Permit Path vs Route Pilot Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Permit Path
This navigation app assists truck drivers in planning and driving permitted routes. It allows users to set start and end points, add multiple waypoints, and receive turn-by-turn directions. Routes can be shared with others, and a subscription unlocks unlimited waypoints and specific features.
- Route planning with start, end, and waypoints
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Route sharing via link or file
- Reorder waypoints
- View route on map before driving
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Free to use with up to 4 waypoints. Unlimited waypoints require a subscription. Texas Import Permit Feature Requires Subscription. Permit Path helps truck drivers plan and drive permitted routes. Build your route with a start and end, add waypoints where you need them, then navigate the full route with turn-by-turn directions—all in one app. Build your route Set a start pin and an end pin on the map. Add as many waypoints as you need so the route follows your permitted path. Reorder waypoints anytime. See your route on the map before you drive. Tap Navigate and get turn-by-turn guidance. Hear when to turn and how far to the next maneuver. The app follows your position and keeps you on your permitted route. Share routes Export your route and share it by link or file. Anyone with Permit Path can open it and run the same route. No more passing around addresses or paper maps. How it works: Set your start and end points on the map. Add waypoints for stops or required roads. Build the route and review it on the map. Tap Navigate for turn-by-turn Navigation. Share the route with other drivers or save it for later. Permit Path is built for drivers who run permitted routes and want one app to plan, navigate, and share them. Subscription required for full access. Privacy Policy: https://permitpathnav.privacy.html
Route Pilot Pro
This app guides commercial drivers hauling oversized and overweight loads by navigating them precisely along their permitted routes. It scans permits to extract legally binding directions and restrictions, ensuring compliance and preventing costly detours or fines.
- Scan QR code on permits to import routes
- Navigate exact permitted routes
- Displays load restrictions and advisories
- Voice-guided turn-by-turn directions
- Cab-optimized interface with large readouts
- Off-route alerts
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Route Pilot Pro is built for the commercial drivers who haul oversize and overweight loads — and have to follow the exact route their permit allows, not whatever a consumer map app suggests. Scan the QR code on your state permit and Route Pilot Pro pulls the official permit document, reads the legally binding turn-by-turn route, and builds navigation that keeps you on the permitted corridor from pickup to delivery. No guessing, no accidental detours onto a restricted turnpike, no fines. WHY DRIVERS USE IT • Scan and go — point your camera at the permit QR code and your route is ready in seconds. • The legal route, not a shortcut — navigation follows the route printed on your permit, including the toll-free corridors wide loads are required to use. • Every restriction in front of you — curfews, escort requirements, turnpike width limits, weather advisories, and county road notes are pulled straight from the permit and surfaced while you drive. • Voice-guided turn-by-turn — clear spoken directions so your eyes stay on the road and your mirrors. • Built for the cab — large readouts, day and night map styles, and an at-a-glance instrument cluster for speed, distance, and ETA. • Off-route alerts — know the instant you drift from the permitted route, with a clear prompt to return. WHAT'S IN A ROUTE Every permit you scan becomes a complete, driveable docket: • Origin and destination with the permitted path between them • Distance, turn count, and estimated drive time • Load dimensions, vehicle and tag details • Escort requirements • The full list of permit restrictions, sorted by severity • Charges and issuing authority PURPOSE-BUILT, NOT REPURPOSED Consumer navigation apps don't know your load is 16 feet wide. They'll route you onto a turnpike your permit forbids and a bridge you're not cleared for. Route Pilot Pro starts from the permit itself, so the route you drive is the route you're authorized to drive. Keep your permit in your pocket, your route on the screen, and your compliance airtight. Route Pilot Pro is designed for professional use by licensed commercial drivers. Always follow your permit, posted signage, and the direction of DOT and law enforcement officials. SUBSCRIPTION Route Pilot Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. • Route Pilot Pro Monthly — $19.99 per month • Route Pilot Pro Yearly — $199.99 per year ($16.67 per month) Scanning and importing permits is free. A subscription is required to open a permit's turn-by-turn route. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Any unused portion of a free trial, where offered, is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://routepilotpro.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://routepilotpro.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Permit Path at 4.8 against Route Pilot Pro's 2.3. Permit Path also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (32 vs 4). Route Pilot Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Permit Path sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Route Pilot Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Permit Path holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Permit Path has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Permit Path ships an update every 4 days, Route Pilot Pro every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Permit Path | Route Pilot Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STL Apps LLC | Route Pilot Pro LLC |
Customer experience
Permit Path
Route Pilot Pro
In-app purchases
Permit Path
- Permit Path Monthly$3.991 Month
Route Pilot Pro
- Route Pilot Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Route Pilot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year






