Comparison

NEXT EXIT vs MapMemo

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

Head to head
About

NEXT EXIT

Find essential services like gas, food, and lodging at upcoming highway exits. Easily view services for each exit and access hotel information with one-touch calling or website links.

Highlights
  • Exit services (gas, food, lodging)
  • Rest stop information
  • Interstate and state selection
  • Hotel booking links
  • One-touch hotel calling
Features
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Know what's at the next exit before you get there. Next Exit lists every exit along the U.S. interstates in mile-marker order, with the services at each one and featured hotels you can call with a tap. Pick your interstate, your direction of travel and the states you're driving through, and Next Exit shows the whole trip in one clear, easy-to-read table. EVERY EXIT, AT A GLANCE - Exit numbers and names in mile-marker order, state by state - Services at each exit: G = gas, F = food, L = lodging, R = RV/campground, + = other services - Rest areas and state lines marked along the way - Tap a long exit name to read it in full FEATURED HOTELS - Hotel names right in the listing - Tap a hotel to call it, get directions in Maps, or visit its website WORKS WITHOUT A SIGNAL - Every listing you open is saved on your phone, so it stays readable through rural stretches with no coverage SIMPLE TO USE - Tap an interstate shield to choose your route; tap it again to reverse direction - Tap or drag across the states you'll pass through - Large, high-contrast text designed to be read at a glance TRY IT FREE Start a free 7-day trial - no payment needed, nothing to cancel. After that, choose a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase that is yours for good. If you bought an earlier version of Next Exit, everything stays unlocked at no extra charge. Subscription details: the monthly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nextexit.online/privacy.html Next Exit is provided by Car Jimmy, LLC. Please never use the app while driving - hand it to a passenger or check it when you stop.

About

MapMemo

Features
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Save where you are in one tap. MapMemo is a GPS note app for the places you want to find again: where you parked, a café you found on a trip, a spot worth coming back to. No account, no ads. ONE-TAP SAVE Open the app and tap +. The coordinates and address are saved in seconds. You can also long-press the map or search for an address. FIND YOUR WAY BACK Tap Directions to open the route in Apple Maps or Google Maps. You can copy the coordinates too. PHOTOS AND NOTES Add a photo, a note and a category to each place. Photos show up as pins on the map. MAP AND LIST See every place on one map. The list is grouped by region automatically. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Places, notes and photos are stored only on your device and never uploaded. Saving your location and browsing the list work without signal; the map itself needs a connection. MAPMEMO PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION) - Unlimited places (up to 20 otherwise) - Your own categories - CSV export - Detailed map with buildings Bought MapMemo before? You already have Pro. Privacy Policy: https://fillapps.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NEXT EXIT4 screens
MapMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapMemo at none against NEXT EXIT's 3. MapMemo also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NEXT EXIT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. MapMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NEXT EXIT ships an update every 14 months, MapMemo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NEXT EXIT versus MapMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNEXT EXITMapMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Global App CompanySeiya.k

Bugs and requests

NEXT EXIT

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Does not work
  • Does not open
  • Keeps crashing
  • Bounces out of the app
  • Stuck on first screen
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  • Next exit repeats
  • Error message displayed
  • Shows 403 error (Forbidden)
  • No certificate for this server
  • App is outdated
  • Cannot update app
  • Does nothing
  • Sits there and does not open map
  • Inaccurate or incorrect information
  • Program crashes
  • Only provides a table of a couple of options per exit
  • Doesn't show food or if it's semi/motor home friendly
  • Does not provide highway information for the current state
  • Cannot open the app
  • Does not provide food options
  • Does not provide fuel options
  • Only provides pre-selected lodging options
  • Does not say the names of restaurants
  • Does not provide directions
  • Does not provide contact info
  • Does not indicate camping availability
  • Does not show specific information about gas stations for RVs
  • Does not show specific restaurant names
  • Does not show specific gas station names

Requested features

13 requests
  • Include all interstates
  • Provide more information about what to expect at exits
  • Show restaurant names
  • Show fuel options
  • Show food options
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  • Show if semi/motor home friendly
  • Provide directions
  • Provide contact info
  • Indicate camping availability
  • Accommodate RVs with specific information
  • Show gas station details
  • Show specific restaurant names
  • Show specific gas station names

MapMemo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NEXT EXIT

Subscriptions1
  • Next Exit$1.491 Month
One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Next Exit Lifetime$24.99
None

MapMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NEXT EXIT free?
NEXT EXIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapMemo free?
MapMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NEXT EXIT or MapMemo have ads?
Neither NEXT EXIT nor MapMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NEXT EXIT or MapMemo?
NEXT EXIT ships an update every 14 months, and MapMemo every 5 weeks. Most recently, NEXT EXIT was updated on October 14, 2026 and MapMemo on October 8, 2026.

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