FirstLogbook.

AUTOMATIC TRIPS. LESS TO REMEMBER.

Connect your car.
Capture your journey.

Set up your vehicle, Android permissions and companion approval. Then its Bluetooth connection can start recording automatically. Keep business and private journeys in one clear Android logbook.

Business or Private prompts, in your car’s view For compatible Android Auto hosts · Internal test
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Built for Android · Currently in internal testing

Automatic recording needs vehicle setup,
Android permissions and companion approval.

01 Connect and capture02 Choose your purpose03 End and review

AUTOMATIC, FROM THE FIRST CONNECTION

Less to remember.
More of your journey.

A Bluetooth connection starts the record. You stay in control of its purpose and finish.

01

Connect. Recording starts.

While parked, pair your vehicle and enable automatic recording with the required Android permissions and companion approval. Its Bluetooth connection can then start recording without a Start tap.

02

Choose Business or Private.

Recording starts before you answer. A purpose prompt lets you classify the trip, with one follow-up after two minutes if it is still Unclassified. You can review the purpose later.

03

A brief reconnect? Keep the trip.

A 60-second Bluetooth reconnection window helps keep a brief dropout in the same recording. If that window expires, the automatic trip ends; Android scheduling can affect timing.

04

Finish, then review.

End manually, or let the Bluetooth disconnect window expire. An optional phone reminder after observed parking asks whether to end or keep recording. Review your trips, add context and export a copy.

TRY A LITTLE OF THE LOGBOOKIllustrative demo
MONDAY, 5 OCTOBER
HomeClient meeting
18 km
8:30–9:02 AM GPS estimate
Trip classificationUnclassified

Choose a purpose. See how the trip keeps its recorded details.

Sample locations and distance. This demo records no trip or location data.

IN-CAR PURPOSE PROMPTS · INTERNAL TEST

A purpose prompt.
In your car’s view.

Business meeting or a personal journey? The current internal test sends Business and Private purpose prompts to compatible Android Auto hosts, as well as your phone.

Automatic recording is already running when the prompt arrives. Your answer classifies the active trip; it does not start the recording. Leave it unanswered and review the trip later.

See setup and prompt guidance

Illustrative display · Sample trip · Actual layout varies by host

Available in the current invited Android Auto internal test.

Your vehicle and Android Auto host control whether the notification and its actions appear. Display is not guaranteed. Complete setup and interact only while parked. Parking reminders appear on the phone.

THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Made for your
everyday mileage.

A logbook should help you understand your records. FirstLogbook keeps the trip, its purpose and the source of its distance in view.

Automatic, for your vehicle.

Enable automatic Bluetooth recording separately for each vehicle. Keep its profile, connection settings and dashboard readings together, in kilometres or miles.

Automatic recording needs one-time setup.

A purpose beyond a number.

Separate business and private journeys. Add a specific business purpose and notes so a record still makes sense when you return to it.

Edit context without rewriting measurements.

Distance, with its context.

See GPS estimates alongside manually entered dashboard readings. Supported complete odometer intervals can allocate distance across recorded trips.

Estimates and gaps stay clearly identified.

Your records, in your hands.

Keep records on your phone and export a copy. Optional subscriber backup uses your selected Google Drive account; encrypted manual file transfer is also available.

Understand your data

Real-world recording depends on Android permissions, location quality and your device. FirstLogbook shows interruptions and missing data so you can review them.

ANDROID · EARLY ACCESS

Your next journey.
A fresh start.

FirstLogbook is currently available through Google Play internal testing for invited testers. A public production release is not available yet.

Open Google Play testing

An invitation and an approved Google account are required.
The testing page may be unavailable to other accounts.

BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
  1. 01
    Accept your tester invitation

    Use the Google account included in the internal test.

  2. 02
    Install from Google Play

    Follow the testing page’s install link on your Android phone.

  3. 03
    Set up while parked

    Add your vehicle and review recording permissions before driving.

Already testing? Get setup help

A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS

Before you hit the road.

Can I download FirstLogbook today?

Invited internal testers can install it through the Google Play testing link above. The app is not yet publicly released. You must use an approved Google account to access the internal test.

Does it record trips automatically?

After you set up a paired vehicle, background location access and Android companion approval, that vehicle’s Bluetooth connection can start recording. Android and device restrictions can affect delivery. You can also start and stop a trip manually. Complete setup and interact with the app only while parked.

Can purpose prompts appear on my car display?

The current invited internal test includes Android Auto extensions for the initial Business or Private prompt and a two-minute follow-up while the trip remains Unclassified. Your Android Auto host and vehicle determine whether the notification and actions are shown. Recording continues if no prompt appears; classify the trip later on your phone while parked. This feature is still being tested and is not a guarantee of support for every car.

Are GPS kilometres the same as my odometer?

No. GPS distance is an estimate and can miss bends or gaps in location observations. Your dashboard reading is entered separately. Where the app can validate a complete interval between linked readings, it can allocate the odometer difference across recorded trips. Review the source and quality of each distance.

Where are my trip records stored?

Records are stored on your phone. Optional Google Drive backup sends copies to your chosen account’s private app folder and requires a subscription for new uploads. Connecting to Drive alone uploads nothing. Place lookup can send trip endpoint coordinates to lookup providers. Read privacy and data for the details.

Is FirstLogbook an ATO-approved logbook?

FirstLogbook is in internal testing and makes no ATO approval or compliance claim. It helps you organise records; you remain responsible for checking which records and supporting evidence your circumstances require.

What does it cost?

The current internal test includes a 20 qualifying completed journey allowance per installation and FirstLogbook Pro subscription options. Available plans and current local prices are shown in Google Play inside the app. This is an internal test, and no public launch pricing is announced here.

More clarity.
One journey at a time.