routa vs RoadTrips!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
routa
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Plan the road trip, then enjoy the drive. Routa turns a start, a destination and the stops in between into a trip you can see at a glance: the route, the drive times, and when you'll arrive at every stop. PLAN YOUR ROUTE * Add stops from search, the map, or a dropped pin, and reorder them as plans change * See drive times, arrival and departure times, and schedule conflicts for every stop * Save favorite places to your Library and reuse them on any trip DISCOVER ALONG THE WAY * Find food, coffee, fuel, EV charging and more near any stop or along your route * Community Places: browse campsites, water fills, viewpoints and hidden gems shared by other Routa travelers, and add your own * Read and write reviews with star ratings, photos and visit dates TALK TO ROUTA * On devices with Apple Intelligence, say "Talk to Routa" or "Ask Routa" to ask about your trip, find places near your stops, add stops and log expenses, all in a conversation ON THE ROAD * Track your progress with Live Activities and widgets * Check the weather at each stop for the time you'll be there * Log expenses as you go TRAVEL TOGETHER * Your trips sync across your devices with iCloud * Share a trip so friends and family can plan with you * Stop dreaming and start driving. Your next great adventure awaits.
RoadTrips!
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Road Trips — Plan Your Route, Know Your Cost Plan road trips with precision. Drop waypoints on an interactive map, get real route calculations, and know exactly what your trip will cost in fuel — or energy, if you drive electric. PLAN VISUALLY Build multi-stop routes directly on the map. Tap to add waypoints, search for places, drag to reorder. Each route segment is color-coded so you can see your journey at a glance. Switch between normal, satellite, terrain, and hybrid map views. KNOW YOUR COSTS Enter your vehicle's fuel consumption and local fuel price — Road Trips calculates the cost for every trip automatically. Driving an EV? Switch to energy mode and track kWh/100km and €/kWh instead. ROUND TRIPS & MULTI-STOP Plan complex routes with as many stops as you need. Toggle round trip mode to include the drive home. Each segment shows distance and travel time individually. SYNCED ACROSS DEVICES Your trips are saved to the cloud automatically. Sign in with email or Google and pick up where you left off on any device. Features: - Interactive Google Maps with place search - Multi-waypoint route planning - Fuel & energy cost calculator (gas + EV) - Round trip support - Color-coded route segments - Cloud sync via your account - Current location detection - Light & dark themes License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coding-turtle.org/roadtrip/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: routa at every 9 days against RoadTrips!'s every 6 weeks. RoadTrips!'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. routa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RoadTrips! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
routa ships an update every 9 days, RoadTrips! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | routa | RoadTrips! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Gurnick | LARS CHRISTIAN GROF |
In-app purchases
routa
- Trip Weather Data$0.99
RoadTrips!
- Unlock Route Planning3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Unlock Route Planning7 Days trial$8.991 Year








