MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps vs A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
Navigate the United States and Canada with turn-by-turn voice directions for walking and driving. Avoid traffic with real-time updates, find nearby points of interest, and plan routes to save time and money.
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Real-time traffic updates
- Points of interest search
- Route planning and options
- Hands-free driving with CarPlay
- Gas station price comparison
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Get where you need to go with the MapQuest turn-by-turn GPS Navigation app. Whether it’s using voice navigation for walking or driving directions or exploring points of interests on the map, MapQuest has the tools you need to navigate the United States and Canada. Map and Navigation Features: • Hands-free driving directions with Apple CarPlay Connectivity • Up-to-date satellite imagery • Turn-by-turn voice navigation for walking and driving directions • Real-time traffic updates to help you find alternate ways to your destination • Routes designed to help save you time, gas and money • A speedometer so you compare your current speed to the speed limit along your route • Favorites so you can store locations, like your home and work addresses, for quick-and-easy maps and directions • Route choices so you have more suggestions to get where you need to go faster • Route options that help you avoid things like highways and toll roads • Multipoint routes so you can include more than just one stop • Planning: create routes starting from somewhere other than your current location Do More than Get Directions: • Search and explore nearby points of interest like restaurants, bars, gas stations and hotels, with our layers bar • Find great hotel deals and book them directly from within the MapQuest: Maps & GPS Navigation app • Feed your inner foodie and discover new places to eat: browse menus, make reservations and order food through OpenTable and GrubHub points of interest • Save money by comparing prices of nearby gas stations • View local weather so you can plan ahead Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of Use: https://system1.com/terms
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
Plan and navigate electric vehicle trips with detailed route suggestions, including charging stops and estimated durations. This tool provides real-time updates and replanning capabilities while driving, supporting a wide range of EV models.
- EV trip planning
- Charging stop suggestions
- Real-time navigation
- Trip replanning
- Supports major EV models
- Driving mode
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A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) is the world's most respected service to plan, learn and dream about Electric Vehicles - EVs. Simply select your vehicle model, enter your destination and hit plan to get a full trip plan including charge stops and trip duration. When you are ready to drive it, just go to driving mode and use ABRP as a real-time plan follow-up tool and even navigator, replan as necessary and get continuously updated information about your trip. We support every major EV in the market. Which suits your needs best? Terms of use: https://rivian.com/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) at none against MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's shown. A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 36%) and chart position (#4 vs #32). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30K and 6.7K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps's written reviews are positive against 36% of A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps ships an update weekly, A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps | A Better Routeplanner (ABRP) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30K ratings) | 4.7 (6.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better | 36.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 6.7K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | #32 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapQuest Holdings LLC | Rivian |
Customer experience
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
User reviews
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
From 30K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and reliable
- 👍 Functional and easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 👍 Correctly labeled geographic areas
- 👍 Provides multiple route options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Inaccurate or incomplete map data
- 🐛 Slow or delayed voice guidance
- 🐛 Difficulty searching for locations
- 🐛 Suboptimal routing suggestions
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate route planning
- 🚀 Helpful for long trips
- 🚀 Indispensable for EV owners
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Integrates with OBD dongle
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently
- 🔋 Power-hungry on mobile
- 👎 Confusing, unintuitive UI
- 👎 Poor CarPlay integration
- 👎 Unreliable charger information
Bugs and requests
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or freezes
- Incorrect destination information
- Routing issues in construction areas
- Difficulty switching between multiple stops
Requested features
5 requests- Add public transportation options
- Improve search functionality
- Provide more detailed map data
- Add EV charging station information
- Allow saving of planned routes
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezes when switching between apps
- Inaccurate range and charging time estimates
- Randomly changes planned routes
- Fails to recognize certain EV models
- Login and account issues
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Better integration with Google/Apple Maps
- Live charger availability status
- Ability to exclude certain chargers
- Improved route editing and customization
In-app purchases
MapQuest GPS Navigation & Maps
- Ad-Free$1.991 Month
- Ad-Free$4.991 Month
- MapQuest Ad-Free Annual$39.991 Year
A Better Routeplanner (ABRP)
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annually$49.991 Year
Questions
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