Comparison

Sirca Navigation vs TRIPSTOP

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

Head to head
About

Sirca Navigation

This navigation app provides turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, or biking. It allows users to search for destinations along their route and offers multiple search methods including by name, address, keyword, or map pin.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Search destinations along route
  • Map and list view options
  • Search by name, address, or keyword
  • Tap category icons for search
  • Drop pin on map for destination
Features
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Sirca is here to help you navigate a changing world. Whether you drive, walk, or bike, Sirca’s turn-by-turn navigation will take you to your destination with ease. Once you get going, it's simple to make a stop along the way! Once you have a final destination selected, Sirca allows you to search for destinations along your route. Sirca’s simple search design and clean, clutter-free map makes navigation a breeze. Search in either MAP VIEW or LIST VIEW or even toggle between both. Choose between 5 ways of searching: Tap a pre-existing category ICON (Gas, Food, Coffee, Grocery, or our changing Wildcard); Enter location by NAME, by ADDRESS, or by KEYWORD (hamburger, movie theater); or drop a PIN on the map to indicate a desired spot! Let Sirca do the work for you, so you can get where you’re going with what you need faster. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

TRIPSTOP

Find points of interest like coffee shops or gas stations along your planned route. Specify how far ahead you want to search and how far off the route you're willing to go. Get directions to your chosen stops without needing to know town names in advance.

Highlights
  • Search for places along your route
  • Specify search range and distance off-route
  • Integrates with Google/Apple Maps for directions
  • Avoids inconvenient detours
  • Simplifies road trip planning
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Have you ever been on a road trip and wished you could find your favorite coffee shop about half an hour along your route? Ever settled on a lesser fast food restaurant because you weren’t sure what would be down the road? Ever been annoyed that the gas station advertised on the highway tourism sign ended up being 2 miles out of the way? Ever been frustrated that other navigation services don't let you constrain your search when adding a stop? No more! Download TRIPSTOP to find places of interest within a range of minutes (or miles or kilometers) along your route and no further than some distance off your route! Simply tell the app your destination, pick your route, specify where and when you want to stop, and then get directions to your chosen TRIPSTOP. Features * Searches for places of interest along your route and no further than some distance off your route * Launches your Google/Apple Maps app with directions to your chosen TRIPSTOP * Avoids rash decision-making regarding where to stop on the road * Eliminates the need to determine the names of towns down the road in order to perform repeated point searches * Costs absolutely nothing!

Screenshots

Sirca Navigation4 screens
TRIPSTOP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TRIPSTOP at 100% against Sirca Navigation's 57%. TRIPSTOP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Sirca Navigation's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TRIPSTOP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sirca Navigation has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Sirca Navigation's written reviews are positive against 100% of TRIPSTOP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sirca Navigation ships an update every 2 months, TRIPSTOP every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sirca Navigation versus TRIPSTOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSirca NavigationTRIPSTOP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn the way, LLCLain Dev LLC

Customer experience

Sirca Navigation

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

TRIPSTOP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sirca Navigation

No in-app purchases

None

TRIPSTOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sirca Navigation free?
Sirca Navigation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRIPSTOP free?
TRIPSTOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sirca Navigation or TRIPSTOP?
TRIPSTOP is rated higher. Sirca Navigation averages 4.2 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while TRIPSTOP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sirca Navigation or TRIPSTOP have ads?
Neither Sirca Navigation nor TRIPSTOP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sirca Navigation or TRIPSTOP?
Sirca Navigation ships an update every 2 months, and TRIPSTOP every 9 days. Most recently, Sirca Navigation was updated on August 19, 2026 and TRIPSTOP on June 26, 2026.

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