Comparison

The MILEPOST vs Open Road App

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

Head to head
About

The MILEPOST

Access Alaska's premier travel guide on your mobile device. This comprehensive publication offers over 660 pages of detailed road logs, maps, and travel tips for northern highways, including Alaska and western Canada. Plan your adventure with information on campgrounds, cultural sites, and ferry routes.

Highlights
  • Mile-by-mile road logs
  • Detailed community maps
  • Road conditions and travel tips
  • Information on campgrounds and fishing
  • Details on Alaska Marine Highway and B.C. Ferries
  • Border crossing regulations
Features
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The MILEPOST® is Alaska’s best-known travel guide. Since 1949, the bible of North Country travel! The MILEPOST® continues to amaze travelers with its usefulness, while they travel northern highways. Now you can enjoy the same publication on your mobile or tablet device. This free app will allow you to make an in-app purchase of The MILEPOST®. With purchase, The MILEPOST® will be delivered straight to your device—660 pages of the same great content as the print version. Because of the size of The MILEPOST® it's important to allow the entire book to download to your device uninterrupted before you begin to flip through the pages otherwise the download may become corrupt and require internet access to view the pages. If this happens, delete the data and clear keychain for The MILEPOST® app in settings on your device and download the content again through The MILEPOST® app. The MILEPOST® continues to cover the Alaska Highway as well as all of the main road system highways in Alaska and primary routes in the western Canada Provinces, over 15,000 miles! Interspersed within the mile-by-mile road logs are nearly 700 photos, detailed maps of roads and communities, road conditions and travel tips. Within the pages of The MILEPOST® you will receive information that includes: *Alaska Marine Highway and B.C. Ferries. *Regulations regarding border crossings. *Detailed railroad tours. *Campgrounds and fishing locations. *Museums, cultural centers and much more. Buy The MILEPOST® today and begin planning your Alaskan adventure! Privacy Policy: https://www.themilepost.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.themilepost.com/copyright/

About

Open Road App

Features
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Explore More. Worry Less. The Open Road App is your one-stop travel guide. From scenic detours to must-see landmarks, we help you find the perfect spots to visit, local businesses, and unforgettable experiences — all from your phone. Built by the team behind Open Road Publishing, this app brings our travel guide to life with features like: Alternate routes Local businesses User-submitted stories & photos And much more to come! No matter what leg of the journey you’re on, the Open Road App is your guide to making every mile count. Your journey starts here.

Screenshots

The MILEPOST4 screens
Open Road App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Road App at none against The MILEPOST's 10. Open Road App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). The MILEPOST's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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. The MILEPOST sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Open Road App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The MILEPOST ships an update every 9 months, Open Road App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The MILEPOST versus Open Road App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MILEPOSTOpen Road App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB121 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMCC MagazinesOpen Road App, LLC

Bugs and requests

The MILEPOST

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Failed to login
  • Endless cycle of re-entering password
  • App never recognizes login from printed copy purchase
  • App asks for purchase even after buying
  • App requires internet service to function
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  • App crashes when trying to use contents or menu
  • App freezes on iPad
  • App does not download
  • App won't load or open
  • App crashes immediately on iOS8
  • App crashes before finishing loading
  • App fails to initialize and open
  • App won't run under OS 8
  • App search functions are poor
  • App is clumsy and slow
  • Cannot highlight text
  • App crashes when trying to view Milepost
  • Cannot access program on iPad
  • App requires internet connection to work
  • App doesn't work offline
  • Search finds pages but won't jump to them
  • No jump to page functionality
  • App eats up battery and data
  • Pages will not display (gray screen)
  • Unable to upload product
  • Pages take forever to load
  • App crashes when using bookmark feature
  • Dead links
  • Favorites doesn't work
  • Latency is unacceptable
  • App locks up during loading
  • App hangs and requires reinstallation
  • App crashes when opening

Requested features

10 requests
  • Pure electronic version
  • Offline functionality without internet
  • Improved login process
  • Better integration with print purchase
  • Text reading mode
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  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to use app without constant internet verification
  • Fix bookmark feature
  • Make app available through standard ebook platforms (Kindle, Apple Books)
  • Update app content regularly

Open Road App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The MILEPOST

One-time10
  • The MILEPOST Alaska Travel Planner (2012 Edition)$19.99
  • The MILEPOST Alaska Travel Planner (2013 Edition)$19.99
  • The MILEPOST Alaska Travel Planner (2014 Edition)$19.99
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  • The MILEPOST Alaska Travel Planner (2015 Edition)$24.99
  • The MILEPOST Alaska Travel Planner (2016 Edition)$24.99
  • The MILEPOST Alaska Travel Planner (2017 Edition)$24.99
  • The MILEPOST 2018$24.99
  • The MILEPOST 2019$24.99
  • The MILEPOST 2021$26.99
  • The MILEPOST 2025$26.99
None

Open Road App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The MILEPOST free?
The MILEPOST is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Road App free?
Open Road App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The MILEPOST or Open Road App have ads?
Neither The MILEPOST nor Open Road App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The MILEPOST or Open Road App?
The MILEPOST ships an update every 9 months, and Open Road App fortnightly. Most recently, The MILEPOST was updated on November 11, 2026 and Open Road App on November 8, 2026.

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