Comparison

Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam vs Road Sorties

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

Head to head
About

Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam

Features
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Sidekick is a driving companion with turn-by-turn navigation, multi-provider route comparison, dashcam recording, toll-road prompts, weather, and optional gas price info for your route.

About

Road Sorties

This navigation app prioritizes scenic and curvy roads for drivers and motorcyclists. It offers turn-by-turn voice navigation, multi-leg routing, and shareable routes without requiring user accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • Curvy roads routing
  • Scenic highlights overlay
  • Turn-by-turn voice navigation
  • Multi-leg routing
  • Shareable routes
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Road Sorties is navigation for drivers and motorcyclists who choose the road as the destination. Whether you live for tight switchbacks, alpine passes, or coastal highways, Road Sorties plans routes that prioritize what makes driving worth doing — not just the fastest line on a freeway. CURVY ROADS ROUTING Flip on "Prefer Curvy" and watch your route shift from interstates to the kind of roads people drive for the sake of it. Tuned for sports cars, motorcycles, and anyone planning a weekend ride. SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS See which stretches of your route are officially scenic — the overlay glows on the map so you know exactly where to slow down, roll down the window, and take it in. TURN-BY-TURN VOICE NAVIGATION Now with CarPlay. Clear voice cues that duck your music or podcast during instructions and hand the audio back when they're done. No fighting with your media app over who controls the speaker. MULTI-LEG ROUTING Plan road trips with multiple stops. Set different preferences per leg — fastest to the trailhead, curvy roads on the way home. SHAREABLE ROUTES Build a route, share a link. Friends open it and load the exact same waypoints. No account required. PRIVACY FIRST No user accounts. No tracking. No ad networks. Your location stays on your device. The only thing that ever leaves your phone is the route itself, and only when you choose to share it. BUILT FOR THE REAL DRIVE • Continues navigating when your screen locks or you switch apps • Off-route detection tuned to avoid flapping on weak GPS • Designed for portrait mounting on a handlebar or dashboard Stop letting your navigation app pick boring routes. Road Sorties is for drivers who want the journey to count. No accounts, no tracking, no stored queries. Your trips stay yours. Download now and plan your next road sortie.

Screenshots

Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam2 screens
Road Sorties4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam at every 3 days against Road Sorties's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam ships an update every 3 days, Road Sorties fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam versus Road Sorties: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidekick Navigation + DashcamRoad Sorties
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvergreen LabsBenjamin Parli

In-app purchases

None

Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam

No in-app purchases

None

Road Sorties

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam free?
Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Road Sorties free?
Road Sorties is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam or Road Sorties have ads?
Neither Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam nor Road Sorties shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam or Road Sorties?
Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam ships an update every 3 days, and Road Sorties fortnightly. Most recently, Sidekick Navigation + Dashcam was updated on September 24, 2026 and Road Sorties on September 14, 2026.

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