Getting Started
Your Driving Profile
Everything you need to know to start using Drivile effectively
Download & Install
Download Drivile from the App Store and install it on your iPhone. The app is optimized for iOS devices and requires iOS 14.0 or later.
Location Permissions
Grant location access when prompted to enable trip tracking and navigation features. Choose "Allow While Using App" for the best experience.
Notifications
Enable notifications to receive alerts for speed violations, trip summaries, and important driving insights. You can customize these in Settings.
Initial Setup
Complete your profile setup by adding your driving preferences, speed buffer settings, and connecting with friends for the full experience.
Core Features
Your Driving Profile
Learn about the powerful features that make Drivile your ultimate driving companion
Auto Trip Tracking
Automatically detect when you start driving and begin recording trips. Uses motion sensors and location data to start and stop trips intelligently.
Speed Monitoring
Real-time speed tracking with intelligent speed limit detection. Get alerts when you exceed speed limits and track your speed patterns over time.
Driving Analytics
Comprehensive driving statistics including average speed, distance traveled, trip duration, and driving score analysis with detailed insights.
Friend Network
Connect with friends and family to share driving experiences, compare scores, and stay motivated to drive safely together.
Route Optimization
Get the best routes with integrated navigation, traffic data, and fuel-efficient path suggestions for your daily commutes.
Privacy & Security
Your data is encrypted and secure. We never share your personal information and you have full control over your data and privacy settings.
Siri Voice Assistance
Control Drivile hands-free with Siri shortcuts. Start trips, check your driving score, and get voice updates while keeping your hands on the wheel.
Friend Privacy Controls
Hide your trips from specific friends or hide their trips from your feed. Complete control over what friends can see about your driving activity.
Siri Voice Assistance
Your Driving Profile
Control Drivile hands-free with powerful Siri integration for safer driving
Start Trip with Siri
Say "Hey Siri, start my trip" to begin tracking your drive without touching your phone. Perfect for when you're already behind the wheel.
End Trip with Siri
Say "Hey Siri, end my trip" to stop tracking and get an instant voice summary of your driving performance and score.
Check Driving Score
Ask "Hey Siri, what's my driving score?" to get your current performance metrics and recent trip statistics.
Custom Siri Shortcuts
Create personalized voice commands for your most-used features. Set up custom phrases that work best for your driving routine.
Friends System Guide
Your Driving Profile
Learn how the friends system works with real examples of two friends Driv and Ile
Adding Friends
Example: Driv wants to add Ile as a friend. Driv sends a friend request to Ile's email. Ile receives a notification and can accept or decline. Once accepted, they become friends and can see each other's trips.
Trip Notifications
Example: When Driv completes a trip, Ile (if subscribed) receives a notification about Driv's trip completion, score, and any violations. This helps friends stay connected and motivated.
Hiding Trips from Friends
Example: If Driv wants to hide his trips from Ile, he goes to Ile's profile and toggles "Hide my trips from this friend." Now Ile won't see Driv's trips in her feed, but Driv can still see Ile's trips.
Hiding Friend's Trips
Example: If Ile wants to hide Driv's trips from her feed, she goes to Driv's profile and toggles "Hide this friend's trips from my feed." Now Ile won't see Driv's trips, but Driv can still see Ile's trips.
Leaderboard & Competition
Example: Driv and Ile can compete on the leaderboard based on their driving scores. They can see each other's weekly/monthly performance and challenge each other to improve their scores.
Subscription Benefits
Example: If Driv has a Pro subscription, he gets access to advanced analytics, unlimited friend connections, and detailed driving insights that he can share with Ile.
Privacy & Security Features
Your Driving Profile
Complete control over your data and friend interactions
Unilateral Privacy Control
Example: When Driv hides his trips from Ile, it only affects what Ile can see. Ile's privacy settings remain unchanged, and she can still control her own trip visibility independently.
Real-time Privacy Updates
Example: When Driv changes his privacy settings, Ile's feed updates immediately. No need to restart the app or wait for changes to take effect.
Complete Unfriend Cleanup
Example: When Driv unfriends Ile, all connections are severed: no more trip notifications, no access to each other's trips, and all privacy settings are reset automatically.
Data Encryption
All your location data, trip information, and personal details are encrypted both in transit and at rest. Your data is never shared with third parties without your explicit consent.
