# Roady vs Stayl

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stayl at daily against Roady's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roady sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Stayl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Roady ships an update every 6 days, Stayl daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roady | Stayl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roady/id1614907429/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **29** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 123 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roady Travel Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614907431) | [Francois Zab](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773882686) |

## What reviewers say

### Roady

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roady/id1614907429)

Discover hidden local gems like walks, waterfalls, and viewpoints in New Zealand and Australia. Plan your road trip with reliable information and share your own travel experiences.

**Highlights:** Discover local walks, waterfalls, and viewpoints, Access reliable travel information, Plan NZ and AUS road trips, Tick off experiences and earn badges, Climb the leaderboard, Create a travel profile map, Share ratings and tips

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AUS Explorer - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| AUS Explorer - Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| New Zealand Access | $5.99 | one-time |
| New Zealand Access | $7.99 | one-time |
| New Zealand Access | $12.99 | one-time |
| Australia Access | $14.99 | one-time |
| NZ Access | $17.99 | one-time |
| New Zealand Access | $17.99 | one-time |
| New Zealand Access | $19.99 | one-time |
| Australia Access | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Discover hidden gems
- 🗺️ Great for road trips
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ✅ Easy to tick off places
- 💡 Inspiring and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too many paid features
- 💸 Now requires payment
- 🔒 Content behind paywall
- 📉 Going downhill
- 🤔 Not free anymore

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot access bucket lists or add items
- Photos won't upload (not jpeg)
- Submit button doesn't work on survey
- Bug at the start - cannot use app
- Crash issue (now fixed)

**Requested features**

- Version for Europe
- Add/suggest places
- Offline mode
- Ability to hide/color-code map pins
- "Along the way" feature for routes


### Stayl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stayl/id6773882684)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stayl Premium | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roady free?

Roady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stayl free?

Stayl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Roady or Stayl have ads?

Neither Roady nor Stayl shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roady or Stayl?

Roady ships an update every 6 days, and Stayl daily. Most recently, Roady was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stayl on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*