Explore Illinois Route 66 vs Route 66 Ultimate Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explore Illinois Route 66
Plan your ultimate road trip along America's most iconic highway. Discover attractions, find upcoming events, and build a personalized itinerary to share with loved ones. Experience the essence of American highway culture.
- Discover activities and attractions
- View upcoming events
- Add events and places to custom trip
- Share itinerary with friends and family
- Personalized vacation planning
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Route 66 is the most famous road in America. Generations of travelers have romanticized this highway as a symbol of unlimited mobility and freedom of the road. Its iconic status is enhanced by the unprecedented volume of music, books, films, and other art forms that depict it as the essence of America's highway culture. The Explore Illinois Route 66 app is designed to help you plan the perfect vacation, trip or getaway along Route 66. • Discover activities and attractions that match your interests • View upcoming events near you • Add events and places to your custom trip • Share events, places and your itinerary with friends and family
Route 66 Ultimate Guide
This travel companion helps you explore "The Mother Road" with detailed points of interest, virtual passport stamps, and audio tours. Plan your journey, navigate turn-by-turn, and stay updated on Route 66 news and events.
- Trip planning
- Points-of-Interest details
- Virtual Passport
- Audio Tours
- Turn-by-Turn Navigation
- Route 66 News & Events
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The Route 66 Ultimate Guide is the perfect travel companion for traveling "The Mother Road." - Plan your trip - Details on thousands of Points-of-Interest (POIs) - Stamp your Virtual Passport - Audio Tours - Turn-by-Turn Navigation - Take and share Selfies - Route 66 News - Route 66 Event Calendar - Field Guide - VIP Membership - and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Explore Illinois Route 66 at 4.7 against Route 66 Ultimate Guide's 1.3. Explore Illinois Route 66 also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (128 vs 23). Route 66 Ultimate Guide's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Explore Illinois Route 66 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Illinois Route 66 has 128 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Explore Illinois Route 66's written reviews are positive against 0% of Route 66 Ultimate Guide's.
Explore Illinois Route 66 ships an update every 3 months, Route 66 Ultimate Guide fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explore Illinois Route 66 | Route 66 Ultimate Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (128 ratings) — better | 1.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILLINOIS ROUTE 66 HERITAGE PROJECT, INC. | McCoyCORE USA LLC |
Customer experience
Explore Illinois Route 66
Route 66 Ultimate Guide
In-app purchases
Explore Illinois Route 66
No in-app purchases
Route 66 Ultimate Guide
No in-app purchases
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