get DashLog Free →DashLog is a teen driver practice log app that replaces paper driving logs with automatic tracking, state-specific goal setting, and parent-teen family accounts. It tracks every supervised drive your teen completes and maps progress against your state's exact GDL requirements — so you always know how many hours are left before the road test.
Unlike general-purpose tracking apps or family safety apps like Life360, DashLog was designed from the ground up for one specific purpose: helping families meet state driving hour requirements efficiently and accurately. It is available on iOS (Android coming soon) and is completely free during the beta period.
Start a drive with one tap. DashLog tracks duration and automatically classifies each session as day or night based on your location and sunset time.
DashLog knows your state's exact GDL requirements — total hours, nighttime hours, and permit holding period. Your dashboard shows real-time progress.
Parents can see their teen's live location on a map during drives. Arrival and departure alerts at saved places like school and work.
Parents and teens connect through a shared family account. Track progress for multiple teens. Co-parents can both supervise and log hours.
Generate a clean, professional driving log that documents every session with dates, times, and total hours. Print or share digitally at the DMV.
Teens earn badges for milestones — first drive, night owl, halfway there, mission complete. Gamification keeps teens motivated to practice.
Tag each session with skills practiced: parallel parking, highway merging, night driving, and more. Ensure balanced practice across all skills.
Visual progress bars showing total hours, night hours, and percentage complete. Parents and teens both see real-time status at a glance.
See how DashLog compares to paper logs, Life360, and generic tracking apps for teen driving.
| Feature | DashLog | Paper Log | Life360 | Generic App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free (beta) | Free | $7.99–14.99/mo | $5–10/mo |
| Auto hour tracking | Yes | No | No | Partial |
| Day/night detection | Automatic | Manual | No | No |
| State GDL goals | All 50 states | No | No | No |
| DMV report | Professional PDF | Handwritten | No | No |
| Live location | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Family accounts | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Teen motivation | Badges & streaks | No | No | No |
| Driving skill tags | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cloud backup | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose-built for GDL | Yes | No | No | No |
“DashLog made tracking my daughter's 50 hours so much easier than the paper log we started with. We could see her progress every day and it kept both of us motivated.”
Sarah M.
Parent of a 16-year-old in California
“I love that I can see exactly how many night hours we have left. The DMV report was perfectly formatted — the examiner complimented it.”
David R.
Parent of a 15-year-old in Texas
“As a co-parent, DashLog lets both me and my ex-wife log hours from our own phones. We can both see our son's progress without needing to coordinate on paper.”
Jennifer K.
Parent of a 16-year-old in Florida
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