Best Driving Test Apps in Japan (2026)
The 8 apps learner drivers in Japan are most likely to find when they search the App Store and Google Play for help with the driving test — what each one does, how it is rated, and how it compares for the practical test itself.
The 8 apps at a glance
| App | Focus | App Store | Google Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| SteerClear SteerClear Ltd. |
Practical test: scored routes, mock test, readiness | App Store — (—) | Google Play — (—) |
| むさし 教習 2026 - 運転免許 自動車教習所問題集 CapCat LLC |
Learner driving | App Store ★4.5 (2,768) | — |
| Drive Japanpro- 運転免許対策 Binod Bahadur Bam |
Learner driving | App Store ★4.5 (386) | — |
| Traffic Signs Test Abid Rahim |
Learner driving | App Store — (0) | — |
| 運転免許 普通自動車免許 学科試験問題集 - 独学TODAY Trips LLC |
Theory test | App Store ★4.8 (39,923) | Google Play ★4.5 (1,680) |
| 仮免・本免・原付・第二種運転免許問題集-EasyPass 瑜 邹 |
Theory test | App Store ★4.5 (601) | Google Play ★4.6 (221) |
| Japan Driving Test in English Damian Sowa |
Theory test | App Store ★4.6 (239) | — |
| 運転免許GET! 普通自動車学科試験 仮免本免問題集 Yuta Takehara |
Theory test | App Store ★4.3 (186) | Google Play ★3.8 (17) |
Ratings shown as store average (number of ratings). A rating count mostly reflects how many years an app has been on the store; it says nothing about whether it covers the practical test.
What each app covers, by its own listing
| App | Routes at your centre | Scores your driving | Mock test | Readiness score | Coaching | Turn-by-turn | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteerClear | ✓ | ✓ live, from sensors | ✓ scored to the fault rules used in Japan | ✓ | ✓ Mac | ✓ voice | 31 |
| むさし 教習 2026 - 運転免許 自動車教習所問題集 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | — |
| Drive Japanpro- 運転免許対策 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | — |
| Traffic Signs Test | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | — |
| 運転免許 普通自動車免許 学科試験問題集 - 独学TODAY | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | n/a |
| 仮免・本免・原付・第二種運転免許問題集-EasyPass | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | n/a |
| Japan Driving Test in English | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | n/a |
| 運転免許GET! 普通自動車学科試験 仮免本免問題集 | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | not mentioned | n/a |
"Mentioned" means the feature appears in that app's own App Store or Google Play description on 2026-09-14; "not mentioned" means it doesn't. We have not tested every app.
1. SteerClear
Built for the practical test only. You pick your licence test centre and the app generates practice routes on the real roads around it — the roundabouts, junctions and speed-limit changes an examiner can use — with voice guidance so you can drive, not read a map.
- Scored drives. Your phone's GPS, accelerometer and gyroscope score speed control, braking, cornering, lane position and observation on every practice drive, and show where marks were lost.
- Mock driving test. A full-length test scored to the fault rules used in Japan, with a pass-or-fail style verdict at the end.
- Test-readiness score. A number out of 100 that moves after every drive, so you know when to book rather than guess.
- Mac, your coach. After each drive Mac explains what went well, what cost marks and what to practise next.
- 31 countries, Japan included — Japan's licence test centre with routes ready to drive.
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
Free to download; SteerClear Pro unlocks unlimited routes. Not a theory-test app — pair it with one of the theory apps below if you still have the theory test to pass.
2. むさし 教習 2026 - 運転免許 自動車教習所問題集
By CapCat LLC · App Store ★4.5 (2,768) · not on Google Play · Focus: Learner driving
From its listing: “「Car Driving 2024: School Game」へようこそ！この究極の車運転ゲームで、運転や交通安全について必要なすべてを学びましょう。30以上のリアルな車両と環境で、市街地やオフロードトラックで運転するスリルを体験できます。 このゲームでは、異なる運転チャレンジをプレイしながら、すべての交通標識や規則を学ぶことができます。停止標識で停止したり、歩行者や自転車、電動スクーターに優先権を与えたり、交通規則に従って安全に運転…”
How SteerClear compares
- Its listing does not mention a scored mock test. SteerClear runs a full-length mock driving test scored to the fault rules used in Japan, with a pass-or-fail style verdict.
- SteerClear covers 31 countries with the same app, so it stays useful if you move or take your test somewhere else.
3. Drive Japanpro- 運転免許対策
By Binod Bahadur Bam · App Store ★4.5 (386) · not on Google Play · Focus: Learner driving
From its listing: “日本の運転免許試験対策に最適なアプリです。 主な機能: 多言語対応: 日本語、英語、ネパール語、ベトナム語、ヒンディー語、ウルドゥー語、シンハラ語、クメール語、インドネシア語、ミャンマー語 豊富な練習問題: 仮免許、本免許、外国免許切替向けの練習問題を収録。 標識一覧: 視覚的なフラッシュカード形式で、規制標識から警戒標識まで日本の道路標識を学習・暗記できます。 充実した交通ルール: 基本的な交通ルールや手信号から、高速道路の運転や事…”
How SteerClear compares
- Its listing does not mention a scored mock test. SteerClear runs a full-length mock driving test scored to the fault rules used in Japan, with a pass-or-fail style verdict.
