inRoute vs PermitNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
inRoute
Plan optimal routes with detailed road conditions like weather, elevation, and curves. Navigate turn-by-turn with voice guidance and receive automatic severe weather alerts. Import, export, and share routes easily.
- Voice-guided navigation with severe weather alerts
- Route optimization by time or manual reordering
- Import routes from XLSX, GPX, and KML
- Custom route creation based on weather and terrain
- Interactive charts for elevation, weather, and sunrise/sunset
- Search along route for amenities
- RV specific routing with clearance and weight restrictions
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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/
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) 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: inRoute at 76% against PermitNav's 0%. inRoute also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (11K vs 2). 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. inRoute sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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.
inRoute holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: inRoute has 11K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of PermitNav's.
inRoute ships an update every 2 weeks, PermitNav every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | inRoute | PermitNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carob Apps, LLC | Jesse Witmer |
Customer experience
inRoute
PermitNav
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
PermitNav
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
inRoute
- 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
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
Questions
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