Comparison

brieflylost vs Drivelines

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

Head to head
About

brieflylost

Features
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Britain is full of places that don't show up in a "fastest route". brieflylost takes you to them. Tell the app where you want to go β€” in plain English. "A scenic drive from Brighton to Bath." "Take me to the Lake District through the countryside." "Edinburgh to Glasgow with a pub stop." Behind the scenes, an AI route planner reads your query, picks coastal roads, country lanes, or quiet B-roads, and routes through the cafes, viewpoints, or landmarks you asked for as proper waypoints β€” not just suggestions on the side. Then it's full turn-by-turn navigation. Voice guidance, lane assistance, automatic re-routing if you go off course. Just like the apps you already use, only the route was actually chosen for the drive, not the deadline. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT β€’ Natural-language route planning. No menus, no filters β€” just describe the drive you want. β€’ Genuine scenic routes built from real OpenStreetMap data. Every road class, every gradient, every coastline, weighed and chosen for you. β€’ Plan ahead or set off now. Plan Mode lets you preview a route, share it via deep link, and start it later. Navigate Mode picks up from your current location. β€’ Stops that mean something. Ask for "a cafe stop" or "somewhere with a view" and the app routes through real places, not generic markers. β€’ UK-focused. Built around UK roads, postcodes, and place names β€” Lake District, Cotswolds, Scottish Highlands, Snowdonia, the South Downs. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN FREE β€’ 50 routes per month β€’ Full turn-by-turn navigation β€’ Plan Mode and Navigate Mode β€’ Route sharing via deep link PREMIUM UNLOCK β€’ 1,000 routes per month β€’ Priority routing during high-traffic periods β€’ Future features as we ship them Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://brieflylost.com/privacy. Terms of Use: https://brieflylost.com/terms. For drivers, day-trippers, weekend wanderers, and anyone who'd rather take the long way home.

About

Drivelines

This app helps you discover and plan scenic driving routes based on factors like curves, elevation, and road quality. Log your journeys, share them with others, and organize group drives.

Highlights
  • Curve-aware routing
  • Customizable drive tuning
  • Drive logging and photo capture
  • Club sharing features
  • Shareable drive pages
  • Export to Google Maps
Features
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Find great driving roads. A route planner that thinks like a driver. Every road is scored on curves, climbs, surface and traffic. Your route takes the best of them. Made for the journey, not the destination. Pick the kind of drive: Single track or green lanes, coast or inland. Steer clear of motorways, dual carriageways and speed humps. Set a time budget: Say how long you have and Drivelines builds a loop or a point-to-point drive to fit. Tune it: Tune the route to your car. Drive with friends: Create your convoy, add them to your route, see where they are on the map and share messages in realtime Cheapest fuel on the way: Every station along the route, priced and sorted by how far off the line it is. Stops worth the detour: Castles, viewpoints, pubs and coffee, each with the extra miles it costs. Drivelines Pro β€” Β£4.99/month or Β£34.99/year, auto-renewing. Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drivelines.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

brieflylost4 screens
Drivelines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drivelines at weekly against brieflylost's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. brieflylost sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Drivelines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

brieflylost ships an update monthly, Drivelines weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
brieflylost versus Drivelines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbrieflylostDrivelines
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”90.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbrieflylost ltdJoshua Parkin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

brieflylost

Subscriptions1
  • brieflylost Premium$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Drivelines

Subscriptions2
  • Drivelines Pro$5.991 Month
  • Drivelines Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is brieflylost free?
brieflylost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drivelines free?
Drivelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do brieflylost or Drivelines have ads?
Neither brieflylost nor Drivelines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, brieflylost or Drivelines?
brieflylost ships an update monthly, and Drivelines weekly. Most recently, brieflylost was updated on October 25, 2026 and Drivelines on October 25, 2026.

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