Driving coach for parents
Car sick kids? Fix the drive, not the kid.
GentleDrive shows exactly which moments rocked the back seat — quick starts, firm brakes and sharp turns — so your next drive can be gentler.
A different approach
Most apps treat the passenger. GentleDrive works on the cause.
Typical motion sickness apps
Put dots or a horizon on the passenger's screen.
GentleDrive
Measures how the car actually moved and tells the driver which moments to soften next time.
Ride Sickness Timeline
Every drive, laid out moment by moment.
Bar height shows how much each moment added to the sickness dose. Colors and icons show the cause. Tap any moment for three-step coaching.
Tap a highlighted moment
Quick start · 08:12
1. What happened
The car pulled away hard from the lights.
2. How it felt in the back
Heads in the back seat tipped backwards.
3. Next time
Roll off the brake first, then press gently.
Firm brake · 08:13
1. What happened
A late, firm stop behind a slowing car.
2. How it felt in the back
Everyone in the back lurched forward.
3. Next time
Leave more gap and start braking earlier.
Sharp turn · 08:15
1. What happened
A fast turn through a tight bend.
2. How it felt in the back
A strong sideways sway in the back seat.
3. Next time
Slow down before the bend, not in it.
How it works
Tap before. Hands off during. Read after.
- 1
Mount and tap Start
Put the phone in a holder — any orientation works — and tap Start before you pull away.
- 2
Just drive
The screen shows one calm color and never asks you to tap. It ends when you hold to stop, or after you park.
- 3
Read the drive
See your Gentle Score, the timeline and one thing to try next time. Tap how your child felt.
Comfort Map
Find the places that keep rocking the back seat.
With location on, rough moments land on the route in the timeline's colors. Places that felt rough on three or more drives become repeat rough spots, so you know where to ease off.
PRORepeat rough spots are part of Pro.
Repeat rough spot
Sharp turn · 3 drives
Mia's comfort limit
Sample data
Comfort limit for each child
Every child has a different limit.
After a drive, tap how your child felt. GentleDrive learns where queasiness usually starts for each child and draws that line on the timeline.
And more
Everything a family drive needs.
Safety score
Scores hard braking, sharp turns and long high-speed stretches.
Parking pin
Drop a pin when the drive ends, with a photo, a note and a reminder.
Hand off to navigation
Open your favorite navigation app with one tap.
A fair Gentle Score
Long road trips aren't punished just for being long.
km or miles
Pick your units, and explore rough spots and parking on one map.
CSV export
Export drive summaries any time — your data, your file.
Private by design
No account. No GentleDrive server.
Routes, parking pins and photos stay on your phone and out of cloud backups. Location is used only while a drive records, with a notification shown.
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Accounts
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GentleDrive servers
On your phone
Pricing
Free to use. Pro is one payment, forever.
Free
$0
- Unlimited recording
- A score for every drive
- Full timeline of your latest drive
- One child profile
Pro · Lifetime
$4.99once
- Full timeline and coaching for every drive
- Unlimited history and weekly report
- Comfort limit for each child, multiple kids
- Repeat rough spots on the Comfort Map
- No ads
US price. Local prices are set by each store. No free trial, no subscription, nothing renews.
Questions, answered
Do I have to touch my phone while driving?
No. Tap Start before you pull away. While you drive the screen shows one calm color and never asks for a tap. Hold to end when you arrive, or let the drive end automatically after you park.
Does it need my location?
No. Comfort is measured with the accelerometer and gyroscope, in any phone orientation. Location is optional and adds the route, the parking pin and speed.
Where is my data stored?
Only on your phone. There is no account and no GentleDrive server. Maps use OpenFreeMap, which only receives the map tiles you view.
How is Pro priced?
Pro is a one-time lifetime unlock (US$4.99; local prices are set by the store). There is no subscription and nothing renews. Pro also removes ads.
Is GentleDrive a medical app?
No. GentleDrive is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. If car sickness is frequent or severe, talk to your pediatrician.
Make the next drive the gentle one.
GentleDrive is launching on Android and iPhone soon.
GentleDrive is not a medical device. Smoother driving may ease motion discomfort. Always put safety first and never touch your phone while driving.