Comparison

Offload Mobile vs PermitNav

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

Head to head
About

Offload Mobile

Features
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Offload is the mobile companion for oversize and overweight load transportation. Scan permits, review routes, and navigate with confidence — all from one app. Scan & Review Permits Snap a photo of your permit and Offload automatically extracts route details, restrictions, and curfews. Review each step on an interactive map, adjust waypoints, and confirm your path before hitting the road. Turn-by-Turn Navigation Navigate your approved route with voice-guided directions built for heavy haul. Get real-time alerts for pinch points, railroad crossings, clearance restrictions, and curfew zones along your path. Points of Interest View and create points of interest directly on your route — mark low bridges, tight turns, truck parking, and hazards with photos and dimensional restrictions. Your team sees them too. Built for Drivers - Voice navigation with automatic announcements for upcoming hazards - Satellite and street map views - GPS signal monitoring with off-route detection - Dark mode support during navigation Built for Teams Offload connects to your organization's workspace. Routes, permits, documents, POIs, and load details sync across your team so dispatchers and drivers stay aligned. Digital document workflows let your team review and sign BOLs and other paperwork without leaving the app.

About

PermitNav

This app converts oversize/overweight trucking permits into precise, turn-by-turn navigation routes. It automatically reads permit details and guides drivers along the exact roads specified, offering warnings for low clearances and weight restrictions.

Highlights
  • Permit-to-route conversion
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Low-clearance warnings
  • Voice guidance
  • Driver logbook
  • DOT/inspection alerts
Features
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PermitNav turns your state oversize/overweight (OSOW) permit into the route it authorizes — with truck turn-by-turn navigation, so you stay on the permitted roads instead of a generic GPS line. Snap photos or upload the PDF of your state permit and PermitNav reads the route table, rebuilds the route road by road across the roads your permit names and checks it against the permit — then guides you down it, turn by turn. WHY DRIVERS USE IT • Permit to route without typing in a single road. • Before you drive, the review screen shows the permit's width, height, length and weight, its dates, any movement-time restriction, and every condition printed on the permit. • Road restriction notes on your route — bridge heights, closures, seasonal limits — from the state agencies' published data. • Voice-guided turn-by-turn, posted speed limits, and live speed; off-route alerts and guidance back to the permitted route. • Driver logbook: miles today, drive time, and time since your last break. • Crowd-sourced DOT/inspection alerts along your route. • Saved permits and routes, dark/light/auto themes, and car navigation for everyday driving. FREE + PAID • Free: car navigation. • Subscriptions (Starter, Standard, Pro, or Fleet) unlock permit reading, permitted-route building, and truck routing. • Or buy a one-time permit credit to read a single permit. IMPORTANT — ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR OFFICIAL PERMIT PermitNav is a driver aid, not a substitute for your permit or professional judgment. Always follow the official permit and posted signage, and field-verify clearances before every move. SUBSCRIPTIONS PermitNav offers auto-renewing monthly subscriptions: Starter ($9.99/mo), Standard ($19.99/mo), Pro ($39.99/mo), Fleet ($99.99/mo), plus a one-time permit credit ($1.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://pythn.app/permitroute/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pythn.app/permitroute/privacy.html

Screenshots

Offload Mobile4 screens
PermitNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Offload Mobile at none against PermitNav's 5. PermitNav's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PermitNav sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Offload Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offload Mobile ships an update every 4 weeks, PermitNav every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Offload Mobile versus PermitNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffload MobilePermitNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric MirowitzJesse Witmer

In-app purchases

None

Offload Mobile

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

PermitNav

Subscriptions4
  • PermitNav Starter$9.991 Month
  • PermitNav Standard$19.991 Month
  • PermitNav Pro$39.991 Month
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  • PermitNav Fleet$99.991 Month
One-time1
  • 1 Permit Credit$1.99

Questions

Is Offload Mobile free?
Offload Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PermitNav free?
PermitNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Offload Mobile or PermitNav have ads?
Neither Offload Mobile nor PermitNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offload Mobile or PermitNav?
Offload Mobile ships an update every 4 weeks, and PermitNav every 11 days. Most recently, Offload Mobile was updated on October 30, 2026 and PermitNav on October 31, 2026.

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