Comparison

Back Seat Navigator vs DumpMart

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

Head to head
About

Back Seat Navigator

This navigation app provides turn-by-turn directions with a unique twist: it offers insulting and humorous commentary throughout your journey. Customize profanity, insults, and voice options for a truly obnoxious driving experience.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Customizable profanity and insults
  • Multiple navigation modes
  • Selectable voice options
  • Various map types
  • Route options (avoid tolls/highways)
Features
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Are you a glutton for punishment? Finally, there is an iOS navigation app that curses you out while you drive, make fun of you for missing turns, and just generally act like a complete jerk. Back Seat Navigator harnesses advanced Mapbox technology to help you get where you need to go...even if it's making fun of you the whole way. Is this the most obnoxious navigation app ever? You be the judge... BSNavigator features: - Accurate turn-by-turn directions from Mapbox. - CarPlay functionality. - Ability to long press on the main map to drop a pin and quickly get directions to a location. - Ability to tap the main map to remove the drawn route and pin. - Selectable Navigation Modes (Driving (Avoid Traffic), Driving, Walking, Cycling). - Selectable Profanity (On, Some, None, and Off (Off = Normal boring navigation app with no insults or profanity)).* - Selectable Units (Imperial or Metric). - Switchable insult settings (On, Off).** - Night and Day modes. - Select from 4 different voices in the app Settings. - Multiple types of maps (traffic, satellite, satellite traffic, etc). - Buttloads of obnoxious directions, insults, and rerouting instructions. - Ability to select routes that avoid tolls or highways. - FAQ Section to answer app questions and assist with issues. Information about BSNavigator Subscriptions: - Payment will be changed to your iTunes account once you confirm the subscription. - The Month, Year, and Family subscriptions allow you unlimited access to the app for the period of the subscription. These options remove all ads and allow for unlimited drives/routes during the period of the subscription. - The Family subscription can be shared with up to 6 people in your family group. - The Subscription options automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off or the subscription is cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after subscribing. There is also a link to manage subscriptions in the BSNavigator Purchases page located in the app Settings. - Once a subscription expires, ads will be shown again in the app. - Read the app Terms of Use / Privacy Policy for more information. Privacy Policy: https://nightcatproductions.com/bsniosprivacy Terms of Use: https://nightcatproductions.com/bsniostermsofuse *The BSNavigator profanity setting defaults to "On." You can turn the level down at any time in the App Settings. **The BSNavigator insult setting defaults to "On." You can turn insults off at any time in the App Settings.

About

DumpMart

Discover and share locations for dumpster diving. Connect with a community of enthusiasts to find and post your scavenging spots.

Highlights
  • Find dumpster diving spots
  • Share dumpster diving locations
  • Community-driven
  • Post your finds
Features
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Do you like to dumpster dive? Find, post and share locations of your dumpster diving finds with DumpMart.

Screenshots

Back Seat Navigator4 screens
DumpMart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DumpMart at 100% against Back Seat Navigator's 57%. DumpMart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Back Seat Navigator's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (318 vs 5). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Back Seat Navigator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DumpMart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Back Seat Navigator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Back Seat Navigator has 318 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Back Seat Navigator's written reviews are positive against 100% of DumpMart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back Seat Navigator ships an update fortnightly, DumpMart every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Back Seat Navigator versus DumpMart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack Seat NavigatorDumpMart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (318 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings318 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperByzantine AppsGreg Herrmann

Customer experience

Back Seat Navigator

All ratings318 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral13.4%
Negative29.3%

DumpMart

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Back Seat Navigator

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App closes when selecting address to navigate
  • No sound/voice output during navigation
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues with car stereo
  • Black screen on CarPlay display
  • Location search not finding places
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  • GPS navigation to wrong locations
  • Insults stopping after initial use
  • Audio spikes in volume during phrases
  • Map display issues in dark mode
  • App freezing or becoming unresponsive
  • Incorrect street name labeling on maps
  • Navigation audio not working through Bluetooth
  • Route calculation errors and inefficiencies

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple CarPlay compatibility
  • Multiple voice options (celebrity voices like Samuel L. Jackson)
  • Different accents and voice variations
  • Customizable/personalized insult phrases
  • Volume control within app settings
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  • Speed limit indicator
  • Speedometer feature
  • Ability to add multiple stops
  • Alternative route options
  • Better voice quality and less monotone
  • Dark theme route color improvement
  • Delay insults for first few commands
  • Bluetooth audio streaming support
  • Satellite view map option

DumpMart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Back Seat Navigator

Subscriptions3
  • All Access$3.991 Month
  • All Access$29.991 Year
  • Family Plan, All Access$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Purchase App$19.99
None

DumpMart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back Seat Navigator free?
Back Seat Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DumpMart free?
DumpMart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Back Seat Navigator or DumpMart?
Back Seat Navigator is rated higher. Back Seat Navigator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 318 ratings, while DumpMart averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Back Seat Navigator or DumpMart have ads?
Back Seat Navigator shows ads; DumpMart does not.
Which is updated more often, Back Seat Navigator or DumpMart?
Back Seat Navigator ships an update fortnightly, and DumpMart every 9 days. Most recently, Back Seat Navigator was updated on September 25, 2026 and DumpMart on August 27, 2026.

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