Comparison

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox vs OptimalRouteMaps

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

Head to head
About

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox

Optimize your routes with up to 250 stops and get turn-by-turn navigation without leaving the app. Scan addresses from images or add them manually for efficient planning. Ideal for delivery drivers and anyone needing to manage multiple destinations.

Highlights
  • Add up to 250 stops
  • Optimize routes for fastest travel
  • Scan addresses from photos
  • Manual address search
  • Integrated turn-by-turn navigation
  • Real-time traffic and weather considerations
Features
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Don’t go the extra mile. Go Straightaway. Join tens of thousands of drivers already shaving hours off their routes everyday. Add up to 250 stops, optimize, get directions and be on your way faster than any other app. Whether you’re delivering packages or food, running routes or running errands, Straightaway can get you done faster. We’re the #1 Route Planner for delivery drivers across FedEx, DHL, onTrac, and Amazon. Use what the pros use. Get Straightaway. Add stops with the snap of a photo. Take a picture of an address and see it instantly on a map. You’ll be doing routing magic before you know it. - Take a picture of your itinerary - Take a picture of a shipping label - Take a picture of the shipping manifest - Take a picture of NMLS listings - Take a picture of anything and be on your way. Fastest search out there. We have a global database from hundreds of sources updating addresses daily. Search for stops manually and never miss a beat. Our intuitive, quick design makes adding stops to your route a breeze. Optimize for the fastest route. Get up to 250 stops is the quickest order in seconds with our best in class route optimization algorithm. We’ve been improving our technology for over a decade now to get you the best route possible, every time. We look at real-time traffic, road closures, speed limits and even weather conditions to get you where you need to go. Navigate without switching apps. We built turn by turn navigation right into Straightaway so you’ll never get lost again. With Straightaway autocomplete and auto advance your run through your stops and finish your route in no time. How to use Straightaway to plan and optimize your route: - Scan addresses: Use your phone’s camera to capture up to 250 addresses or add stops manually - Optimize your route: Our proprietary, state of the art route optimization algorithm will get you the best order of stops available. - Navigate to stops: Hit directions for any stops or all your stops and get audio guided, turn by turn directions built right in. Free Version: - Up to 25 addresses per route - 10 hours of turn-by-turn directions - Scan up to 25 addresses from images Pro Version - $9.99/month: - Up to 250 addresses per route - Unlimited turn-by-turn directions - Unlimited image scanning - 7 day free trial How FedEx drivers use the app - https://getstraightaway.com/fedex All Product Features - https://getstraightaway.com/features Company website - https://getstraightaway.com Terms & Conditions - https://getstraightaway.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy - https://getstraightaway.com/privacy-policy

About

OptimalRouteMaps

This app helps you find the shortest possible car routes by solving the traveling salesman problem. It allows you to select multiple points, calculate optimal paths, and save your routes. You can also transfer route details to Apple Maps for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Select route points by long-pressing map
  • Search waypoints via Apple Maps
  • Delete route points
  • Calculate optimal distance routes
  • Save, edit, and delete routes
  • Use current location as start point
  • Transfer route branches to iOS Maps
Features
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The application is designed to build the shortest distances loop car routes on Apple maps by solving the classic traveling salesman problem. The application allows you to: - select the points of the route directly by long pressing on the map; - search for waypoints using the Apple Maps search engine; - delete route points; - calculate the optimal, minimum in terms of the distance of the automobile route, bypassing route points with a return to the starting point; - save, edit, delete built routes in the application database; - select the current location as the starting point or arbitrary point of the route; - transfer separate branches of the route to the iOS Maps application for a more detailed analysis; - remember intermediate data to continue calculations with a large number of route points; - display distances in miles or kilometers, depending on the application settings.

Screenshots

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox4 screens
OptimalRouteMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Straightaway Powered by Mapbox at Free against OptimalRouteMaps's $1.99. Straightaway Powered by Mapbox also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 41 months). OptimalRouteMaps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (50% vs 37%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox is free to download; OptimalRouteMaps costs $1.99 up front. Straightaway Powered by Mapbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. OptimalRouteMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Straightaway Powered by Mapbox has 513 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Straightaway Powered by Mapbox's written reviews are positive against 50% of OptimalRouteMaps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox ships an update monthly, OptimalRouteMaps every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Straightaway Powered by Mapbox versus OptimalRouteMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStraightaway Powered by MapboxOptimalRouteMaps
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (513 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStraightaway LLCOleksandr Baibuz

Customer experience

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox

All ratings513 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral20.8%
Negative42.6%

OptimalRouteMaps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues with invalid phone numbers
  • Optimization feature not working as expected
  • Inability to save or reuse routes
  • Navigation sending drivers down incorrect routes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline map support
  • Time window scheduling for stops
  • Ability to add notes to stops
  • Export/import route options
  • Integration with Google/Apple Maps

OptimalRouteMaps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Straightaway Powered by Mapbox

Subscriptions2
  • Basic Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$95.991 Year
None

OptimalRouteMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Straightaway Powered by Mapbox free?
Straightaway Powered by Mapbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OptimalRouteMaps free?
OptimalRouteMaps costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Straightaway Powered by Mapbox or OptimalRouteMaps?
Straightaway Powered by Mapbox is rated higher. Straightaway Powered by Mapbox averages 4.2 out of 5 from 513 ratings, while OptimalRouteMaps averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Straightaway Powered by Mapbox or OptimalRouteMaps have ads?
Neither Straightaway Powered by Mapbox nor OptimalRouteMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Straightaway Powered by Mapbox or OptimalRouteMaps?
Straightaway Powered by Mapbox ships an update monthly, and OptimalRouteMaps every 41 months. Most recently, Straightaway Powered by Mapbox was updated on November 6, 2026 and OptimalRouteMaps on November 3, 2026.

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