Comparison

PermitPass App vs PermitNav

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

PermitNav

This app converts oversize/overweight trucking permits into precise, turn-by-turn navigation routes. It automatically reads permit details and guides drivers along the exact roads specified, offering warnings for low clearances and weight restrictions.

Highlights
  • Permit-to-route conversion
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Low-clearance warnings
  • Voice guidance
  • Driver logbook
  • DOT/inspection alerts
Features
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PermitNav turns your state oversize/overweight (OSOW) trucking permit into the exact permitted route — with turn-by-turn navigation built for heavy haul. Snap a photo or upload the PDF of your state permit and PermitNav reads the routing table and rebuilds the precise route across the roads your permit names — then guides you down it, turn by turn. WHY DRIVERS USE IT • Permit-to-route in seconds — no manually typing in every road. • Follows the permitted roads exactly, in the right direction, for the right distance. • Every turn is checked against your permit, so you know the route is right before you roll. • Low-clearance, weight, and width warnings on the roads ahead. • Voice-guided turn-by-turn, posted speed limits, and live speed. • Driver logbook: miles today, drive time, and time since your last break. • Crowd-sourced DOT/inspection alerts along your route. • Save routes, dark/light/auto themes, and standard car or truck GPS for everyday driving — free and unlimited. FREE + PAID • Free: unlimited standard car navigation. • Permit routing: a subscription (Starter, Standard, Pro, or Fleet) or a one-time permit credit. IMPORTANT — ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR OFFICIAL PERMIT PermitNav is a driver aid, not a substitute for your permit or professional judgment. Always follow the official permit and posted signage, and field-verify clearances before every move. SUBSCRIPTIONS PermitNav offers auto-renewing monthly subscriptions: Starter ($9.99/mo), Standard ($19.99/mo), Pro ($39.99/mo), Fleet ($99.99/mo), plus a one-time permit credit ($1.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://pythn.app/permitroute/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pythn.app/permitroute/privacy.html

Screenshots

PermitPass App4 screens
PermitNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PermitPass App at 100% against PermitNav's 0%. PermitPass App also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). PermitNav's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 PermitNav sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PermitPass App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PermitPass App has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PermitPass App's written reviews are positive against 0% of PermitNav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PermitPass App ships an update every 11 days, PermitNav every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PermitPass App versus PermitNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPermitPass AppPermitNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPermit Pass LLCJesse Witmer

Customer experience

PermitPass App

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

PermitNav

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PermitPass App

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

PermitNav

Subscriptions4
  • PermitNav Starter$9.991 Month
  • PermitNav Standard$19.991 Month
  • PermitNav Pro$39.991 Month
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  • PermitNav Fleet$99.991 Month
One-time1
  • 1 Permit Credit$1.99

Questions

Is PermitPass App free?
PermitPass App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PermitNav free?
PermitNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PermitPass App or PermitNav?
PermitPass App is rated higher. PermitPass App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PermitNav averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PermitPass App or PermitNav have ads?
Neither PermitPass App nor PermitNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PermitPass App or PermitNav?
PermitPass App ships an update every 11 days, and PermitNav every 9 days. Most recently, PermitPass App was updated on October 6, 2026 and PermitNav on October 4, 2026.

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