Way To Drive

Penn Medicine

About this app

Way to Drive is a research app used to study driving behaviors.
Only research participants may use this app. To see if you are eligible for one of our studies, please contact [e-mail].
The app was developed by the University of Pennsylvania with TrueMotion. It uses telematics and smartphone technology to monitor behavior during driving trips.
Disclaimer: Allowing GPS to run in the background can decrease battery life.

Ratings and reviews

I thought this app was a fun. However, there are many miles that were not recorded. There are real-time issues where I got dinged. I had no choice to do what I did. For example, passing on a crazy highway that I travel daily and pulling out of roadways with bends or overgrowth where you can not see the oncoming traffic. I would absolutely use this again!

The app worked well in thr background with no impact on regular day to day use of my device and very minimal impact on battery life. The research team was fantastic in the regular communication and keeping the participants up to date. Would have liked to have some granular feedback per trip within the app. I know the research team had this data and they used it for the weekly safety ratings. All in all - excellent experience.

I participated in this UPenn study for roughly 6 months, and received ~$250 for my participation. The app works as intended and requires very little work/input from the user. They also give you tips on your driving style each week. Overall really enjoyed being a part of the study and would definitely do again.

What’s new

Misc bug fixes and app enhancements.