Comparison

Stoptimizer vs RouteShelf

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

Head to head
About

Stoptimizer

Features
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Stoptimizer helps you plan multi-stop routes without juggling addresses by hand. Add addresses or places, scan addresses with the camera, and optimize your stop order before you head out. Use in-app turn-by-turn guidance or open your route in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze. Features: - Optimize multi-stop routes and reorder stops - Add addresses with search or camera scanning - View total distance, estimated time, and arrival times - Save routes you use again - Mark pickups, first stops, last stops, and completed stops - Choose miles or kilometers, dark mode, and stop time between visits - Use map layers including road, satellite, terrain, and Pro traffic The free plan supports smaller routes. Stoptimizer Pro unlocks higher stop limits, more daily optimizations, and live traffic tools. Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RouteShelf

Features
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Save the addresses you go to often. Home, work, school, the gym, customer addresses. All in one list. RouteShelf is where your saved addresses live. Going to one place, you tap it and it opens in the maps app you already use. Going to several places, instead of typing every stop into the map, you build a route from your saved addresses and open it in the maps app you choose. The route is ours, the directions are your map app's. We couldn't fix traffic, but we can make a few things easier. WITH ROUTESHELF β€’ Save addresses under the names you give them β€’ Build multi-stop routes from your saved addresses β€’ Change the order of the stops in a route β€’ Open a single address or a saved route in the maps app you choose β€’ Start your routes from the home screen widget or Control Center β€’ Share a route with friends β€’ Use it without an account, back it up to iCloud if you want With the widget and Control Center you don't even have to open the app. No hard feelings. RouteShelf does not reorder your stops, and it does not suggest shortcuts or watch traffic. You set the order; the maps app you choose gives the directions. ROUTESHELF PRO Saved routes, drag-to-reorder stops, the widget, the Control Center shortcut and route sharing are unlocked with Pro. RouteShelf Pro is an auto-renewing subscription billed monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onurappdev.github.io/routeshelf-privacy/

Screenshots

Stoptimizer4 screens
RouteShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RouteShelf at none against Stoptimizer's shown. RouteShelf also leads on iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Stoptimizer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and RouteShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stoptimizer ships an update every 3 days, RouteShelf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Stoptimizer versus RouteShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoptimizerRouteShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNocturnal DevsOnur Cevik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stoptimizer

Subscriptions1
  • Stoptimizer Pro$9.991 Month
2 purchases

RouteShelf

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Stoptimizer free?
Stoptimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RouteShelf free?
RouteShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stoptimizer or RouteShelf have ads?
Stoptimizer shows ads; RouteShelf does not.
Which is updated more often, Stoptimizer or RouteShelf?
Stoptimizer ships an update every 3 days, and RouteShelf every 2 days. Most recently, Stoptimizer was updated on October 15, 2026 and RouteShelf on October 16, 2026.

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