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Aceable Defensive Driving vs Steer Clear®

Aceable Defensive Driving 4.9★ · Free + IAP 85
Winner Aceable Defensive Driving
Steer Clear® 4.7★ · Free to download 55

Aceable Defensive Driving is the better choice for defensive driving courses due to its convenience, engaging content, and reliable certificate delivery, while Steer Clear® struggles with inaccurate driving tracking and app reliability.

Full reviews: Aceable Defensive Driving · Steer Clear®

Aceable Defensive Driving offers a convenient and engaging mobile experience for defensive driving courses, with users praising its flexibility and clear content. Steer Clear®, primarily an insurance telematics app, faces significant criticism for inaccurate driving behavior tracking and frequent app glitches.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: Aceable Defensive DrivingR2R6R12R23
Aceable Defensive Driving Aceable provides a comprehensive defensive driving course that can be completed at one's own pace on mobile devices, often with narration and engaging content, though some find the tone condescending or corny. Users appreciate the ability to pause and resume lessons and the clear structure of quizzes and modules.
Steer Clear® Steer Clear® offers educational modules with helpful tips and visuals, but some users find the quiz questions poorly written or unclear. The app's primary feature is driving behavior tracking, which is intended to help new drivers and reduce insurance costs.
Ease of Use & Reliability edge: Aceable Defensive DrivingR1R3R4R8
Aceable Defensive Driving Aceable is generally praised for being user-friendly and allowing progress across devices, but it suffers from frequent glitches like freezing, screen orientation issues, sound problems, and difficulty entering information. Some users also report issues with certificate delivery and unexpected charges.
Steer Clear® Steer Clear® is criticized for its unreliable driving tracking, with many users reporting inaccurate scoring for normal driving actions like braking, accelerating, and turning. The app also experiences frequent crashes, failure to record trips, and general lag, making it frustrating to use.
Price & Value edge: Aceable Defensive DrivingR4R5R14R20
Aceable Defensive Driving Aceable is considered a good value by many, with prices around $20-$55 for courses, and some users find the efficiency and convenience worth the cost. However, there are complaints about hidden charges, upsells, and the need to pay extra for features like narration or certificate re-issuance.
Steer Clear® Steer Clear® is a free-to-download app that can save users money on insurance. However, the value is diminished by the app's poor performance and inaccurate tracking, which makes it difficult to achieve the scores needed for insurance benefits.
Customer Support edge: Aceable Defensive DrivingR4R9R22R35
Aceable Defensive Driving Aceable's customer support receives mixed reviews; phone support is often described as kind and helpful, but chat support is seen as lacking basic communication and etiquette. Some users report difficulty getting refunds or assistance with app issues and overcharges.
Steer Clear® Steer Clear® users report that customer service is unhelpful when issues arise with the app's tracking or glitches. There's a general lack of detail or guidance provided to users experiencing problems.
Pick Aceable Defensive Driving if

you need a defensive driving course for ticket dismissal or insurance reduction and prefer a mobile-friendly, self-paced learning experience with generally clear content R23.

Pick Steer Clear® if

you are a State Farm customer looking for potential insurance discounts and are willing to tolerate significant app inaccuracies and glitches in driving behavior tracking .

Evidence note: Aceable's reviews are specifically about defensive driving courses, while Steer Clear® reviews are heavily focused on its driving behavior tracking feature for insurance purposes, which is a different primary use case.

