Comparison

Road Trip MPG Lite vs drivers note

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

Head to head
About

Road Trip MPG Lite

Easily track your car's mileage, fuel economy, and maintenance expenses. This app offers fast data entry, comprehensive statistics, and international support for various units. It allows unlimited data saving and seamless upgrades to a full version.

Highlights
  • Fast fuel, price, and odometer input
  • Single-touch fuel entry
  • Fuel price/mileage graphing
  • Partial fill-up support
  • International unit support
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Road Trip is the fastest and easiest iPhone application for tracking your car's mileage, fuel economy, and maintenance expenses. Unlike other "lite" applications, Road Trip Lite does not limit the amount of data you can save. You can use Road Trip Lite for as long as you wish. If you decide to upgrade, Road Trip will transfer your data. "There’s a ton of MPG apps on the App Store but Road Trip is the best because of its amazingly dense summary screen and its best in class fuel entry screen." — Jason D. O'Grady, zdnet.com "The most comprehensive road travel app of them all, Road Trip allows you to track mileage, fuel prices, graph out trip expenses, and even export the data to CSV" — Ben Parr, mashable.com Travelling across the border? Road Trip has special support for cross-border travellers, including currency conversion and dual Litre/Gallon support. Road Trip LITE features: • The fastest and easiest keypad entry for fuel, price, and odometer input. • Add fuel with a single touch. • Fuel price/mileage graph and statistics, all on a single screen. • Partial fill-ups • Full international support The full version of Road Trip offers: • Data Import and Export (CSV, Microsoft Office compatible) • Trip Meter and Odometer distance input. • Multiple Vehicles. • Foreign Currency Support, with on-line currency conversion • Tire Installation Log • Correct distances for non-standard tire sizes. • Maintenance and Expense Tracking. • Maintenance Reminders (fully customizable) • Trip Expenses and Statistics • Location, Octane, Driving Conditions, and Payment fields • Enhanced MPG graphing • Enhanced Statistics • Same easy-to-use interface as Road Trip LITE. International Support: • Liter and Gallon fill units • MPG (US) • MPG (UK) • km / L • km / Gal • L / 100 km • L / 10 km • Gal / 100 km • Miles / L --------------------------------------------- Lots more information and screenshots on the website: www.darrensoft.ca We always appreciate your feedback and suggestions! Drop us a note: support@darrensoft.ca

About

drivers note

Easily track your vehicle's fuel economy and efficiency by logging trip distances and fuel purchases. Optimize your gas mileage and save money with detailed analysis and intuitive graphs. Supports multiple vehicles and offers a home widget for budget tracking.

Highlights
  • Track fuel economy (MPG)
  • Log trip distance and fuel purchases
  • Record multiple vehicles
  • Intuitive graph display
  • Home widget for budget tracking
  • Data stored locally
Features
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This APP was created with the everyday driver in mind! Easily track your vehicle’s fuel economy and fuel efficiency (MPG) by typing in the trip distance and the fuel you last pumped. Test and verify different driving methods and record multiple vehicles. Make sure you are optimizing for your gas mileage today! Makes it easy for you to save money with gas mileage calculations over Home Widget. Highlights • Simple and intuitive user interface • Easy to understand graph display. • Easy operation and detailed analysis. • Record via odometer or via trip meter • Home Widget showing actual budget • All data is stored only locally in your device Read more on how we protect your data in our privacy policy & terms: https://www.code4flutter.in/privacy-gasoline-widget/ https://www.code4flutter.in/terms-gasoline-widget/

Screenshots

Road Trip MPG Lite4 screens
drivers note3 screens

Verdict

The call

Road Trip MPG Lite and drivers note both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Road Trip MPG Lite's written reviews are positive against 40% of drivers note's. Road Trip MPG Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). drivers note's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. drivers note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Road Trip MPG Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Road Trip MPG Lite against 4.4 for drivers note. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Road Trip MPG Lite's written reviews are positive against 40% of drivers note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Road Trip MPG Lite ships an update every 4 months, drivers note every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Road Trip MPG Lite versus drivers note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoad Trip MPG Litedrivers note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings)4.4 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarren StonePetr Polasek

Customer experience

Road Trip MPG Lite

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.3%

drivers note

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Road Trip MPG Lite

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

drivers note

Subscriptions5
  • Premium (1 week)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium (3 Months)$4.993 Months
  • Premium (1 month)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium (6 Months)3 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • Premium (1 Year)3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Road Trip MPG Lite free?
Road Trip MPG Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is drivers note free?
drivers note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Road Trip MPG Lite or drivers note?
Road Trip MPG Lite and drivers note are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 44 and 20 ratings respectively.
Do Road Trip MPG Lite or drivers note have ads?
drivers note shows ads; Road Trip MPG Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Road Trip MPG Lite or drivers note?
Road Trip MPG Lite ships an update every 4 months, and drivers note every 6 weeks. Most recently, Road Trip MPG Lite was updated on September 25, 2026 and drivers note on September 23, 2026.

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