Comparison

RoadToaster vs RouteOhm

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

Head to head
About

RoadToaster

This navigation app plans electric vehicle routes and charging stops, even offline. It automatically adds backup stations and helps avoid range anxiety on long trips or in areas with sparse charging infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Automatic EV route and charging stop planning
  • Offline navigation and charger search
  • Automatic backup charging station suggestions
  • Customizable departure and arrival battery levels
  • Estimate trip energy use and charging costs
  • CarPlay integration
Features
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Road trips rarely go exactly as planned. You take a detour. Mobile signal disappears. A charger is busy, broken or simply not the best choice anymore. RoadToaster keeps you moving. Built for electric vehicle road trips, everyday charging and off-grid adventures, RoadToaster continues to work when other apps cannot. You can still search chargers, plan routes and navigate even without a mobile signal, helping you find your way home from remote roads, mountains and unexpected situations. Prefer regular breaks? RoadToaster plans charging around your preferred driving time, then automatically adds backup stations along the route. If one charger is unavailable, another option is already waiting. See all charging operators in one app, with access to 400,000+ charging stations in 122 countries. Before you drive somewhere, check for chargers near the shop, café, gym or place you are already visiting, and turn normal stops into charging stops. Use RoadToaster for longer road trips when charging gets sparse and backup options matter. While driving, RoadToaster shows your estimated battery at arrival. If plans change, you can route to the nearest fast charger with one tap or switch to another backup station along your route. Works with iPhone, iPad and CarPlay. You can also open routes in Apple Maps or Google Maps when needed. Adventure Ready, Driver Controlled RoadToaster stays simple when the trip is simple, but gives you control when the route matters. Set your departure battery, minimum battery while driving and desired arrival reserve. Use overnight charging, leave with a full battery, hide stations you do not want to use, and rebuild the route around your choices in seconds. Advanced EV Route Planning • Plan electric car routes and charging stops automatically • Handle difficult routes and limited charging infrastructure • Use a unique routing algorithm built for difficult journeys • Add backup stations along the route • Replace a suggested charging stop easily if you prefer a different station • Adjust one stop or several stops to better match your journey • Plan breaks based on your preferred driving time, not just when your car needs charging • Support overnight charging and leaving with a full battery • Estimate trip energy use and charging costs • Save your favorite routes, charging stations and scenic places • Use emergency offline routing when you need it most Navigate and Explore • See your arrival time and battery level at a glance while driving • Route to the nearest fast charger with one tap • See chargers on the map even offline • Search charging options even without a mobile signal • Plan routes offline when you need it • See real-time charger availability for selected countries. • Access 400,000+ charging stations worldwide • See all charging operators in one app • Use smart power filters to quickly adjust station visibility on the map • Hide stations you do not want to use • Switch seamlessly between Standard and Satellite map views Seamless CarPlay Experience • Plan your route on iPhone and send it to CarPlay with one tap • See charging stops clearly placed on your map while driving • Find the nearest fast charger with a single press • Browse the CarPlay station list and filter by power output on the go • Access your saved stations, places and routes directly from CarPlay Supported Vehicle Profiles RoadToaster currently includes 3000 vehicle profiles including Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7 and ID. Buzz; Hyundai IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, IONIQ 9 and Kona Electric; Kia EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9 and Niro; BMW i3, i4, i5, i7 and iX; Audi Q4 e-tron, Q6 e-tron and Q8 e-tron; Polestar 2, 3 and 4; Porsche Taycan and Macan; Volvo EX30, EX40 and EX90; Tesla Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck; and many more. Custom vehicle profiles are also supported. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://roadtoaster.app/index.php/privacy

About

RouteOhm

Features
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RouteOhm plans your next EV road trip with the same care you'd take yourself, picking chargers that actually fit your car, timing them so you never arrive with a dead battery, and routing you turn-by-turn to each stop. WHAT YOU GET • Optimized charging stops: RouteOhm picks the fewest, fastest stops that match your vehicle's connector, target arrival state of charge, and your preferred cruise speed • Turn-by-turn navigation: Full HUD with lane guidance, distance-to-turn countdowns, live rerouting, and speed-limit awareness. Runs on your iPhone or through Apple CarPlay • Multi-vehicle support: Save every EV in your household, switch between them when planning, and get range estimates tuned to each car • Places, saved: Flag your home, work, gym, kids' school, and the trailheads you actually visit. Auto-fills your From and To fields • Saved routes: Save trips you take often. Loading a saved route skips the optimizer and gets you rolling faster • Favorite chargers: Pin the stations you trust. Filter the map down to just your favorites when planning • Route sharing: Send a planned trip to a passenger's phone with a single tap. Snapshots preserve the entire route including charging stops • Weather-aware: See weather along your route before you leave and know which segments to plan around RouteOhm supports every major EV network — Tesla Supercharger, Electrify America, EVgo, ChargePoint, and hundreds of independent networks, and every common connector type including NACS (Tesla), J1772, CCS1, Type 2, and CHAdeMO. Continue as a guest to plan your first trip without an account. Sign up for free to save routes, places, and vehicles across your devices. Questions or feedback? Visit https://routeohm.com or use in-app Support.

Screenshots

RoadToaster4 screens
RouteOhm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RouteOhm at none against RoadToaster's 3. RouteOhm also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RoadToaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RouteOhm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoadToaster ships an update every 8 days, RouteOhm every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RoadToaster versus RouteOhm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadToasterRouteOhm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeemu KuusimurtoDavid Mitchell

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RoadToaster

Subscriptions2
  • RoadToaster Monthly$0.991 Month
  • RoadToaster Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • RoadToaster Lifetime$17.99
None

RouteOhm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoadToaster free?
RoadToaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RouteOhm free?
RouteOhm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoadToaster or RouteOhm have ads?
Neither RoadToaster nor RouteOhm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoadToaster or RouteOhm?
RoadToaster ships an update every 8 days, and RouteOhm every 9 days. Most recently, RoadToaster was updated on October 31, 2026 and RouteOhm on October 31, 2026.

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