Comparison

PermitPass App vs Route Pilot Pro

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

Head to head
About

PermitPass App

This app helps Texas oversize and overweight drivers visualize their permitted routes. Upload your permit PDF, review details, and see the mapped route before you drive. It keeps the issued path visible during navigation for easier compliance.

Highlights
  • Import Texas OS/OW permit PDFs
  • Review route details and restrictions
  • Map visualization of routes
  • Keep issued route visible during navigation
  • Built for Texas heavy haulers
Features
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PermitPass turns your TxDOT OS/OW permit into easy, in-cab guidance along the exact TxPROS permitted corridor. Import the permit PDF or scan its QR code, and the official routed path loads in seconds. Review everything before you roll, then start navigation right at the permit route start and stay on the legal corridor. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Load your permit by QR code or PDF in seconds • Follow the exact TxPROS route TxDOT issued for your load • Review the full route first: map, waypoints, distances, and permit details • Keep your hands on the wheel while maneuvers advance automatically as you drive the permitted route • See live distance to your next maneuver and how much of the trip is left • Open the full maneuver list at any time • See advisories along your route, including clearance heads-ups, DriveTexas road events, and weigh-station locations • Start at the permit start: PermitPass guides the permitted route once you're loaded and ready • Find pilot car operators across Texas using the Pilot Car Directory • Search by city or area, browse Map or List view, and contact operators directly • Pilot car operators can create and manage their own directory listing • Run it on iPhone or iPad, with layouts built for portrait and landscape • Clean, high-contrast display that's easy to read in the cab, day or night BUILT ON ONE PRINCIPLE The official permit is the authority. PermitPass doesn't invent routes or send you off the permitted path. It makes the route TxDOT already issued simple to follow. WHO IT'S FOR Owner-operators, heavy-haul, escort and pilot-car operators, and dispatchers moving oversize/overweight loads in Texas. IMPORTANT The official TxDOT permit remains the legal authority. PermitPass assists you, but it does not replace the permit. You are responsible for driving safely and following all laws and the terms of your permit. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

PermitPass App4 screens
Route Pilot Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Route Pilot Pro at 5.0 against PermitPass App's 4.7. Route Pilot Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). PermitPass App's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and chart position (#64 vs #193). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. PermitPass App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Route Pilot Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PermitPass App has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PermitPass App ships an update every 11 days, Route Pilot Pro every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PermitPass App versus Route Pilot Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPermitPass AppRoute Pilot Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#64 — better#193
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPermit Pass LLCRoute Pilot Pro LLC

Customer experience

PermitPass App

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Route Pilot Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PermitPass App

Subscriptions2
  • PermitPass Pro Monthly3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • PermitPass Pro Annual$199.991 Year
2 purchases

Route Pilot Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Route Pilot Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Route Pilot Pro Yearly$199.991 Year

Questions

Is PermitPass App free?
PermitPass App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Route Pilot Pro free?
Route Pilot Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PermitPass App or Route Pilot Pro?
Route Pilot Pro is rated higher. PermitPass App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Route Pilot Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PermitPass App or Route Pilot Pro have ads?
Neither PermitPass App nor Route Pilot Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PermitPass App or Route Pilot Pro?
PermitPass App ships an update every 11 days, and Route Pilot Pro every 6 days. Most recently, PermitPass App was updated on October 6, 2026 and Route Pilot Pro on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, PermitPass App or Route Pilot Pro?
PermitPass App currently peaks at #64 in the App Store charts, and Route Pilot Pro at #193. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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