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# Driver Critiquing Apps
The EverDrive App Uses Phone-Based Sensors to Give You Feedback

By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-07 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everdrive
References: [bostinno.streetwise.co](http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2016/04/06/everquotes-new-app-measures-your-safe-driving-skills/) & [everquote](https://www.everquote.com/)

EverDrive is an exceptionally innovative [mobile app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-rater), developed by Cambridge-based auto insurance marketplace EverQuote, that is designed to make it easier than ever for you to face up to reality and get real feedback on your driving flaws.

This app runs in the background of your smartphone and uses a variety of sensors, including your phone's [GPS capability](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-speed-test), to automatically measure and monitor behaviors such as acceleration, speeding, turning, braking as well as distractions caused by phones. At the end of each trip that you embark on, the EverDrive app gives you a rating on a scale of 1 to 5.

Ultimately, the EverDrive app is all about [improving driving by providing feedback](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/road-safety-device) through sensor-based feedback.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.8/10
- Popularity: 51% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Sensor-based Feedback:** Using smartphone-based sensors to provide feedback on driving behaviors presents a disruptive opportunity for software and automotive companies alike.
- **Driving Behavior Monitoring:** Developing apps that monitor and measure driving behaviors can disrupt the auto insurance industry by providing transparent, personalized feedback for drivers and insurance companies.
- **Gamified Safe Driving:** Integrating game-like elements into driving feedback apps can engage and incentivize drivers to improve their driving behaviors, creating opportunities for app and game developers.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Auto Insurance:** Sensor-based feedback apps have the potential to disrupt how auto insurance companies evaluate risk and premiums by providing personalized, transparent insights into driving behaviors.
- **Software:** Developing smartphone-based apps that utilize sensors to measure and monitor driving behaviors presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for software and app development companies.
- **Automotive:** Integrating sensor-based feedback technology into the automotive industry can provide innovative safety features and insights for car manufacturers and suppliers.

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