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Roadworthy vs Pedal
Looking at Roadworthy as a Pedal alternative? Here's the comparison written the way we'd want to read it if we were choosing — the prices, the features side by side, and an honest list of what Pedal does that we don't. Every claim about them comes from their own published pages, checked on 3 September 2026.
The short answer
They overlap heavily. Both do the diary, pupil progress, payments and a free app for your pupils, and if Pedal is working for you, nothing below is worth switching for on its own.
Roadworthy is built around the driving between lessons — your day ordered by pickup, a warning when two lessons are too far apart to make in time, and every free slot ranked by how little driving it adds before you accept the booking. Pedal doesn't advertise anything like it, and we're the only one of the two that runs on CarPlay.
The honest catch: we're iPhone-only today, we're newer, and our free trial is 30 days against their 30 days.
Price, head to head
Per instructor, as published on 3 September 2026.
Roadworthy
£13.99/month
or £139.99/year · 30-day free trial
One price, every feature. We take no cut of your lesson payments — the card fee is added to the pupil's checkout, so you receive the full lesson price.
Pedal
£14.99/month
or £119.99/year · one tier · 30-day free trial
A well-made newcomer launched in 2026, like us: one price with everything in it, an AI assistant, in-app chat with pupils, pass rates by test centre and a website builder.
Why an instructor moves from Pedal
Four differences, all of them things you can check on both sites rather than take our word for.
The driving between lessons
Your day ordered by pickup, a warning when two lessons are too far apart to make in time, and every free slot ranked by how little driving it adds. Pedal lists route planning for your training routes, but does not advertise ordering the day by pickup.
It is in the car with you
Roadworthy runs on CarPlay — next pickup, live countdown, the pupil brief and one-tap navigation. Pedal does not advertise CarPlay.
An online booking page for new pupils
Pupils pick a free slot and pay, on your own booking link. Pedal does not advertise online booking for new pupils.
A pound a month cheaper
£13.99 against £14.99 — though Pedal is cheaper if you pay for the year up front.
Feature by feature
“Not advertised” means exactly that — we could not find it stated on their own site or App Store listing on 3 September 2026. It is not a claim that the feature is missing. If we've got something wrong, tell us and we'll correct it.
| Feature | Roadworthy | Pedal |
|---|---|---|
| Running the day | ||
| Diary with recurring lessons, availability and time off | Yes | Yes |
| Filling a cancelled slot | Yes Ranked pupil list + one-tap offer | Yes “Gaps Tool” |
| Day ordered by pickup location, on a map | Yes | No Not advertised |
| Warning when two lessons are too far apart to make in time | Yes | No Not advertised |
| Free slots ranked by how little driving they add | Yes “+4 min · best value” at the moment of booking | No Not advertised |
| Lesson route planning (your own training routes) | Yes Saved routes with map builder and skill tags | Yes Listed as route planning |
| CarPlay | Yes Next pickup, countdown, tight-leg warning, one-tap navigation | No Not advertised |
| Calendar sync | Partly Apple Calendar — writes lessons out, reads your commitments in for clash warnings | No Not advertised |
| Pupils and money | ||
| Free app for pupils | Yes Roadworthy Student — separate free app | Yes Progress, messaging and paying online |
| Online booking page for new pupils | Yes Included at the one price | No Not advertised |
| Take card payments | Yes Straight to your own Stripe account | Yes “Get paid online” |
| Who pays the card fee | The pupil — you receive the full lesson price | Not published |
| DVSA syllabus progress and test readiness | Yes | Yes |
| Pupil-written reflective logs | No | Yes Reflective notes |
| Prepaid blocks of hours, drawn down automatically | Yes | Partly Not advertised |
| Lesson and payment reminders | Partly Free through your own Messages or Mail; automated SMS costs credits | Yes Automatic reminders |
| Two-way chat with pupils inside the app | No You message from your own phone instead | Yes In-app messaging and broadcasts |
| Running the business | ||
| Income, expenses and what you actually netted | Yes Weekly and monthly, with CSV export | Yes Finance insights and late payments |
| Mileage log for tax | Yes | Partly Not advertised |
| Multi-instructor school view | Yes Per instructor or the whole school | Yes Schools supported |
| Enquiry manager for new leads | No | Partly Not advertised |
| Teaching aids (3D or animated scenarios) | No | Yes Teaching aids listed |
| Test centre pass-rate statistics | No | Yes |
| Website builder for your school | No We list you in our directory instead | Yes Custom website |
| AI assistant | Partly Voice notes: dictate a lesson and it writes it up and ticks the DVSA skills | Yes “Pedal Intelligence” |
| Practicalities | ||
| iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| Android | No In closed testing — not on Google Play yet | Yes |
| Free trial | 30 days | 30 days |
| How long it has been around | Launched 2026 — the newest of the three | Launched 2026 |
Weighing up all three? Roadworthy vs Total Drive vs Pedal →
What Pedal does that we don't
You searched for them, so you may already be using them — you'd spot a page that only listed our wins. Here are the honest reasons to stay where you are.