- SteerClear covers 31 countries with the same app, so it stays useful if you move or take your test somewhere else.
4. Traffic Signs Test
By Abid Rahim · App Store ★0.0 (0) · not on Google Play · Focus: Learner driving
From its listing: “Are you gearing up for the big day and aiming to ace your driving test with confidence?”
How SteerClear compares
- Its listing does not mention a scored mock test. SteerClear runs a full-length mock driving test scored to the fault rules used in Japan, with a pass-or-fail style verdict.
- SteerClear covers 31 countries with the same app, so it stays useful if you move or take your test somewhere else.
5. 運転免許 普通自動車免許 学科試験問題集 - 独学TODAY
By Trips LLC · App Store ★4.8 (39,923) · Google Play ★4.5 (1,680) · Focus: Theory test
From its listing: “第一段階の学習内容のみを収録しているので仮免学科対策にピッタリ！ 完全無料で527問！最新2026年4月の道路交通法の改正に対応した安心の仮免学科問題集です。 問題は、教則本のジャンルごとに学ぶ基本問題と、ジャンル横断で出題される総合演習の二部構成。 仮免学科試験に出題されやすい問題や、ついつい間違えてしまう問題も多数収録。 初めて学ぶ人にも分かりやすく、全問題ポイント解説付き！ このアプリなら、文章題だけでなく、道路標識の問題も出題…”
How SteerClear compares
- It is a theory-test app — questions, hazard perception and similar. Its listing does not describe the practical test, which is the only thing SteerClear does: practice routes around your licence test centre, scored drives and a mock driving test.
- SteerClear covers 31 countries with the same app, so it stays useful if you move or take your test somewhere else.
6. 仮免・本免・原付・第二種運転免許問題集-EasyPass
By 瑜 邹 · App Store ★4.5 (601) · Google Play ★4.6 (221) · Focus: Theory test
From its listing: “EasyPass（イージーパス） 日本の運転免許筆記試験対策アプリ 日本で免許を取りたい方のための、最強の学習アプリ！ 仮免・本免・原付・第二種（商用）免許に加え、個人タクシー法令試験・特定技能（タクシー）評価試験まで、スマホで徹底対策。 忙しい方でも、スキマ時間にサクッと学べます。 ■主な機能・特長 ・【AI教習官が24時間サポート】 わからない問題をAIにその場で質問！ 「なぜこの答えが正しいのか」「どこで間違えたのか」を、 AI…”
How SteerClear compares
- It is a theory-test app — questions, hazard perception and similar. Its listing does not describe the practical test, which is the only thing SteerClear does: practice routes around your licence test centre, scored drives and a mock driving test.
- SteerClear covers 31 countries with the same app, so it stays useful if you move or take your test somewhere else.
7. Japan Driving Test in English
By Damian Sowa · App Store ★4.6 (239) · not on Google Play · Focus: Theory test
From its listing: “Prepare for Japan's written driving test — in English.”
How SteerClear compares
- It is a theory-test app — questions, hazard perception and similar. Its listing does not describe the practical test, which is the only thing SteerClear does: practice routes around your licence test centre, scored drives and a mock driving test.
- SteerClear covers 31 countries with the same app, so it stays useful if you move or take your test somewhere else.
8. 運転免許GET! 普通自動車学科試験 仮免本免問題集
By Yuta Takehara · App Store ★4.3 (186) · Google Play ★3.8 (17) · Focus: Theory test
From its listing: “普通 運転免許の学科試験対策アプリの決定版！ 課金なしの完全"無料"で、運転技能教習の待ち時間や車の移動などの すきま時間に暇つぶし感覚で学べる車の学科試験の問題集アプリです！ 各ジャンルごとに何度も繰り返して学んで、実際の 運転免許 試験に準じた 模試で 学科試験 対策をすれば合格まちがいなし！ 本試験の特徴的で引っかかりやすい問題である 危険予測 のイラスト問題も 様々なパターンを収録しています。 すきま時間にサクッと学習したい方…”
How SteerClear compares
- It is a theory-test app — questions, hazard perception and similar. Its listing does not describe the practical test, which is the only thing SteerClear does: practice routes around your licence test centre, scored drives and a mock driving test.
- SteerClear covers 31 countries with the same app, so it stays useful if you move or take your test somewhere else.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the best app for the driving test in Japan?
It depends on what you need. For the practical test itself — practising the roads around your licence test centre and knowing when you are ready — SteerClear is built for exactly that, with scored practice drives and a mock test. Several apps on this page focus on the theory test instead. This guide is published by SteerClear; ratings for every app come from the stores.
Are driving test apps in Japan free?
Most, including SteerClear, are free to download with paid upgrades for unlimited use. Check each store listing for current pricing, which changes more often than this page.
Do I need a theory app and a practical app?
Usually yes: they solve different problems. Theory apps drill questions and hazard perception; a practical-test app such as SteerClear is for the driving itself — routes, technique and readiness. Apps that claim to do both tend to be strongest on the theory side.
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