Step-by-Step Friends System Guide
Your Driving Profile
Complete walkthrough of how Driv and Ile interact in the Drivile friends system
Step 1: Friend Request
Driv's Action: Goes to Friends section → "Add Friend" → Enters Ile's email → Sends request
Ile's Experience: Receives notification → Can accept or decline → If accepted, they become friends
Step 2: Trip Sharing
Driv's Trip: Completes a drive → Trip data is recorded → Ile (if subscribed) gets notification
Ile's Feed: Can see Driv's trip in her friends feed → Views his score, distance, and violations
Step 3: Privacy Controls
Driv Hides from Ile: Goes to Ile's profile → Toggles "Hide my trips from this friend" → Ile can no longer see Driv's trips
Ile Hides Driv's Trips: Goes to Driv's profile → Toggles "Hide this friend's trips from my feed" → Driv's trips disappear from Ile's feed
Step 4: Notification Management
Ile Subscribes: Goes to Driv's profile → Enables trip notifications → Gets alerts for Driv's trips
Ile Unsubscribes: Disables notifications → No more alerts from Driv → Can still see trips in feed
Step 5: Leaderboard Competition
Weekly Challenge: Driv and Ile compete on leaderboard → Compare scores → Motivate each other
Monthly Stats: View each other's monthly performance → Set improvement goals → Celebrate achievements
Step 6: Unfriending Process
Driv Unfriends Ile: Goes to Ile's profile → "Remove Friend" → All connections severed
Complete Cleanup: No more trip access → No notifications → Privacy settings reset → Clean separation
Friends System Flow Diagram
User A
Sends friend request
User B
Accepts request
Trip Sharing
See each other's trips
Notifications
Trip completion alerts
Leaderboard
Compete on scores
Privacy
Hide trips independently
Location Access & Privacy
Your Driving Profile
Understand exactly when and why Drivile accesses your location data
Foreground Usage
When App Is Open: Drivile accesses your location to display your current position, show speed limits, render maps, and enable navigation features. This is standard for any location-based app.
Background Usage
When App Is Closed: Background location access only occurs when Auto Trip Tracking is enabled AND motion sensors detect you're driving. If you're stationary, background tracking stops automatically.
Motion Sensors
Smart Detection: Motion activity (automotive vs. stationary) helps detect when to start/stop auto trips without constant location polling. This saves battery and respects your privacy.
User Controls
Full Control: You can enable/disable Auto Trip Tracking, Sound Alerts, Friend Alerts, and other features. Changes take effect in real time. You can also change permissions in iOS Settings.
Location Tracking Scenarios
Summary: The app tracks location based on a combination of app state, auto-trip setting, motion activity, and trip status. The following table provides a concise overview.
| App State | Auto‑Trip | Trip Status | Motion Sensor | Location Tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreground | Any | Any | Any | ✅ Always ON |
| Background | Disabled | None | Any | ❌ OFF |
| Background | Disabled | In Progress | Any | ✅ ON |
| Background | Enabled | None | Stationary | ❌ OFF |
| Background | Enabled | None | Driving | ✅ ON |
| Background | Enabled | In Progress | Any | ✅ ON |
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Driving Profile
Find quick answers to the most common questions about Drivile
Drivile uses your iPhone's motion sensors and location data to automatically detect when you start driving. When the app senses automotive motion with high confidence, it begins tracking your trip. The trip ends when you stop moving or when the motion sensor detects you've arrived at your destination.
Yes, absolutely. All your location data is encrypted and stored securely on your device and our servers. We never share your personal information with third parties. You can control your privacy settings and delete your data at any time through the app settings.
Our speed limit detection uses multiple data sources including GPS, road databases, and real-time traffic information to provide highly accurate speed limits. The accuracy rate is over 95% in most areas, though it may vary in rural or newly constructed roads.
Yes, Drivile works offline for basic trip tracking and speed monitoring. However, features like route optimization, real-time traffic data, and friend network features require an internet connection. Your data will sync when you're back online.
You can connect with friends by sending them an invitation through the app. Go to the Friends section, tap "Add Friend," and enter their email or username. Once they accept, you can share driving experiences, compare scores, and motivate each other to drive safely.
The free version includes basic trip tracking and speed monitoring. Pro features include advanced analytics, friend network, route optimization, detailed driving insights, and priority support. You can try Pro features with a 7-day free trial.
Drivile integrates with Siri to provide hands-free control. You can say "Hey Siri, start my trip" to begin tracking, "Hey Siri, end my trip" to stop tracking, and "Hey Siri, what's my driving score?" to get your performance metrics. Set up custom shortcuts in Settings > Siri & Search > Shortcuts.
Privacy controls are unilateral - when you hide your trips from a friend, it only affects what they can see, not their settings. You can hide your trips from specific friends or hide their trips from your feed. When you unfriend someone, all connections are automatically severed and notifications stop.
When you unfriend someone, all connections are completely severed: they can no longer see your trips, you can't see their trips, all trip notifications stop, and both users are removed from each other's followers lists. This ensures complete privacy and data separation.
When you complete a trip, friends who have subscribed to your trip notifications will receive alerts about your trip completion, driving score, and any violations. You can control who receives these notifications by managing your followers list in your profile settings.
Yes! With Siri integration, you can start and end trips, check your driving score, and get voice updates without touching your phone. This is especially useful for safety while driving. Just make sure to set up your Siri shortcuts first in the app settings.
Drivile only accesses your location in the background when Auto Trip Tracking is enabled AND motion sensors detect you're driving. If you're stationary, background tracking stops automatically. When the app is in the foreground, location access is always active for map display and speed monitoring.
You have full control through the app settings. You can enable/disable Auto Trip Tracking, Sound Alerts, and other features. Changes take effect immediately. You can also change location permissions in iOS Settings (Never / Ask Next Time / While Using / Always) at any time.
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