Comparison

Map Parser vs RoadTrippin App

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

Head to head
About

Map Parser

Easily convert Google Maps directions into CSV and KML files. Save and visualize your trips on maps, and organize travel itineraries. Ideal for travelers and data enthusiasts needing their location data accessible.

Highlights
  • Parse Google Maps directions instantly
  • Export to CSV and KML formats
  • Google My Maps integration
  • Visualize routes on OpenStreetMap/Google Maps
  • Save and organize trip history
  • Cloud syncing across devices
Features
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Effortlessly parse Google Maps directions into CSV and KML files. Save your trips, visualize routes on OpenStreetMap or Google Maps, and organize your travel itineraries. Perfect for digital nomads, travel planners, and explorers who need their data everywhere. Stop struggling with manual data entry from Google Maps. MapParser is the most efficient way to extract location data from Google Maps directions and turn it into actionable files for your favorite travel tools. STUNNING FEATURES: - Instant Parsing: Copy and paste your Google Maps directions link, full or short (maps.app.goo.gl), and let MapParser extract every stop, coordinate, and detail instantly. - Export to CSV & KML: Perfect for importing into Excel, Google Sheets, or advanced GIS software. - Google My Maps Ready: The CSV is formatted for Google My Maps, with step-by-step import instructions built into the app. KML opens in Google Earth and other mapping apps. - Visualizer: See your routes come to life on OpenStreetMap or Google Maps directly within the app, with every stop labelled A, B, C. - One-Tap Copy: Copy the full route as text, or the full route link to share it anywhere. - Trip History: Save and organize your past parsed routes, with a name and notes, for quick access later. - Cloud Syncing: Securely log in with Apple, Google, or email to keep your travel itineraries synced across all your devices and the web. WHO IS IT FOR? Digital Nomads: Organize complex overland trips. Travel Agents: Build structured itineraries for clients. Road Trippers: Keep a clean record of every stop along the way. Data Enthusiasts: Cleanly export location data for mapping projects. Free and open source, with no limits on routes or stops. Simplify your travel planning today with MapParser. Learn more at mapparser.travel-tracker.org.

About

RoadTrippin App

Plan and discover points of interest for your road trips. Find geocaches, parks, museums, and more along your route. Log your visits and contribute to a community map.

Highlights
  • Route planning with points of interest
  • Geocache discovery and logging
  • National park and museum finder
  • Optimized driving loop creation
  • GPS file export (GPX)
  • Active trip tracking
  • Community visit logging
Features
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RoadTrippin is your all-in-one road trip companion for explorers and geocachers. Whether you're planning a cross-country drive or a weekend getaway, RoadTrippin helps you discover what's worth stopping for along the way — and plan it together with friends. PLAN YOUR ROUTE Enter a start and destination, add stops along the way, and see your full driving route on the map with distance and drive time. Add parks, museums, historic sites, viewpoints, and trailheads along the drive with one tap. PLAN ME A TRIP No set destination? Pick an area — or use your current location — choose the kinds of stops you want, add them on the map, and get one optimized path through all of them, with parking marked for driving trips. GEOCACHES Search geocaches tagged in OpenStreetMap near any town, browse finds logged by other trippers, and log your own finds by GC code. GROUPS & CHAT Create a group, share a 6-letter invite code, and plan with the people you're traveling with. Chat, send photos, and keep everyone on the same page. TAKE IT WITH YOU View turn-by-turn directions in the app, export a GPX file for Garmin or OsmAnd, or open your route in Apple Maps or Google Maps. LOG & COMMUNITY Log every visit and find with a tap. Your logs join a live community map that every tripper can see. RoadTrippin turns every road trip into an adventure.

Screenshots

Map Parser4 screens
RoadTrippin App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Map Parser at none against RoadTrippin App's shown. Map Parser also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RoadTrippin App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Map Parser against 5.0 for RoadTrippin App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Parser ships an update every 3 months, RoadTrippin App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Map Parser versus RoadTrippin App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap ParserRoadTrippin App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChangzhi AiJoshua Cooper

Customer experience

Map Parser

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RoadTrippin App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Map Parser

No in-app purchases

None

RoadTrippin App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Parser free?
Map Parser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoadTrippin App free?
RoadTrippin App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map Parser or RoadTrippin App?
Map Parser and RoadTrippin App are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Map Parser or RoadTrippin App have ads?
RoadTrippin App shows ads; Map Parser does not.
Which is updated more often, Map Parser or RoadTrippin App?
Map Parser ships an update every 3 months, and RoadTrippin App monthly. Most recently, Map Parser was updated on October 7, 2026 and RoadTrippin App on October 2, 2026.

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