RiveDrive vs Navion Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RiveDrive
Discover scenic routes and plan group rides with voice navigation and real-time location sharing. Find points of interest, check weather forecasts along your route, and connect with a community of fellow drivers. Offers both free and premium features for an enhanced driving experience.
- Scenic route suggestions
- Customizable round trips
- Community-shared routes
- Real-time group ride tracking
- In-app walkie-talkie
- Weather forecasts along route
- Point of interest search
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Drives worth taking Tell RiveDrive where you're going and it suggests the curvy way there through Germany's best roads, not just the fast one. Have an afternoon free? Ask for a round trip: pick the length, how twisty and how scenic, and get up to three loops that bring you home. Keep motorways and ferries out with one switch, add stops, avoid a road you don't like, and save the drives you love. Bring your own GPX track and RiveDrive follows it turn for turn. Drives from the community Browse routes other members saved near you, preview them on the map, and drive them yourself. Every drive has a link and a QR code, so sharing a favourite road takes one tap. Weather along the way See the weather where you are, the next 24 hours with the chance of rain, and the week ahead. Before a drive, choose your departure time and see the forecast pinned along your route at the moment you'll pass through, and what's waiting at the finish. Everything you need on the road Search for fuel, coffee, food or anything else with a tap. See fuel prices on the map before you pull in, check opening hours, read reviews, and save your favourite spots to your own lists. Drive together Turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance and CarPlay. Start a free ride on the spot or schedule a ride for the weekend, invite friends with a link or QR code, and see everyone on the map in real time. Start a group ride while you're already navigating, without stopping. Talk to your crew hands-free with the in-app walkie-talkie. Your crew, your community Join a private crew or discover open communities built around a passion, a region or a brand. Plan rides in crew chats with photos and locations, share the moments, add your cars to your profile, and meet people who drive the way you do. Privacy you can trust Your data, chats and location are encrypted in transit and at rest, and you decide who sees where you are and when. Free and Premium Suggested drives, round trips, community routes, crews, chats, free rides and group rides are free. RiveDrive Premium adds turn-by-turn navigation, CarPlay, the walkie-talkie, weather planning and full place details with ratings, opening hours, parking, reviews, fuel prices and search filters. Subscription Details: • Title: RiveDrive Premium • Duration: Monthly or Yearly • Price: €2.99/month or €24.99/year (30% off) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the rate of your selected plan. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. During the free trial period, you can enjoy full access to all the app's features. If you decide to subscribe during the trial, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited. Each RiveDrive account may have only one active subscription at a time. Subscriptions are tied directly to your Apple ID. Terms of Use: https://rivedrive.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rivedrive.com/privacy Apple Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Navion Maps
Share your live location with trusted groups for easy coordination and navigation. Keep your whereabouts private within secure, invite-only circles. Offers turn-by-turn directions and group communication tools.
- Live location sharing in private groups
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Group messaging
- Group voice chat
- Secure, group-only visibility
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Stay connected. Navigate together. Know where your group is. Navion Maps lets families, friends, and teams share live locations in secure private groups. See everyone’s real-time location on a map, coordinate easily, and navigate together all in one place. Create or join a group and instantly view members on the map. Your location is shared only within your group and is never public, keeping your data private and secure. Features Live location sharing in private groups Turn by turn navigation Group messaging Group voice chat Secure, group-only location visibility Free Plan Join groups up to 5 people View and share live location within your group Start and share navigation when 2 or more group members are active Premium Plan Groups up to 10 people Start a turn-by-turn navigation Share navigation with group members Group messaging Voice chat Premium Plus Plan Larger groups up to 64 people Start a turn-by-turn navigation Share navigation with group members Group messaging Voice chat Subscription Terms Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Terms & Privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.navionmaps.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.navionmaps.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Navion Maps at 3 against RiveDrive's 1. Navion Maps also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. RiveDrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Navion Maps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RiveDrive ships an update weekly, Navion Maps every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RiveDrive | Navion Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +4 |
| Developer | RiveDrive UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Navion Maps |
Customer experience
RiveDrive
Navion Maps
In-app purchases
RiveDrive
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
Navion Maps
- Unlock Full Navigation3 Days trial$3.191 Month
- Unlock Full Navigation3 Days trial$3.591 Month
- Navion Maps Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month








