RDBK vs Roadbook '71
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
RDBK
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Every turn has a story. Make it yours with RDBK. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a digital roadbook navigator, GPS recorder and trip computer. Plan a 4x4 adventure, prepare a motorcycle rally, explore by bike or follow a trail on foot β with your route, notes and distances in one place. FOLLOW YOUR ROADBOOK Navigate note by note with clear tulip diagrams, distances, compass headings (CAP), road types and danger symbols. Use automatic GPS advancement or validate notes manually, with an optional map to help you find your bearings. RECORD THE ADVENTURE Capture your GPS track, pause and resume along the way, and add notes to remember the details. With an account, add geotagged photos and save your recording as a roadbook to refine later. Export your track as GPX. CREATE YOUR OWN ROUTES Start with a GPX file, a recording or a route drawn on the map. Build and edit roadbook notes with directional arrows, junctions and rally symbols. Generate notes from your route, then review and adjust them before heading out. Share a .rdbk file or export a printable PDF. KEEP YOUR NUMBERS IN VIEW Tripmaster brings together total and partial distance, speed, heading and a stopwatch. Adjust your odometer as you go and set speed alerts. Use it on its own or alongside your roadbook. PREPARE FOR LESS SIGNAL Save roadbooks for offline use before you leave. Download available route maps in advance to keep your route close at hand. Discovering new routes, account features and sharing require an internet connection. FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE Browse public roadbooks, discover events and connect through clubs. Keep your own roadbooks private or share them with other adventurers. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use your iPhone on the move and the larger iPad screen to plan, edit and navigate. Record GPS tracks in the background with the required location permissions. Available in English, Spanish, Italian, German and French. Plan it. Record it. Ride it. Your next adventure starts with RDBK.
Roadbook '71
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Roadbook '71 turns a recorded GPX loop into a 1970s rally co-driver's roadbook - and then drives it with you. Import any GPX track and the app matches it to real roads, builds turn-by-turn guidance, and draws every junction as a hand-inked "tulip" diagram computed from your own recording. Join a loop at the point nearest you, drive the full circle, and arrive back where you joined. Stop for lunch and continue later - the book keeps your place. - Turn-by-turn voice and on-screen guidance along your recorded route - Tulip junction diagrams parsed from the track itself - dot in, arrow out - Loop-aware: join anywhere, the route wraps around - Progress inked onto both the route and your original recording - Interrupt and continue a drive, days later, from wherever you are - Day pages in paper and ink; night pages lit like a map light over leather - Export the drive you actually made as a new GPX Built for slow roads, open tops, and routes worth driving twice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RDBK at every 2 days against Roadbook '71's every 6 days. RDBK also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RDBK ships an update every 2 days, Roadbook '71 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RDBK | Roadbook '71 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvaro Franz | B-NYS GCV |
In-app purchases
RDBK
No in-app purchases
Roadbook '71
No in-app purchases








