Comparison

DriveHero vs RevRoute

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

Head to head
About

DriveHero

Discover and plan scenic routes for any driving mood, from relaxing cruises to challenging canyon roads. Explore detailed drive information, save favorites, and share discoveries with friends. Unlock advanced features like drive creation and ad-free exploration with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Discover scenic drives worldwide
  • Detailed drive information with maps and photos
  • Save and plan future drives
  • Share drives with friends
  • Create and publish custom drives
  • Record and revisit drives
  • Ad-free experience with subscription
Features
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Whether you want to go for a relaxing cruise, carve some canyon roads, or rally with a group of fellow enthusiasts, DriveHero is your personal guide to discovering that perfect stretch of pavement, anywhere in the world. View detailed information on every drive, including reviews by other drivers. DriveHero helps you find that next drive quickly. Spend less time staring at a computer screen and more time experiencing the world through your windscreen. ◆ Discover drives: Search hundreds of drives, all across the world, by location, features, duration, intensity, and more. ◆ Plan your next drive: See detailed information on every drive. View maps, photos, statistics, and reviews. Save drives you love or plan to explore, so that you never lose track. ◆ Share drives: Send drives you've discovered on DriveHero directly to friends. ◆ Join rally events: Discover multi-day driving events near you. View routes, day-by-day logistics, and connect with other drivers before and during the event — including real-time location sharing on event day. Discover drives that fit your car, driving style, schedule, and mood. Whether you're trying to explore the capabilities of your car, or just want to relax, there's something for everyone. ► Level Up! Do more as a *Hero*. Take advantage of features only available to Hero users. ◆ Create drives: Use the drive creator tool to create unlimited drives. Save them as private or publish them as public. ◆ Share private drives: Not ready to make that drive public? Share any private drive you've created with other Hero users. ◆ Create & organize rallies: Plan multi-day driving events with detailed day-by-day routes, meals, lodging, and stops. Keep events private with invite-only access, or open them to the public. Manage attendees, broadcast updates, and coordinate in real time on event day. ◆ Get directions: Navigate to a drive from wherever you might be. ◆ Track progress: Mark drives as completed and view drives you've completed in your profile. ◆ Explore ad-free: Get rid of those pesky occasional ads. DriveHero makes it easy to find your next drive. That's one less excuse for that car sitting in your garage. So, what are you waiting for? Get out and drive!

About

RevRoute

Features
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RevRoute is a GPS drive tracker built for people who love to drive — every corner, every route, every run. TRACK YOUR DRIVES Record every trip in real time — position, speed, distance, elevation, and G-force — and build a complete history of your driving. PLAN SCENIC ROUTES Drop waypoints on the map and let RevRoute calculate a route optimized for driving enjoyment, favoring curves and scenic roads over the fastest path. TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION Get spoken and on-screen guidance with real-time recalculation, so you can focus on the road. RACE YOUR GHOST CAR Save a favorite route and race against a ghost overlay of your own best run — or share it with the community. COMMUNITY ROUTE LIBRARY Discover routes shared by other drivers and add your own favorites to the library. GROUP DRIVES Share your live location with friends and see everyone's car on a shared map during group drives. OFFLINE MAPS Download map tiles ahead of time so you're never lost, even without signal. OBD-II DIAGNOSTICS Connect a compatible BLE OBD-II adapter for free live engine readings and check-engine trouble-code scanning and clearing. RevRoute Pro adds saved OBD sensor charts and route-linked telemetry review. Sensor availability varies by vehicle and adapter. GARAGE Keep track of the vehicles you drive and link them to your drive history. REVROUTE PRO Unlock favorite routes, ghost car racing, unlimited drive history, G-force profiling, advanced stats, and offline maps. Terms of Use: https://revroute.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://revroute.app/privacy

Screenshots

DriveHero4 screens
RevRoute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RevRoute at none against DriveHero's shown. RevRoute also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). DriveHero's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. DriveHero sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and RevRoute sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveHero ships an update monthly, RevRoute every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DriveHero versus RevRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveHeroRevRoute
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDriveHero LLCChance Chenoweth

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DriveHero

Subscriptions1
  • Hero, all access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

RevRoute

Subscriptions2
  • RevRoute Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • RevRoute Pro Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is DriveHero free?
DriveHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RevRoute free?
RevRoute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DriveHero or RevRoute have ads?
DriveHero shows ads; RevRoute does not.
Which is updated more often, DriveHero or RevRoute?
DriveHero ships an update monthly, and RevRoute every 2 weeks. Most recently, DriveHero was updated on October 30, 2026 and RevRoute on October 25, 2026.

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