Comparison

Short Route vs DriveHero

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

Head to head
About

Short Route

Features
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Our app helps you find the shortest distance between any two places. Simply input your origin, destination, and a list of other locations you need to pass through, and our app will generate the quickest route for you. Save time and avoid getting lost with our user-friendly navigation tool.

About

DriveHero

Discover and plan scenic routes for any driving mood, from relaxing cruises to challenging canyon roads. Explore detailed drive information, save favorites, and share discoveries with friends. Unlock advanced features like drive creation and ad-free exploration with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Discover scenic drives worldwide
  • Detailed drive information with maps and photos
  • Save and plan future drives
  • Share drives with friends
  • Create and publish custom drives
  • Record and revisit drives
  • Ad-free experience with subscription
Features
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Whether you want to go for a relaxing cruise, carve some canyon roads, or rally with a group of fellow enthusiasts, DriveHero is your personal guide to discovering that perfect stretch of pavement, anywhere in the world. View detailed information on every drive, including reviews by other drivers. DriveHero helps you find that next drive quickly. Spend less time staring at a computer screen and more time experiencing the world through your windscreen. ◆ Discover drives: Search hundreds of drives, all across the world, by location, features, duration, intensity, and more. ◆ Plan your next drive: See detailed information on every drive. View maps, photos, statistics, and reviews. Save drives you love or plan to explore, so that you never lose track. ◆ Share drives: Send drives you've discovered on DriveHero directly to friends. ◆ Join rally events: Discover multi-day driving events near you. View routes, day-by-day logistics, and connect with other drivers before and during the event — including real-time location sharing on event day. Discover drives that fit your car, driving style, schedule, and mood. Whether you're trying to explore the capabilities of your car, or just want to relax, there's something for everyone. ► Level Up! Do more as a *Hero*. Take advantage of features only available to Hero users. ◆ Create drives: Use the drive creator tool to create unlimited drives. Save them as private or publish them as public. ◆ Share private drives: Not ready to make that drive public? Share any private drive you've created with other Hero users. ◆ Create & organize rallies: Plan multi-day driving events with detailed day-by-day routes, meals, lodging, and stops. Keep events private with invite-only access, or open them to the public. Manage attendees, broadcast updates, and coordinate in real time on event day. ◆ Get directions: Navigate to a drive from wherever you might be. ◆ Track progress: Mark drives as completed and view drives you've completed in your profile. ◆ Explore ad-free: Get rid of those pesky occasional ads. DriveHero makes it easy to find your next drive. That's one less excuse for that car sitting in your garage. So, what are you waiting for? Get out and drive!

Screenshots

Short Route4 screens
DriveHero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Short Route at none against DriveHero's 1. Short Route also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 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. DriveHero sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Short Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Short Route versus DriveHero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort RouteDriveHero
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishnu VidyadharanDriveHero LLC

In-app purchases

None

Short Route

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DriveHero

Subscriptions1
  • Hero, all access7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Short Route free?
Short Route is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DriveHero free?
DriveHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Short Route or DriveHero have ads?
DriveHero shows ads; Short Route does not.

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