Comparison

Route Pilot Pro vs PermitNav

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

Head to head
About

Route Pilot Pro

This app guides commercial drivers hauling oversized and overweight loads by creating navigation routes directly from official state permits. It ensures drivers stay on authorized paths, avoiding restricted areas and potential fines, while providing real-time alerts for load-specific restrictions.

Highlights
  • Scan QR code on permits to import routes
  • Navigate exact permitted routes
  • Real-time restriction alerts
  • Voice-guided turn-by-turn directions
  • Cab-optimized interface
  • Off-route alerts
Features
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Route Pilot Pro is an oversize load navigation app for OS/OW drivers and owner-operators. Scan your state oversize or overweight permit and follow the route it approves, with voice turn-by-turn guidance and off-route alerts. 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. More at https://routepilotpro.com Terms of Use: https://routepilotpro.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://routepilotpro.com/privacy

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) permit into the route it authorizes — with truck turn-by-turn navigation, so you stay on the permitted roads instead of a generic GPS line. Snap photos or upload the PDF of your state permit and PermitNav reads the route table, rebuilds the route road by road across the roads your permit names and checks it against the permit — then guides you down it, turn by turn. WHY DRIVERS USE IT • Permit to route without typing in a single road. • Before you drive, the review screen shows the permit's width, height, length and weight, its dates, any movement-time restriction, and every condition printed on the permit. • Road restriction notes on your route — bridge heights, closures, seasonal limits — from the state agencies' published data. • Voice-guided turn-by-turn, posted speed limits, and live speed; off-route alerts and guidance back to the permitted route. • Driver logbook: miles today, drive time, and time since your last break. • Crowd-sourced DOT/inspection alerts along your route. • Saved permits and routes, dark/light/auto themes, and car navigation for everyday driving. FREE + PAID • Free: car navigation. • Subscriptions (Starter, Standard, Pro, or Fleet) unlock permit reading, permitted-route building, and truck routing. • Or buy a one-time permit credit to read a single permit. 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

Route Pilot Pro4 screens
PermitNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PermitNav at 3.0 against Route Pilot Pro's 2.3. PermitNav also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Route Pilot Pro's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Route Pilot Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 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

PermitNav holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Route Pilot Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of PermitNav's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Route Pilot Pro ships an update every 4 days, PermitNav every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Route Pilot Pro versus PermitNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoute Pilot ProPermitNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoute Pilot Pro LLCJesse Witmer

Customer experience

Route Pilot Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

PermitNav

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Route Pilot Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Route Pilot Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Route Pilot Pro Yearly7 Days trial$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 Route Pilot Pro free?
Route Pilot Pro 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, Route Pilot Pro or PermitNav?
PermitNav is rated higher. Route Pilot Pro averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PermitNav averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Route Pilot Pro or PermitNav have ads?
Neither Route Pilot Pro nor PermitNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Route Pilot Pro or PermitNav?
Route Pilot Pro ships an update every 4 days, and PermitNav every 2 weeks. Most recently, Route Pilot Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and PermitNav on November 5, 2026.

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