Stay on Pedal if…
- They are on Android today. Our Android app is built and in closed testing, but it is not on Google Play. If you teach on an Android phone, Roadworthy is not ready for you.
- Messaging inside the app. Real two-way chat with pupils, and broadcasts. We deliberately send from your own phone instead, which is free but is not a chat thread.
- Pass rates by test centre. They have them. We do not.
- A website for your school. They will build you one. We list you in our directory and give you a booking link.
- A broader AI assistant. Theirs does more than our voice notes, which write up a lesson and tick the DVSA skills you worked on.
- Cheaper annually. £119.99 a year undercuts our £139.99.
And the two things we'd want you to know before you trust us
- We're iPhone-only right now. The Android app is built and in closed testing, but it isn't on Google Play yet. If your phone is Android, Roadworthy isn't ready for you.
- We're new. Fewer instructors, less road behind us, and a shorter list of things that have already been found and fixed. What you get in exchange is that we answer the emails ourselves and things you ask for tend to appear.
What we do that Pedal doesn't advertise
One thing, really — and it's the reason Roadworthy exists. Your constraint isn't teaching hours, it's the dead miles between them.
The day ordered by pickup
Every pupil's pickup on a map, the day ordered for the shortest drive from your base, and the total distance. How it works →
Booking the cheapest slot
Every free time ranked by the extra driving it would add — so the bad detour never gets booked in the first place. How it works →
It's in the car with you
Next pickup, live countdown, the pupil brief and one-tap navigation on the car's own screen. How it works →
Already on Pedal? Send us your export and we'll put your pupils and diary into Roadworthy by hand — trying it doesn't mean typing everyone in twice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Roadworthy a good Pedal alternative?
It depends what you want from it. Roadworthy costs £13.99/month with every feature included, and it is the only one of the two built around the driving between lessons — your day ordered by pickup, tight-leg warnings, and free slots ranked by how little driving they add, plus CarPlay. But we are iPhone-only, we are newer than Pedal, and our free trial is 30 days against their 30 days. The full list of what Pedal does better is on this page.
How much does Pedal cost compared with Roadworthy?
Pedal is £14.99/month (or £119.99/year · one tier · 30-day free trial). Roadworthy is £13.99/month or £139.99/year with every feature included and a 30-day free trial. Prices checked on 3 September 2026.
Can I move my pupils across from Pedal?
Yes. Send us an export from Pedal and we will import your pupils and diary into Roadworthy by hand, so trying it does not mean typing everyone in twice. There is a page for it at rwapp.co/import.
Do you take a cut of my lesson payments?
No. Payments settle to your own Stripe account and you are the merchant of record. The card fee is added to the pupil's checkout as a booking fee, so you receive the full lesson price. Our only charge is the subscription.
Does Roadworthy work on Android?
Not yet. The Android app is built and in closed testing, but it is not on Google Play. If you teach on an Android phone, Roadworthy is not ready for you.
Is this comparison fair?
Every claim about Pedal comes from their own public pricing pages, feature pages and App Store listing, checked on 3 September 2026. Where we could not verify something we say "not advertised" rather than "no". If something here is wrong or out of date, email us and we will fix it — including if the fix makes them look better.
Try it on your own diary
Every feature is included in one subscription — £13.99/month after a 30-day free trial. No card commission, no per-booking charges.
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