Comparison

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT vs Highway Dining

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

Head to head
About

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT

Instantly discover essential services like gas, food, and hotels at every exit on major U.S. interstate highways. Plan your stops with verified information, even offline, for smoother and smarter travel.

Highlights
  • Find gas, food, and hotels at interstate exits
  • Works on all major U.S. interstate highways
  • Verified service information
  • Offline functionality
  • Instant exit service discovery
Features
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Road Trips are now a Snap. RoadSnap makes highway travel simpler by giving you fast, reliable access to nearby exits, fuel, food, lodging, and key stop details right when you need them. The app is built for smooth, stable GPS-based use on the road, helping you find the right stop with less tapping and less guesswork. You can quickly compare options, view practical stop information, and move from discovery to booking with a cleaner, more streamlined flow. RoadSnap is designed to help drivers save time, reduce stress, and make better stop decisions mile after mile. Notice ways we can improve? Your feedback will help make RoadSnap better for everyone. Send us your thoughts! roadsnapapp@thenextexit.com

About

Highway Dining

Discover nearby restaurants based on your driving direction and speed, with estimated arrival times. Get directions, call restaurants, and read reviews from other diners.

Highlights
  • Restaurant discovery based on driving time
  • Real-time location updates
  • Direct calling to restaurants
  • Navigation to chosen restaurants
  • Display of user reviews
  • Map with updating compass
Features
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Highway Dining App will show you the available restaurants in next 20,30,40,60 minutes based on the driving direction and speed !!! Share your thoughts for improvements and add your valuable reviews ! Features: Finding a list of the closest restaurants while driving on the highway is now possible with the new Highway Dining app. This app helps users to find restaurants that are just a minute away or even 20-60 minutes away from their current location. The Highway Dining app lists out all the restaurants based on inputs like the speed and direction of travel. Friends and families who are on the move will find this user-friendly app extremely handy and convenient to use when they are looking for a place to eat which is a just minute away from their current location. For their convenience, the Highway Dining app also displays all the places to dine at that are also a little further away and users can view all this information with the touch of a button. This app includes features such as calling a restaurant directly from the app if the phone number is available and users can also get directions from their current location to a restaurant of their choice by accessing maps using the app. Reviews left by previous visitors to a particular specific restaurant are also displayed by the app. Additional features include a map with a compass that constantly updates the user’s location as they travel along the highway, so they get the most accurate information while searching for restaurant through real-time location updates. * Some features not available in all countries * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT4 screens
Highway Dining4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Highway Dining at 77% against RoadSnap by the Next EXIT's 23%. Highway Dining also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). RoadSnap by the Next EXIT's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.3). On price, ads 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. RoadSnap by the Next EXIT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Highway Dining asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of RoadSnap by the Next EXIT's written reviews are positive against 77% of Highway Dining's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT ships an update every 3 months, Highway Dining every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RoadSnap by the Next EXIT versus Highway Dining: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadSnap by the Next EXITHighway Dining
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings) — better3.3 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews23.0% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings931 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.17.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthe Next EXIT, inc.One Team US

Customer experience

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive23.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative73.8%

Highway Dining

All ratings30 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App often stuck on opening screen
  • Registration issues (email not recognized/already in use)
  • Password issues (never received, blank screen)
  • Cannot get past sign-up screen (missing captcha)
  • Terrible since upgrade (can't log on)
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  • App crashes when trying to open
  • Cannot log in on certain devices
  • Useless after updates
  • Unusable since updates
  • Crashed before account setup
  • Laggy and freezes
  • Worthless (requires account, then error)
  • Useless with new update (unable to log in/create account)
  • Major issues with new release (login errors)
  • Not location aware
  • App crashes constantly
  • Login doesn't work on iPhone app only on the Internet
  • Failed to work for over a month

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to view more than three exits ahead
  • Add state xways (not just interstates)
  • Location services integration
  • Two finger swipe for page turning
  • Auto finder feature
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  • Red dot under exit number for truckers
  • GPS option
  • Search capability
  • Route planning features
  • Dark mode option
  • Improve user interface for solo drivers

Highway Dining

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RoadSnap by the Next EXIT

One-time1
  • the Next EXIT$9.99
None

Highway Dining

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoadSnap by the Next EXIT free?
RoadSnap by the Next EXIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Highway Dining free?
Highway Dining is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RoadSnap by the Next EXIT or Highway Dining?
RoadSnap by the Next EXIT is rated higher. RoadSnap by the Next EXIT averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Highway Dining averages 3.3 from 31 ratings.
Do RoadSnap by the Next EXIT or Highway Dining have ads?
Neither RoadSnap by the Next EXIT nor Highway Dining shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoadSnap by the Next EXIT or Highway Dining?
RoadSnap by the Next EXIT ships an update every 3 months, and Highway Dining every 5 weeks. Most recently, RoadSnap by the Next EXIT was updated on October 31, 2026 and Highway Dining on November 1, 2026.

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