Frequently asked

How long does Aceable Defensive Driving take?
Aceable Defensive Driving courses are often advertised as 6 hours, but many users report it takes significantly longer, with some estimating 10-12 hours due to required swipes every 30 seconds, quizzes, and verification questions R6R21R33R39.
Is Steer Clear® accurate for tracking driving behavior?
No, Steer Clear® is widely reported by users to be inaccurate in tracking driving behavior, frequently marking normal actions like braking, accelerating, and turning as 'events' due to its high sensitivity or phone movement, making it difficult to achieve good scores R61R63R66R70.
Does Aceable Defensive Driving have good customer support?
Aceable's customer support is mixed; phone support is generally described as helpful, but chat support is often criticized for poor communication and not being helpful, leading some users to prefer calling for assistance R9R52R57.
Are there hidden fees with Aceable Defensive Driving?
Some users report hidden fees with Aceable, including a recurring $5/month charge for "roadside assistance" that was not disclosed, and extra costs for features like narration or re-issuing certificates R20R27R55.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Aceable Defensive Driving 5/5 · US Aceable is fantastic: Did my permit in a couple weeks my license in a couple months now defensive driving is only going to take me some days
  2. [R6] Aceable Defensive Driving 3/5 · US App is smooth but be prepared to WORK: Works smoothly. Know what you’re getting into: you must swipe every 30 seconds for 6 hours, and closely note every fact and figure for the endless mini quizzes, in addition to answering the same question about your phone number 20 times to verify your ID, then answer 3/4 questions correctly at each of the 11 modules to pass. This is an experience designed to
  3. [R12] Aceable Defensive Driving 3/5 · US They treat you like a kindergartner: Everyone taking this is at least 16 I’m sure I don’t understand why it talks to you in such an annoying voice I just muted the volume and read it instead maybe you could add an option without all the cringe jokes
  4. [R23] Aceable Defensive Driving 5/5 · US Great App and Service: I was getting a ticket dismissed. This app allowed me to move at my own pace with no big test at the end, just questions along the way. I was able to break it into whatever chunks worked for me and even had the thing narrate so I could just zone out and listen. 5 stars. Highly recommend.
  5. [R1] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US Some weird glitch: Kept opening and closing a window so I had to delete and uninstall. Wasting my time
  6. [R3] Aceable Defensive Driving 3/5 · US I wish the screen would rotate horizontal!!!: Would like to utilize attached keyboard but the content is vertical only and will not rotate. Kind of annoying. Hoping the course goes by quickly, though.
  7. [R4] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US Doesn't work: Paid $19.99 for a course, of which I can't enter in the information for my ticket. Awful. No live support either. Please refund
  8. [R8] Aceable Defensive Driving 4/5 · US Glitch: You have to reload app sometimes and restart session
  9. [R5] Aceable Defensive Driving 5/5 · US John: Love the app , great price , easy to pass everything
  10. [R14] Aceable Defensive Driving 5/5 · US This is the one!: Don’t hesitate- the price may be a little more than others, but the efficiency and convenience this app gives is so worth it!
  11. [R20] Aceable Defensive Driving 5/5 · US Nice: Easy to get done the voice reading used to be free now it’s $5 but I guess we can look past that for the quick service of course after $10 more dollars
  12. [R9] Aceable Defensive Driving 3/5 · US Chat support is lacking customer service basics: The app over all is excellent. Support department has some basic communication and etiquette issues. Not helpful and makes it hard for you to get information you need. Not sure how she was chosen to work for them. It was easier just to call. Their phone support was kind and helpful. I guess I was wrong because I initially thought that it would
  13. [R22] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US Finished and can’t get certificate: Cannot find an email or phone # to contact anyone on this matter. The app keeps looping the last 4 pages! I am sure I did everything correctly. Please contact me and send me my certificate. I did check my emails as well. I have my receipt.
  14. [R35] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US DO NOT BUY THIS APP!!!! It won’t work.: Been trying to get app to open for hours & get help from their support desk. No progress. They don’t care about making sure it works right. I choose Aceable so I could do the program from my phone. Now I’m screwed. Have to do everything from my PC. UPDATE: I am a valid user. I don’t publish my name in these public forums. Your company issued a partial refun
  15. [R21] Aceable Defensive Driving 3/5 · US Took way longer then 6 hours...: I got most questions right didn't have to repeat anything and this took forever... longest defensive driving class I have ever taken. I would say plan on this taking you close to 10-12 hours.
  16. [R33] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US Don’t believe the hype: I have nothing to gain or lose from writing this review. I have purchased and completed the 180 hour real estate course that Aceable offers and I thought that was great because it explained the necessary information in a way that was fun and quick. However this defensive driver course makes you “swipe left” every ten seconds which is ridiculous. In one hour that means just
  17. [R39] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US Very thorough but definitely takes more than 6 hours: This teaches you things very clearly but if you want to get it done soon this is not the one you are looking for. They even trick you by showing the progress for the first few slides go by fast but as soon as you past 20% of it takes ages to complete even 1%. How hard changing a tire can be? They made a whole chapter about changing a flat tire
  18. [R61] Steer Clear® 2/5 · US Terrible tracking: This app said I had not 1, but 4 “rapid acceleration events” while I was in the middle of getting off a highway while my foot was on the brakes (because I’m getting off of the highway). Anyways this app doesn’t help you unless you’re not on the highway because the tracking is so stupid and sensitive.
  19. [R63] Steer Clear® 3/5 · US Useful but sensitive: This is useful for new drivers however it can rate driving with too much scrutiny with acceleration, braking and turning. My son was marked down for sharp turning into our driveway.
  20. [R66] Steer Clear® 3/5 · US Driving scores inaccurate: Getting an accurate score is impossible when any small movement of the phone gets marked for something
  21. [R70] Steer Clear® 1/5 · US The most problematic app I’ve ever owned: I have no doubt that this app was made to make you pay more for insurance. The mere act of rotating your phone while it is active sets off multiple different. Driving occurrences absolutely tanking your score. It is almost impossible to get a perfect score and while doable is not made hard by the act and skill that comes with driving but having to juggle t
  22. [R52] Aceable Defensive Driving 5/5 · US Customer service is amazing: I purchased one of their services around the age of 16 but I never got around to getting my license. I turn 18 in a month and am aiming to get my license as an adult but I didn’t want to pay twice to get the adult version being that I never actually used the minor one. I emailed them and with no questions the person who worked with me gave me the adult package free of
  23. [R57] Aceable Defensive Driving 2/5 · US Buggy and no tech support: The sound went out half way thru the course. Contacting tech support was nearly impossible. When I did they really didnt care if their app worked or not. They just told me to use a browser
  24. [R27] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US Watch out for the hidden $5/mo SCAM!: Took defensive driving. Worked fine as advertised. Like you, I chose Aceable bc of good reviews on speed and usability. That part is true. Also true is a hidden and not disclosed $5/mo charge to my card for “roadside assistance”. I have no communication from Aceable about this service or how to use it. I get roadside assistance with my car purchase already and
  25. [R55] Aceable Defensive Driving 1/5 · US Complete RIP-OFF!!!: They emailed me stating my information was incorrect, EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO DOUBLE CHECK WHEN ENTERING MY INFORMATION BEFORE AND AFTER THE COURSE!!! So then I had to call them and was told I had to PAY EXTRA to get a new copy sent out. I would’ve been better off doing this online elsewhere!

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