Comparison

Instaroad vs Roadbook '71

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

Head to head
About

Instaroad

Features
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Instaroad is interactive crowd sourced navigation app. Instaroad Premium Monthly (One Month Subscription) Get Offline, CarPlay mode, Heads Up Display. Subscription is auto-renewable which means that once purchased it will be auto-renewed every month until you cancel it 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Duration of the subscription is 1 Month with a charge of $2.99 every month. App Store Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period with the cost of $2.99. Manage your Subscription and Auto-Renewal by going to your iCloud Account Settings. Instaroad Premium Yearly (One Year Subscription) Get Offline, CarPlay mode, Heads Up Display. Subscription is auto-renewable which means that once purchased it will be auto-renewed every year until you cancel it 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Duration of the subscription is 1 year with a charge of $29.99 every year. App Store Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period with the cost of $29.99. Manage your Subscription and Auto-Renewal by going to your iCloud Account Settings. Terms of Service https://www.doroob.net/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy https://www.doroob.net/privacypolicy.html

About

Roadbook '71

Features
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Roadbook '71 turns a recorded GPX loop into a 1970s rally co-driver's roadbook - and then drives it with you. Import any GPX track and the app matches it to real roads, builds turn-by-turn guidance, and draws every junction as a hand-inked "tulip" diagram computed from your own recording. Join a loop at the point nearest you, drive the full circle, and arrive back where you joined. Stop for lunch and continue later - the book keeps your place. - Turn-by-turn voice and on-screen guidance along your recorded route - Tulip junction diagrams parsed from the track itself - dot in, arrow out - Loop-aware: join anywhere, the route wraps around - Progress inked onto both the route and your original recording - Interrupt and continue a drive, days later, from wherever you are - Day pages in paper and ink; night pages lit like a map light over leather - Export the drive you actually made as a new GPX Built for slow roads, open tops, and routes worth driving twice.

Screenshots

Instaroad4 screens
Roadbook '714 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roadbook '71 at none against Instaroad's 2. Roadbook '71 also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Instaroad's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Instaroad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Roadbook '71 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instaroad ships an update fortnightly, Roadbook '71 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Instaroad versus Roadbook '71: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaroadRoadbook '71
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size366 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeal ProjectsB-NYS GCV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Instaroad

Subscriptions2
  • Instaroad Premium Monthly3 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Instaroad Premium Yearly3 Months trial$29.991 Year
None

Roadbook '71

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instaroad free?
Instaroad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roadbook '71 free?
Roadbook '71 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instaroad or Roadbook '71 have ads?
Neither Instaroad nor Roadbook '71 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instaroad or Roadbook '71?
Instaroad ships an update fortnightly, and Roadbook '71 every 6 days. Most recently, Instaroad was updated on October 15, 2026 and Roadbook '71 on October 3, 2026.

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