Comparison

inRoute vs TRIPSTOP

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

Head to head
About

inRoute

Plan optimal routes considering weather, elevation, and curves for safe navigation. Offers turn-by-turn voice guidance with automatic severe weather alerts. Import and export routes, search along your path, and customize for specific vehicle needs.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided navigation with severe weather alerts
  • Route optimization by time, weather, elevation, and curves
  • Import/export routes (XLSX, GPX, KML)
  • Search for points of interest along the route
  • Customizable for RVs and large vehicles
  • Set departure and layover times for accurate forecasts
  • Sync routes and pins across devices
Features
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Plan optimal routes or chart your own course using weather, elevation, curves and more. Then navigate safely with voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions that automatically check your route for severe weather. ***Featured in Essential Navigation Apps on the US App Store*** ***As seen on the TODAY show in the Traveling This Summer segment*** “adding to both the safety of the ride and the pleasure of knowing beforehand what to expect” - Florin Tibu, “autoevolution” “I used InRoute for planning six world record attempts. No weather app gives you more information, period.” - Carl Reese, Multiple World Record Holder Key Features (some require inRoute Pro--see below): • Voice guided navigation of up to 150 locations with automatic severe weather alerts* • Optimize waypoint order for fastest time, or manually reorder • Import from XLSX, GPX and KML files • Create custom routes based on weather, elevation and curviness, or build your own route from available alternates on each leg of a route • Interactive charts showing route elevation, curviness, weather (temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed/direction, severe weather alerts*), and sunrise/sunset times • Search along a route—the whole route, every x miles/hours, or the next x miles/hours from a place—find gas, hotels, campgrounds or places to eat close to a route • Enter your RV specs to avoid clearance issues and weight restrictions • Set Departure and Layover Times—weather forecasts, road conditions (e.g. congestion), and travel times accurately reflect conditions throughout the trip • Save your favorite routes and places, sync between devices, organize into folders, print via Airprint, and share with family and friends • Easily add places to the map using a Dropped pin, Search, or Contacts • Export routes to Apple Maps, Google Maps, Navigon, and Waze. Some apps use inRoute's "Agenda Nav" feature. See the in-app FAQ for more info. • Export to GPS devices and apps compatible with GPX files • Routes are stored on your device so you can access them even if you lose connection inRoute Pro (for iPhone, iPad, CarPlay & Mac): - $5.99 monthly, or $59.99 annually. 1 week free trial - Create routes with up to 150 locations (8 in free version) - Sync routes and pins between devices - Weather charts/custom routes - Speed limits and severe weather alerts* during navigation - Export/share routes as GPX files - RV routes based on vehicle description *Severe weather alerts are available in select regions Note: Since continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, inRoute will automatically shut down if you haven't used it in a while. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://inroute.com/privacy-policy App Store EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TRIPSTOP

Find points of interest like coffee shops or gas stations along your planned route. Specify how far ahead you want to search and how far off the route you're willing to go. Get directions to your chosen stops without needing to know town names in advance.

Highlights
  • Search for places along your route
  • Specify search range and distance off-route
  • Integrates with Google/Apple Maps for directions
  • Avoids inconvenient detours
  • Simplifies road trip planning
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Have you ever been on a road trip and wished you could find your favorite coffee shop about half an hour along your route? Ever settled on a lesser fast food restaurant because you weren’t sure what would be down the road? Ever been annoyed that the gas station advertised on the highway tourism sign ended up being 2 miles out of the way? Ever been frustrated that other navigation services don't let you constrain your search when adding a stop? No more! Download TRIPSTOP to find places of interest within a range of minutes (or miles or kilometers) along your route and no further than some distance off your route! Simply tell the app your destination, pick your route, specify where and when you want to stop, and then get directions to your chosen TRIPSTOP. Features * Searches for places of interest along your route and no further than some distance off your route * Launches your Google/Apple Maps app with directions to your chosen TRIPSTOP * Avoids rash decision-making regarding where to stop on the road * Eliminates the need to determine the names of towns down the road in order to perform repeated point searches * Costs absolutely nothing!

Screenshots

inRoute4 screens
TRIPSTOP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TRIPSTOP at none against inRoute's 4. TRIPSTOP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). inRoute's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. inRoute sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. TRIPSTOP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TRIPSTOP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: inRoute has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of inRoute's written reviews are positive against 100% of TRIPSTOP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inRoute ships an update every 2 weeks, TRIPSTOP every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
inRoute versus TRIPSTOP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinRouteTRIPSTOP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarob Apps, LLCLain Dev LLC

Customer experience

inRoute

All ratings10,823 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.5%

TRIPSTOP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

inRoute

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Route recalculation issues
  • Inability to save/restore routes
  • Incorrect routing through closed roads

Requested features

7 requests
  • Offline maps support
  • Avoid unpaved/gravel roads option
  • Ability to edit/rearrange waypoints on map
  • Display of exit numbers and road names
  • Integration with other navigation apps
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  • Layover time management for stops
  • Fuel cost and mileage tracking

TRIPSTOP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

inRoute

Subscriptions4
  • inRoute Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro for Families (monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • inRoute Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Pro for Families (yearly)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

TRIPSTOP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inRoute free?
inRoute is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TRIPSTOP free?
TRIPSTOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, inRoute or TRIPSTOP?
TRIPSTOP is rated higher. inRoute averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while TRIPSTOP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do inRoute or TRIPSTOP have ads?
Neither inRoute nor TRIPSTOP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inRoute or TRIPSTOP?
inRoute ships an update every 2 weeks, and TRIPSTOP every 9 days. Most recently, inRoute was updated on November 7, 2026 and TRIPSTOP on October 30, 2026.

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