RT66 Guide vs RidesAhead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Trip planning tools
- Thousands of Points-of-Interest details
- Virtual Passport
- Audio tours
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Selfie sharing
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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!
RidesAhead
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
RT66 Guide ships an update every 4 weeks, RidesAhead weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RT66 Guide | RidesAhead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (120 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McCoyCORE USA LLC | Enspirawerks |
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
RT66 Guide
- Premium$9.991 Year
RidesAhead
No in-app purchases


