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Headstart Vehicle Logbook

Your vehicle logbook, sorted.

Record each trip in seconds. The app splits business and private travel for you, keeps every tax year apart, and turns your logbook into a tax-ready Excel file with one tap.

Try it in your browser Coming soon toGoogle Play

Free to use. Works offline. Kilometres or miles.

What your logbook looks like

Example trips, tax year 2026/27 (1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027)

DateOpening kmClosing kmTripReasonBusiness kmPrivate km
2026-10-0545 210.045 262.0Pretoria → Menlyn MaineProperty inspection52.00.0
2026-10-0545 262.045 318.0Menlyn Maine → SandtonClient meeting56.00.0
2026-10-0645 318.045 337.0Sandton → HomePrivate0.019.0
Total108.019.0
Features

Everything a logbook needs, nothing it doesn't

Minimal typing

The date, opening reading and starting address fill in for you. Type the closing reading and where you went.

Business and private, split

Tap Business or Private and the distance is counted in the right column automatically.

One tap to Excel

A tidy spreadsheet with a summary, a tab per tax year and every trip, ready for your accountant or tax authority.

Tax years, your way

Set the day your tax year ends: the end of February in South Africa, 5 April in the UK, or your company's year-end.

Records kept for up to 10 years

Choose how many tax years to keep. The app reminds you before anything old can be removed, and never deletes on its own.

Works offline

Record trips without signal. Kilometres or miles, for individuals and fleet owners with pool vehicles.

How it works

Three steps, then just drive

  1. Set up once

    Enter the vehicle, your starting odometer reading and address, and when your tax year ends.

  2. Record each trip

    At the end of a trip, add the destination, reason and closing reading. The next trip starts where this one ended.

  3. Export to Excel

    Save a copy whenever you like. It is your backup and the file you hand in at tax time.

Pricing

Free to use. Pay once if you want more.

Free

R0
always
  • All logbook features
  • Excel export
  • Banner advertising

Ad-free

R49.99
once-off, no subscription
  • Everything in Free
  • Ads permanently removed

Professional

R99.99
once-off, no subscription
  • Everything in Ad-free
  • Up to 10 vehicles
  • PDF and CSV export
  • Reports and year-on-year graphs
  • Backup and restore

Prices are a guide. Google Play shows the final price in your own currency at checkout. Already bought Ad-free? You pay only the difference for Professional.

Your data

Your logbook stays on your phone

No account to create and no server collecting your trips. You decide where your Excel copies go.

  • Trips are stored on your own phone, not with us
  • Your purchase is linked to your Google account, so it moves with you to a new phone
  • Move your logbook to a new phone by importing your Excel file
  • Read our privacy policy
Questions

Good to know

Is the Excel file accepted by the tax authority?

The file records each trip's date, odometer readings, route, reason and business or private distance, which is the information tax authorities such as SARS ask for in a travel logbook. Check your own tax authority's current requirements, or ask your accountant. If your tax authority has different requirements, please contact us at ceo@headstartconsult.co.za and we will see whether we can accommodate them.

Can I use it for more than one vehicle?

Yes. The Professional version handles up to 10 vehicles, each with its own setup, trips and Excel file.

What happens if I lose my phone?

Your trips are only on your phone, so save an Excel copy regularly, for example after each day's trips. On a new phone, import that file and carry on where you left off.

Does it work outside South Africa?

Yes. Choose kilometres or miles and the day your tax year ends. Prices on Google Play appear in your own currency.

Is there an iPhone version?

Android comes first, through Google Play. You can already use the app in any phone's web browser with the "Try it in your browser" button.