Road Trip Planner Viewer vs MapWalker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Road Trip Planner Viewer
View your road trip plans on your Apple device. This free app lets you open and explore Road Trip Planner files created on other platforms. It's ideal for sharing and reviewing trip itineraries without needing the full editing software.
- View Road Trip Planner files
- Free to use
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
- Access sample files
- Supports Route 66 sample
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RTP Viewer allows you to view Road Trip Planner files on your Apple device. Create and edit your files with Road Trip Planner for iOS or OS X, and then anyone can view the files with this app. Road Trip Planner Viewer is free, does not require any subscription and respects your privacy by not collecting any of your data. While you can edit the files with this app, you cannot save your edits. Our iOS app Road Trip Planner at the App Store is virtually identical to this app and allows you to save your edits. Contact us for more information or bug reports. Multiple sample files are available, including an informative Route 66 sample file. For more info on Road Trip Planner tap or click the Support URL.
MapWalker
Virtually explore the world by creating and sharing custom walking and driving routes. Plan your journeys, save your paths, and even add landmarks for a personalized travel experience.
- Simulated virtual travel on map
- Create and save custom travel paths
- Edit and add landmarks to routes
- Share travel paths via iCloud/Dropbox
- Replay saved travel path movements
- Locate current position on path
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Rotate your iPhone or iPad to start an amazing virtual trip on map around the world. Control the traveler to move on map and create your walking and driving trails. With MapWalker, you can traverse the whole world in your hands and create your own travel maps. You can also plan your travel path for your travel plans. Features: • Simulated Travel: Pick a start place and rotate your iPhone/iPad to start a virtual trip on map. • Save and Share Travel Path: You can save the dynamic travel path to create your own travel map. You can also take the snapshot of the travel path as a picture for sharing. • Travel Path Replay: You can see the movement of the saved travel path on map. • Travel Path Edit: To create your own landmarks on the saved travel path. • Travel Path Locate: You can see your current location on the travel path. • ReplayKit enabled. • Support for iMessage: Find and share nearby places via iMessage. • Export and import travel paths via iCloud/Dropbox. • Wi-Fi Transfer: Quickly transfer travel paths to others via Wi-Fi. With MapWalker, you can enjoy traveling anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Road Trip Planner Viewer at Free against MapWalker's $2.99. Road Trip Planner Viewer also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). MapWalker's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.4). On 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
Road Trip Planner Viewer is free to download; MapWalker costs $2.99 up front. MapWalker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Road Trip Planner Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Road Trip Planner Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Road Trip Planner Viewer has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Road Trip Planner Viewer's written reviews are positive against 40% of MapWalker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Road Trip Planner Viewer | MapWalker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (2.6K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Modesitt | Little Sam Software |
Customer experience
Road Trip Planner Viewer
MapWalker
Bugs and requests
Road Trip Planner Viewer
Reported bugs
6 issues- Sharing with family doesn't work
- Paid version not recognized, can't save or route trip
- Demos keep crashing
- Can't import own road trip file, only works with sample files
- Login screen freezes
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- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
6 requests- Directions on how to use the app
- Ability to delete a pin without deleting the entire file
- Search function in help
- Ability to plan a trip in advance
- Option to choose which navigation app to use
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- Current position centered map button
MapWalker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Road Trip Planner Viewer
No in-app purchases
MapWalker
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 550 Coins$4.99
- 1200 Coins$9.99
Questions
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