Comparison

TravelSafely vs DogMaps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TravelSafely

Enhance your travel safety with real-time alerts for road hazards, traffic signals, and vulnerable road users. This app provides verbal notifications to keep you aware of potential dangers, even while using other navigation apps.

Highlights
  • Real-time hazard notifications
  • Traffic light status alerts
  • Speeding zone warnings
  • Cyclist and pedestrian detection
  • Emergency vehicle alerts
  • Collision warnings
Features
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Stay aware of what’s happening on the road—before you get there. TravelSafely™ provides real-time insights into traffic signals, road activity, and safety alerts to help you drive with greater awareness and confidence. Live map & road intelligence See what’s happening ahead with an interactive map that shows traffic lights, road activity, and your next move in real time. Green light countdown Time your approach with live signal insights and reduce unnecessary stops at traffic lights. Real-time safety alerts Get notified about critical events such as red lights, pedestrians, school zones, school buses, and other road hazards—exactly when they matter. Lane-level guidance Clear directional arrows help you choose the right lane and move through traffic more efficiently. Designed for real-world driving TravelSafely enhances your journey by adding awareness to your drive—helping you anticipate conditions and respond earlier. Customizable experience Enable audio alerts, accessibility modes, and smart settings tailored to your driving preferences. Availability TravelSafely features are currently available in select areas where supported infrastructure is installed. Check coverage near you: map.travelsafelyapp.com Want to see TravelSafely in your area? Contact support@travelsafelyapp.com Drive smarter. Arrive safer. TravelSafely™ is a registered trademark of Applied Information, Inc.

About

DogMaps

Features
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Every dog person knows the feeling. You're two hours down the highway, the dog is doing the thing in the back seat, and you have no idea where the next decent place to stop actually is. Dog Maps answers that in one tap. I NEED TO STOP One button. Instantly ranked places to pull over near you, sorted by what's genuinely close and genuinely usable.. including dog parks, trailheads, rest areas, and open public land. No scrolling, no guessing, no pulling into a gas station hoping for a patch of grass. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - 18,000+ dog parks across the country - 10,000+ trailheads - 3,700+ highway rest areas - 24/7 emergency vets with one-tap calling - Regular vets and clinics - Beaches, with their actual leash rules - Off-leash and on-leash areas, labeled honestly THE PUBLIC LAND MAP This is the part nobody else does properly. Dog Maps draws National Forest, BLM, National Park, state and local land right on the map, so you can see at a glance where you're actually allowed to take your dog. And it only paints land that's open.. closed and restricted parcels are never shown as usable. If it's green, you can probably be there. TRIP PLANNER Tell it where you're headed and when you're leaving. It builds a break schedule along the route at the cadence you pick, shows what each detour costs in minutes rather than miles, and hands the whole multi-stop route to Apple Maps when you're ready to drive. WHAT'S BETWEEN YOU AND THERE Active wildfire perimeters and National Weather Service warnings overlay the map, so you can see what's on your route before you commit to it. Hazard data can lag.. always confirm urgent conditions with official sources. DOG MAPS PRO A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited trip planning, the full public land map, surface water layers, and every hazard overlay. No subscription, ever. BUILT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE No account. No sign-up. No reviews to wade through, no feed, no social anything. It opens to a map and it tells you where to go. Made by one person who drives a lot, with dogs.

Screenshots

TravelSafely4 screens
DogMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TravelSafely at none against DogMaps's 1. TravelSafely also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DogMaps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TravelSafely asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TravelSafely versus DogMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTravelSafelyDogMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPLIED INFORMATION, INC.david bailey

In-app purchases

None

TravelSafely

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DogMaps

One-time1
  • DogMaps Pro$4.99

Questions

Is TravelSafely free?
TravelSafely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DogMaps free?
DogMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TravelSafely or DogMaps have ads?
Neither TravelSafely nor DogMaps shows ads.

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