Comparison

NEXT EXIT vs PhillyHub

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

PhillyHub

Features
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Philadelphia doesn't need hype. It's hosting the world this summer — Soccer 2026, America's 250th birthday, and a July 4th you'll be telling people about for the rest of your life. PhillyHub is the only city guide built specifically for this moment. One download. No account. No subscription. No fluff. WHAT'S INCLUDED FREE - Interactive map with 100+ pinned locations across the city - Landmarks & neighborhoods — from the Art Museum steps to Fishtown - 20 hand-picked food spots to eat like you live here - Events calendar — Soccer 2026 match days, America250 celebrations, July 4th - Transit tab — SEPTA routes, lines, and tips for getting around - Community section — what locals are saying right now - GPS-enabled location for real walking distances - Full app in 7 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Korean, Chinese UPGRADE TO LOCAL'S GUIDE 5 curated walking tours with stop-by-stop directions 6 hidden gems the tourists won't find on their own 60 additional restaurant picks — James Beard winners, PhillyMag 50 Best, Philadelphia Inquirer selections This isn't a list someone copy-pasted from Yelp. These are real places, real picks, from people who've spent years eating their way across this city. BUILT FOR THE SUMMER OF 2026 Philadelphia is the center of the world right now. Millions of visitors from 30+ countries. Massive crowds. A city that's been waiting decades for a moment like this. If you're here for the matches, for the 250th, or just because you finally booked that trip — you need a guide that keeps up with you. PhillyHub was designed for this. Not repurposed. Not updated. Built for it. NO NONSENSE No login required. No account needed. No tracking of who you are. Open the app, find what you need, go. Download PhillyHub. Own it forever. The city's waiting.

Screenshots

NEXT EXIT4 screens
PhillyHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PhillyHub at every 5 weeks against NEXT EXIT's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. NEXT EXIT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and PhillyHub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NEXT EXIT ships an update every 9 months, PhillyHub every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NEXT EXIT versus PhillyHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNEXT EXITPhillyHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Global App CompanyZaire Harris

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
Show 24 more
  • 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
Show 8 more
  • 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

PhillyHub

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
1 purchases

PhillyHub

One-time1
  • Local's Guide$3.99

Questions

Is NEXT EXIT free?
NEXT EXIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhillyHub free?
PhillyHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NEXT EXIT or PhillyHub have ads?
Neither NEXT EXIT nor PhillyHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NEXT EXIT or PhillyHub?
NEXT EXIT ships an update every 9 months, and PhillyHub every 5 weeks. Most recently, NEXT EXIT was updated on November 6, 2026 and PhillyHub on October 24, 2026.

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