Comparison

PedalPilot vs VoltRoute

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

Head to head
About

PedalPilot

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PedalPilot is a free, privacy-first cycling navigation app built for everyday riders and commuters who want genuinely bike-focused routing and guidance. Plan your ride with up to five cycling-optimised route options β€” balanced (safety and comfort first), fast, flat, or dedicated mountain bike trail and enduro variants. Add waypoints for multi-stop journeys, save home and work for one-tap starts, and see a live elevation preview before you go. Once on the road you get significantly improved turn-by-turn voice guidance that now intelligently combines consecutive turns ("turn right and then immediately turn left") and speaks natural rounded distances instead of random numbers. Voice instructions are fully supported in English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian. KEY FEATURES Route Planning - Smart place, address, and POI search powered by LocationIQ - Five purpose-built route profiles for different riding styles - Waypoint support for custom multi-stop routes - Quick access to home, work and saved favourites - Live elevation profile before starting Turn-by-Turn Navigation - Clear voice directions with improved consecutive-turn handling - Natural rounded distance announcements - Haptic feedback on every turn - Automatic rerouting when you go off course - Active turn-by-turn navigation with automatic rerouting - Configurable cockpit (speed, ETA, elevation, elapsed time) Personalised Experience - ETAs that learn from your actual riding pace over time - Metric or imperial units - Ride profiles for regular, cargo, MTB, road/gravel and e-scooter use, with a separate e-bike setting - The e-scooter profile helps with planning; local laws and traffic rules always apply - Landscape-optimised docked cockpit Ride History & Insights - Automatic ride recording and statistics - Distance, duration, average speed and elevation gain - GPX export of your actual track - Reorder stops on multi-waypoint routes Privacy by Design - No account or login ever required - Ride history, favourites and settings stored locally on your device - No ads, no advertising tracking and no selling of your data - Location used only for navigation PedalPilot uses specialist cycling routing and OpenStreetMap-based map data. Provider credits and privacy details are always available inside the app. Now available in 6 languages with complete voice and interface support: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian.

About

VoltRoute

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VoltRoute shows your true EV range on the map, before you leave the driveway. Most range calculators assume a flat road and perfect conditions. VoltRoute is the only app that factors in elevation change, giving you up to 95% accuracy β€” far beyond typical range estimators that ignore terrain changes. Going uphill drains your battery faster, going downhill preserves your battery longer. Why VoltRoute: Visual range mapping β€” see exactly how far you can go and what your battery will be on arrival Elevation-aware calculations β€” climbs and descents are factored into every estimate Built for real driving - send to your favorite navigation app, see charging stations, and use our one-click return trip calculator Free to start. Get accurate range for your EV right away using our three sample vehicles Upgrade to VoltRoute Premium: -Full library of supported EV models -Expanded route options (e.g. avoid tollways) -Set your own preferred reserve battery percentage -Add multiple stops for your trip Stop guessing. Start driving with confidence β€” VoltRoute. EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

PedalPilot4 screens
VoltRoute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PedalPilot at none against VoltRoute's 1. PedalPilot also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. VoltRoute sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. PedalPilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PedalPilot ships an update weekly, VoltRoute every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PedalPilot versus VoltRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedalPilotVoltRoute
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus BergthalerRothe Companies Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

PedalPilot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VoltRoute

Subscriptions1
  • Volt Route Premium$4.991 Year

Questions

Is PedalPilot free?
PedalPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VoltRoute free?
VoltRoute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PedalPilot or VoltRoute have ads?
Neither PedalPilot nor VoltRoute shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PedalPilot or VoltRoute?
PedalPilot ships an update weekly, and VoltRoute every 9 days. Most recently, PedalPilot was updated on October 7, 2026 and VoltRoute on October 16, 2026.

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