Comparison

USA Rest Stops vs RestMap

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

Head to head
About

USA Rest Stops

Easily locate nearby rest stops across the US, including highways and turnpikes. Browse by state or view them on an interactive map. Discover facilities, hours, parking availability, and read reviews before you stop.

Highlights
  • Browse by state and interstate
  • Interactive map view
  • Facility and hours information
  • Favorite rest stops
  • Send to navigation apps
  • Parking availability
  • User reviews
Features
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This app will help you easily find the nearest rest stop on the US, including Interstates, US highways, and state highways! You can browse by state and interstate or you can browse on a map. This app will show you the traditional rest areas as well as welcome centers and service plazas on turnpikes. Key features: - Map view allowing you to see how far the next rest stop is. - Easily search by state or state and highway - Shows available facilities and hours (if available) - Mark rest stops as a "favorite" - Send rest stop to various navigation apps - Shows number of car and truck parking (if available) - Check in to rest stops to earn badges - Show rest stops along a route to a city We strive to make sure the information is as accurate as possible. If you find any errors or omissions, please feel free to let us know! The GPS is used in the background only when you ask to receive a notification about a particular rest stop. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

RestMap

This app helps you find quality restrooms at various locations during road trips, even offline. It offers AI-powered ratings, turn-by-turn navigation, and the ability to share your findings. It also includes family-friendly features and EV charging information.

Highlights
  • AI-powered restroom quality ratings
  • Offline navigation and directions
  • Shareable location cards
  • EV charging station information
  • Family-friendly stop filtering
  • Daily geography puzzles
Features
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Your Intelligent Road Trip Companion RestMap helps you find and compare restrooms, plan better stops, and stay with your trip from the first search to the drive home. RESTMAP ON CARPLAY - FREE Follow turn-by-turn guidance on a compatible CarPlay display. Find nearby restrooms with Find Best, compare upcoming stops with Scout Ahead, and review planned breaks before you go. LIVE ETA SHARING Share destination and arrival updates when you choose. Stop sharing any time; links expire automatically. RESTROOM IQ - FREE RestRoom IQ turns six data sources into explainable quality grades from A+ to F for 2M+ locations. See why a stop was recommended instead of relying on an unexplained score. Sources include: - OpenStreetMap facility data - Refuge Restrooms safety and inclusion data - Apple place information - RestMap ratings and reviews - 600+ brand reliability profiles - Open Charge Map charging data FIND WHAT YOU NEED - FREE - Quick Find for the nearest practical option - Find Best for AI-ranked nearby choices - Accessible, family, changing-table, and inclusive-restroom filters - Hours, amenities, reviews, and source labels when available - In-app driving and walking guidance - Rate places and report the details you observed PLAN ROAD TRIPS - FREE - Build multi-stop trips with suggested restroom, food, fuel, charging, and overnight stops - See detour cost, quality grade, and “Why This Stop” reasoning - Get warnings for long gaps and rural stretches - Follow the route in RestMap and see the next stop on the Lock Screen RESTMAP PREMIUM - OPTIONAL Premium adds preparation and on-trip tools for travelers who want more certainty: Trip Reports Ask RestMap to review a saved plan and write a day-by-day report with timing, stops, weather context, decision points, and a clear plan check. Review what will be sent before creation, then keep the report in the app or share its PDF. Your first Trip Report is included without a Premium purchase. Offline Trip Packs Save route guidance, planned stops, IQ scores, forecast and daylight snapshots, sourced place facts, and a one-page glovebox card for one trip. Saved guidance and content remain available when coverage drops. Live traffic, live rerouting, changed hours, and forecast updates need a connection and resume when coverage returns. Each Trip Pack saves selected content for one trip. Trip Library Search saved and completed trips, revisit saved Trip Reports, and export supported trips to GPX or Calendar. Freshness-aware place details Where sourced place details are available, RestMap shows when they were checked, marks aging information, and withholds conflicted facts rather than presenting them as certainty. Deep Inspect runs a deeper pass on a place you are considering, with more sources and more fresh checks. WORLDWIDE, WITH HONEST COVERAGE RestMap works worldwide using best-available data. Its scoring and trip-planning defaults are most extensively tuned for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and France. Previously loaded free-map data may remain available offline; coverage varies by area and source. PRIVACY WITH A CLEAR CHOICE No account required. Precise location is used on your device for nearby results and navigation; RestMap does not store it as a travel history on its servers. Trip Reports are created only when you ask. Before sending reviewed trip information - including opaque report stop/place IDs and approximate public-place stop locations - for AI processing, RestMap shows the AI report data and the separate same-place Inspector matching envelope, including which stop/place/name/type fields appear in both and which additional exact fields stay with RestMap. No ads. No cross-app tracking. Everything that was free before RestMap Premium stays free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Built by a dad and his 11-year-old son.

Screenshots

USA Rest Stops4 screens
RestMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RestMap at 100% against USA Rest Stops's 42%. RestMap also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). USA Rest Stops's advantage is ratings volume (256 vs 14) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. USA Rest Stops sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RestMap sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RestMap holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USA Rest Stops has 256 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of USA Rest Stops's written reviews are positive against 100% of RestMap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USA Rest Stops ships an update every 6 weeks, RestMap every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
USA Rest Stops versus RestMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSA Rest StopsRestMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (256 ratings)4.4 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings256 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovative Software Technology, LLCPETR JORDAN

Customer experience

USA Rest Stops

All ratings256 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative49.5%

RestMap

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

USA Rest Stops

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when selecting state view
  • White/blank screen on app launch
  • Map freezes and locks up completely
  • Pinch-to-zoom not responsive
  • Direction filter reverses results (South shows North)
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  • Cannot find current location
  • Server timeout errors
  • WiFi recognition failure
  • Review submission button non-functional
  • App incompatible with iPhone X and newer devices
  • Satellite view switching causes crashes

Requested features

10 requests
  • CarPlay and Android Auto support
  • Legend/key explaining all symbols and icons
  • Easier review submission process for rest areas
  • Display exact mileage between rest stops
  • Route planning functionality
Show 5 more
  • Offline mode capability
  • Improved color contrast for sunlight readability
  • Edit and delete review functionality
  • Bidirectional accessibility marking for rest stops
  • Current location auto-detection on map view

RestMap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

USA Rest Stops

One-time2
  • National Parks Upgrade$1.99
  • Remove Ads Upgrade$1.99
5 purchases

RestMap

Subscriptions1
  • RestMap Premium — Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Quick Wipe$0.99
  • Fresh Towel$2.99
  • VIP Treatment$4.99
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  • RestMap Premium — Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is USA Rest Stops free?
USA Rest Stops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RestMap free?
RestMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, USA Rest Stops or RestMap?
RestMap is rated higher. USA Rest Stops averages 3.3 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while RestMap averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do USA Rest Stops or RestMap have ads?
USA Rest Stops shows ads; RestMap does not.
Which is updated more often, USA Rest Stops or RestMap?
USA Rest Stops ships an update every 6 weeks, and RestMap every 5 days. Most recently, USA Rest Stops was updated on October 18, 2026 and RestMap on October 3, 2026.

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