Comparison

RT66 Guide vs RidesAhead

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

Head to head
About

RT66 Guide

This app serves as a comprehensive travel guide for exploring "The Mother Road." It offers detailed information on points of interest, virtual passport stamping, audio tours, and turn-by-turn navigation to enhance your journey.

Highlights
  • Trip planning tools
  • Thousands of Points-of-Interest details
  • Virtual Passport
  • Audio tours
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Selfie sharing
Features
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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! This app is proudly made on Route 66 in the USA!

About

RidesAhead

Features
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RideAhead is navigation built around the way you actually travel — not just the fastest line on a map. Whether you ride a motorcycle or drive a car, truck, SUV, or EV, RideAhead plans every trip around your vehicle's real range and keeps what matters one glance away. Know how far you can really go Tell RideAhead your vehicle and it tracks your fuel or battery range as you drive — learning your real-world MPG over time, so the number you see is the number you get. No more guessing whether you'll make the next stop. Fuel stops you can actually reach Heading somewhere past your range? RideAhead searches the whole route for gas or charging and only plans stops that are within your tank — and warns you if there's a stretch with none. No getting stranded between towns. Set up any vehicle - Pick your motorcycle from a large built-in list - Or find your car, truck, or SUV by year, make, and model - Full support for EVs and their charging stops Made for the ride - A big, clean speedometer you can size to your liking - Pinch to zoom out mid-drive to see the whole route, then tap to recenter - Day and night map styles that stay easy on the eyes - Scenic routing for the backroads, when the ride matters more than the clock - Avoid tolls, highways, or ferries with a tap Peace of mind - Navigation keeps running through phone calls and with the screen off - One-tap SOS sends your location to a contact you choose, so someone always knows where you are - Offline maps — download the area around you and keep navigating with no signal - Color-blind friendly mode for clear, readable status at a glance Your rides, remembered Every trip is logged automatically. See your lifetime miles, your average MPG, and everywhere you've been. No ads on the road Ads never appear while you're navigating. Your route is yours. RideAhead is free. Set up your vehicle, pick a destination, and ride ahead.

Screenshots

RT66 Guide4 screens
RidesAhead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RidesAhead at none against RT66 Guide's 1. RidesAhead also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). RT66 Guide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. RT66 Guide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. RidesAhead asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RT66 Guide ships an update every 4 weeks, RidesAhead weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RT66 Guide versus RidesAhead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRT66 GuideRidesAhead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcCoyCORE USA LLCEnspirawerks

Bugs and requests

RT66 Guide

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • Account creation errors due to formatting
  • Download spinner never completes
  • App crashes and requires endless updates
  • Update never downloads
  • Virtual passport often doesn't work
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  • Menu selections don't always go to the right place
  • App stops music/podcasts
  • Navigation frequently stops
  • App crashes when tapping a POI inside another POI
  • App stops navigating when off-route
  • Passport feature crashes app
  • QR code for passport stamps not working
  • New paid upgrade not working after updates
  • Navigation doesn't work
  • App doesn't register when user gets on the route
  • Navigation only tells when to turn, not passing attractions
  • App stops music or podcasts
  • Navigation stops working
  • App crashes when tapping POI
  • Navigation stops when off-route
  • Passport not stamping correctly
  • Stats not being recorded
  • GPS issues
  • Navigation wants to take user on freeway, not Route 66
  • Directions don't work
  • Turn-by-turn voice directions not working
  • App doesn't update location after pause
  • App incorrectly records stopping at sights
  • Internet connection required to create password
  • Email already in use error for new accounts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Progress bar for downloads
  • Tutorial on how everything works
  • Dark mode option

RidesAhead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RT66 Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$9.991 Year
None

RidesAhead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RT66 Guide free?
RT66 Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RidesAhead free?
RidesAhead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RT66 Guide or RidesAhead have ads?
RidesAhead shows ads; RT66 Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, RT66 Guide or RidesAhead?
RT66 Guide ships an update every 4 weeks, and RidesAhead weekly. Most recently, RT66 Guide was updated on October 8, 2026 and RidesAhead on September 30, 2026.

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