PermitPass App vs PermitNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
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.
- Permit-to-route conversion
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Low-clearance warnings
- Voice guidance
- Driver logbook
- DOT/inspection alerts
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | PermitPass App | PermitNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Permit Pass LLC | Jesse Witmer |
Customer experience
PermitPass App
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In-app purchases
PermitPass App
- PermitPass Pro Monthly3 Days trial$24.991 Month
- PermitPass Pro Annual$199.991 Year
PermitNav
- PermitNav Starter$9.991 Month
- PermitNav Standard$19.991 Month
- PermitNav Pro$39.991 Month
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- PermitNav Fleet$99.991 Month
- 1 Permit Credit$1.99
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