Road Buddy - Driving Log

Name: Road Buddy - Driving Log
Rating: 3.764706 (91 reviews)
Author: DinkyLabs, LLC

By: DinkyLabs, LLC App

An awesome driving log for new drivers.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

10,806 ▲ 95

Data as of 2026-08-07

Rating:

3.76

(91)

Version:

1.5.16

Last updated: 2026-05-30

Ranking

#539,010 ▲ 679

Overall

Features & Capabilities

"Road Buddy - Driving Log" is an innovative app designed for new drivers, effortlessly recording your driving journeys, including path, length, and conditions. Easily review your driving history, monitor your progress, and track total driving hours organized into day and night (as required by DMV). With its smart auto-stop feature, you don’t have to worry about manually stopping recordings—if you haven't driven for 3 minutes, it will automatically stop for you, making it the perfect companion for your driving journey.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.5.16 Last updated: 2026-05-30

Version code:

1051617

Creation date:

2020-12-02

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION High risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk

Size:

21.94MB

Email:

ma*****@gmail.com

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Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-07

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Ranking

# 539,010 ▲ 679

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Developed by:

DinkyLabs, LLC

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dinkylabs.roadbuddy

Email:

ma*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Road Buddy is easy to start and good for tracking driving hours, miles, and weather, which helps learners and milestone tracking. However, multiple reviews highlight reliability problems: timing glitches and delayed updates, GPS and mileage inaccuracies, data loss after updates or crashes, and a lack of editing or manual-entry options. Users also report notable battery drain. To satisfy users, the app needs fixes for data integrity, editing capabilities, and battery efficiency, alongside addressing GPS and timing reliability.

Pros

Easy to start and record driving time and miles; intuitive to use.
Logs include weather and driving conditions, helping review trips.
Clear and simple interface, making it easy to navigate.
Useful for meeting driving-hour requirements and milestones (e.g., hours/miles achievements).
Ability to download/export logs to share or combine across devices.

Cons

Unreliable timing and durations: timer can stop mid-drive, updates can be delayed, and auto-end times may be incorrect.
GPS/location inaccuracies and dubious speed/mileage readings (e.g., implausible top speeds).
Data loss or crashes after updates: app can become blank or wipe saved logs.
Inability to edit individual logs or add manual entries; editing/log corrections are missing.
Significant battery drain during use, reducing device battery life.

Recent reviews

It's great to track my drives. Sometimes, it will stop timing it mid drive. But rarely. It is sometimes confusing to get a way to print it out, as it doesn't reset the page completely after downloading one. May just be a me problem