Roadside 66 vs Route 66 Ultimate Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roadside 66
Discover offbeat and essential landmarks along U.S. Route 66 with detailed maps, trip planning tools, and captivating stories. Explore over 1,600 points of interest, from classic attractions to quirky sights and giant statues.
- Over 1,600 points of interest on Route 66
- Detailed maps and trip planning tools
- Stories and photos of landmarks
- Information on classic and quirky sights
- Backseat Know-It-All factoids
- Route Zealot mode for more POIs
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Roadside 66 ® places offbeat and essential landmarks from U.S. Route 66 in the hands of road trippers. The legendary Chicago-to-LA highway celebrates its 100th year in 2026. Plan and navigate your adventures without missing anything! • Powered by offbeat travel authority RoadsideAmerica. Jam-packed with the thorough research and wit fans have come to expect. • Save lists, create trips, mark Been Theres -- synced via iCloud to your devices. • Navigate detailed maps & use trip planning tools • Beautiful photos (some by veteran Roadie photographers). • 1,700+ points-of-interest (POIs) in Route 66 corridor — See popular classics! The Blue Whale, Jackrabbit Trading Post, St. Louis Arch — Quirky sights! Singing Highway, Bottle Tree Ranch, Santa Anna's Leg, road phantoms, Uranus! — Giant statues. Neon signs, Restored gas stations and motels — Folk art environments, murals, weird museums — Over-the-top tourist traps and photo ops! ** Backseat Know-It-All ** Our arcane knowledge booster -- starts each driving day with an illuminating factoid or two. ** Route Zealot ** For hardcore Rt. 66 veterans, a mysterious toggle reveals even more points-of-interest. ** Snappy Reports from the Roadside America Team ** Our writers talk to unique characters, from the savvy huckster to the sleepless owner, from the over-caffeinated local booster to the otherworldly artist. ** The Team That Unlocked the "Muffler Men" Mystery! ** The Roadside 66 team is led by original Roadside America book authors, who pioneered a previously undefined tourism category (offbeat, ironic, quirky) and a unique approach to road trips. They (re-)discovered, named, and mapped “The Muffler Men,” fiberglass giants and enduring Route 66 icons. Ready to open that spare eyeball? Room in the trunk for souvenirs? This app is your indispensable highway spirit guide.
Route 66 Ultimate Guide
This travel companion helps you explore "The Mother Road" with detailed points of interest, virtual passport stamps, and audio tours. Plan your journey, navigate turn-by-turn, and stay updated on Route 66 news and events.
- Trip planning
- Points-of-Interest details
- Virtual Passport
- Audio Tours
- Turn-by-Turn Navigation
- Route 66 News & Events
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The Route 66 Ultimate Guide is the perfect travel companion for traveling "The Mother Road." - Plan your trip - Details on thousands of Points-of-Interest (POIs) - Stamp your Virtual Passport - Audio Tours - Turn-by-Turn Navigation - Take and share Selfies - Route 66 News - Route 66 Event Calendar - Field Guide - VIP Membership - and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roadside 66 at 50% against Route 66 Ultimate Guide's 0%. Roadside 66 also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.3) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). Route 66 Ultimate Guide's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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
Route 66 Ultimate Guide is free to download; Roadside 66 costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roadside 66 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Roadside 66's written reviews are positive against 0% of Route 66 Ultimate Guide's.
Roadside 66 ships an update every 2 months, Route 66 Ultimate Guide fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Roadside 66 | Route 66 Ultimate Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 1.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | This Exit LLC | McCoyCORE USA LLC |
Customer experience
Roadside 66
Route 66 Ultimate Guide
In-app purchases
Roadside 66
No in-app purchases
Route 66 Ultimate Guide
No in-app purchases
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