Comparison

Plan vs Pit Stop

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

Head to head
About

Plan

Features
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Roadwise helps you plan confident, stress-free road trips in your ICE vehicle. Enter your destination and current fuel level, and get intelligent fuel stop recommendations tailored to your car, driving style, and preferences. Know exactly where and when you’ll need to stop — so you can relax and enjoy the drive. Key Features: • Accurate fuel stop planning based on your vehicle’s real MPG and current fuel level • Conservative, customizable range calculations with built-in safety margins • Preferred fuel brand filtering (Top Tier - Shell, BP, Exxon, Chevron, Marathon, and more) • Meal, pet relief and comfort stop suggestions near fuel stops • VIN scanner to automatically import vehicle details • My Garage to manage multiple vehicles with custom nicknames • One-tap “Open Route in Apple Maps” with all your planned stops Whether you’re crossing states or heading out for a weekend getaway, Roadwise gives you clarity and confidence on every drive. Simple. Smart. Built for real road trips.

About

Pit Stop

Find gas, food, hotels, and attractions at upcoming highway exits without needing to enter a route. This app automatically detects your location on US interstates and displays what's available at each exit, even offline.

Highlights
  • Automatic exit detection on US interstates
  • Offline access to exit information
  • Filter by gas, food, hotels, and sights
  • Search for specific brands or attractions
  • CarPlay integration for in-car use
  • Voice search and hands-free operation
Features
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You're doing 70 on the interstate. The tank is low, everyone's hungry, and the next big green sign is a mystery. Take this exit, or gamble on the next one? Pit Stop ends the gamble. Open it on any US interstate and it figures out which highway you're on and which direction you're headed — then lines up every exit ahead with exactly what's there: gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and sights actually worth stopping for. NO TYPING, NO SETUP • No route to enter, no destination needed. Merge on and the exits ahead just appear, counting down as you drive. • Off the highway? Pit Stop waits quietly and lights up the moment you merge. READS LIKE THE REAL SIGNS • Filter to Food and every exit becomes a blue logo board — the brands you know, laid out like the signs on the roadside. • Gas, food, stays, and sights, each with its distance off the ramp, so you know if it's right at the exit or three miles into town. FIND YOUR CRAVING • Search "Chipotle" and see the next 5 exits that have one — with miles, minutes, and distance off the exit. • Or just say it: tap the mic, speak, and Pit Stop reads the answer back while your eyes stay on the road. WORTH THE STOP • Roadside wonders get a heart: castles, museums, zoos, national parks. If something remarkable is coming up, Pit Stop tells you before you drive past it. BUILT FOR THE DASH • Full CarPlay app: exits ahead on the car screen, food and gas tabs, one-tap brand search with voice, and one more tap hands navigation to Apple Maps. GAMES THE WHOLE CAR PLAYS • Backseat Games turn the drive into family time: kids join from their own phones at play.pit-stop-app.com — no app needed — and the CarPlay screen becomes the live scoreboard, so even the driver plays, hands-free. • Exit Bingo deals cards from real places at the exits ahead. You win by looking out the window. • Dinner Draft: the car votes on the next five food exits and Pit Stop navigates to the winner. • Plus Over/Under, License Plates, and Mile Marker Showdown — on any road, not just highways. WORKS WHERE SIGNAL DOESN'T • Every interstate exit in the lower 48 + DC — 20,000+ exits and 700,000+ places — ships inside the app. Good stops. Great trips. Exit data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pit Stop is not affiliated with the brands shown; logos identify businesses near exits.

Screenshots

Plan4 screens
Pit Stop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plan at Free against Pit Stop's $2.99. Pit Stop's advantage is chart position (#19 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). On 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

Plan is free to download; Pit Stop costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Plan versus Pit Stop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanPit Stop
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.1 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVytautas BoyevJacob Boyles

In-app purchases

None

Plan

No in-app purchases

None

Pit Stop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plan free?
Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pit Stop free?
Pit Stop costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plan or Pit Stop have ads?
Neither Plan nor Pit Stop shows ads.

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