Comparison

Roadtrippers vs MapWalker

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

Head to head
About

Roadtrippers

Plan your next road trip with an AI-powered wizard and discover millions of unique places. Find campgrounds, RV parks, and attractions with detailed reviews and map overlays. Customize your itinerary with up to 150 stops and navigate with offline maps and CarPlay support.

Highlights
  • AI-powered trip wizard
  • Campground reviews and insights
  • Comprehensive map overlays
  • Customizable trip planning (up to 150 stops)
  • Offline maps
  • CarPlay navigation
  • Trip collaboration
Features
Currently charting
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DISCOVER THE OPEN ROAD AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH EASE Roadtrippers, the #1 road trip planning app in the USA and Canada, now includes the patent-pending AI-powered trip wizard: Roadtrippers Autopilot™. Whether you’re RVing on your annual campground trip, or planning a weekend trip at a boutique hotel, Roadtrippers Autopilot™ uses the knowledge of over 38 million trips to help get you there. And, with the newly added features from Campendium, Roadtrippers will be your go-to app for planning epic road trips and finding the perfect camping spots. ENHANCED CAMPING AND RV FEATURES ∙ Campground Reviews and Insights: Dive into over 150,000 campground reviews, offering perspectives for RVers and campers alike. Discover the best spots, from swanky RV parks to serene, free remote destinations. ∙ Comprehensive Map Overlays: Find the perfect campgrounds with ease using overlays for public land, cell coverage, and wildfire smoke, ensuring you’re always informed and prepared. ∙ Advanced Filtering Options: Tailor your search with new filtering capabilities, including cell service and elevation, to find your ideal campsite every time. EXPLORE AND PLAN WITH EASE ∙ Epic Routes and Places: Uncover millions of unique places, from quirky roadside attractions to breathtaking national parks. Get inspired by pre-made trip guides for once-in-a-lifetime routes. ∙ Customizable Planning: Start with up to three stops or upgrade to add up to 150 stops per trip with our Premium membership. Enjoy RV-friendly GPS navigation, offline maps, trip collaboration, and more. ∙ Seamless Syncing and Navigation: Your saved trips and favorite places sync across devices. Hit the road with confidence using CarPlay for easy navigation. JOIN THE ROADTRIPPERS COMMUNITY Merging the spirit of Campendium with Roadtrippers, we invite you to embark on road trips and camping adventures that you’ll cherish forever. Whether you’re mapping out a weekend getaway or a cross-country journey, Roadtrippers is here to guide you every mile and every campsite along the way. Download Roadtrippers today and transform your travel dreams into reality. Your next epic adventure awaits! Terms of use: https://roadtrippers.com/tos Privacy policy: https://roadtrippers.com/privacy-policy Note: Designed for discovering and planning road trips in the USA and Canada only.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Roadtrippers4 screens
MapWalker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Roadtrippers at Free against MapWalker's $2.99. Roadtrippers also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (62K vs 1). MapWalker's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Roadtrippers is free to download; MapWalker costs $2.99 up front. Roadtrippers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $35.99 per year and MapWalker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roadtrippers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roadtrippers has 62K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Roadtrippers'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roadtrippers ships an update fortnightly, MapWalker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Roadtrippers versus MapWalker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadtrippersMapWalker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (62K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoadtrippersLittle Sam Software

Customer experience

Roadtrippers

All ratings61,506 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews793 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative61.2%

MapWalker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Roadtrippers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when adding too many stops
  • Issues with syncing trips across devices
  • Incorrect travel time and distance calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to plan routes without dates
  • Option to select preferred route instead of fastest
  • Integration with other navigation apps
  • Improved offline functionality

MapWalker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Roadtrippers

Subscriptions3
  • Roadtrippers Basic - Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Roadtrippers Pro - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Roadtrippers Premium - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

MapWalker

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 550 Coins$4.99
  • 1200 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Roadtrippers free?
Roadtrippers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapWalker free?
MapWalker costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Roadtrippers or MapWalker?
Roadtrippers is rated higher. Roadtrippers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while MapWalker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Roadtrippers or MapWalker have ads?
Neither Roadtrippers nor MapWalker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roadtrippers or MapWalker?
Roadtrippers ships an update fortnightly, and MapWalker every 2 months. Most recently, Roadtrippers was updated on October 26, 2026 and MapWalker on October 24, 2026.

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