Comparison

Roadtrippers vs The Eclipse App

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

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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
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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

The Eclipse App

Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with a comprehensive guide. Find optimal viewing locations, access real-time timers with safety prompts, and stay informed about weather forecasts and community events. Experience totality safely and fully with this essential eclipse companion.

Highlights
  • Path of totality exploration
  • Totality timer with audio/vibration guides
  • Solar filter safety prompts
  • Hourly cloud cover forecasts
  • Community event listings
  • Offline functionality
Features
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On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will cross southern Spain, North Africa, Egypt and Arabia, and in Upper Egypt the sky will stay dark for more than six minutes, a totality no eclipse will match until 2114. The Eclipse App is your companion for the whole day: an interactive map of the path of totality, a rehearsal so you know what's coming, and a live countdown that guides you second by second, from first contact to the moment your eclipse glasses come off. ▶ YOUR ECLIPSE See exactly what the eclipse looks like from your location: whether you'll see totality, how long it lasts, how much of the Sun is covered, and when every phase begins and ends, down to the second. Outside the path? You'll see your partial eclipse times too. Preview your sky in advance, and turn on Day-of Alerts so nothing sneaks up on you. ▶ THE MAP Explore the path of totality from the Strait of Gibraltar across Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, and on over Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Tap any spot on the eclipse map to see its timing, how long totality lasts there, and how far it sits from the path. Comparing two towns? The map makes the tradeoffs easy to see, and Travel mode shows how long the drive into the path takes from cities nearby. ▶ HEAT, DUST AND CLOUDS In 2027 the Sun stands high over much of the path, nearly overhead in Egypt and Arabia, and in August the heat and the desert dust matter as much as the clouds. Historical maps of heat, dust haze and cloud cover show what each spot has typically been like at eclipse hour, so you can plan for shade, water and the clearest sky. ▶ REHEARSAL Practice eclipse day before it arrives, at your own pace. Walk through every phase from first contact to last, learn when glasses go on and come off, and try the camera and recorder ahead of time, so the real day feels familiar instead of frantic. ▶ LIVE COUNTDOWN When the day comes, the eclipse countdown guides you in real time: what's happening, what to watch for, and exactly when it's safe to take your glasses off. An optional spoken audio guide keeps you hands-free. The totality countdown also stays live on your Lock Screen, so a glance is all it takes. ▶ SNAP AND RECORD Take a photo without leaving the countdown. Scene mode shows the strange light around you, and Sun mode helps you aim and expose for the Sun itself. Or tap Record, put your phone down, and keep the sound of totality: the hush, the gasps, the cheers. ▶ RELIVE Afterward, press play. Your photos and recordings play back on the eclipse's own timeline, just as they happened. It's the closest thing to standing back under the Moon's shadow. Sign in to back up your spots and Relives to your account. ▶ GOOD TO KNOW - Free to use, no account needed and no subscriptions. Chaser, the clear-sky forecasting upgrade, is a single one-time purchase per eclipse. - Available in ten languages: English, Spanish, Catalan, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Icelandic, and Japanese. - Useful across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and beyond: even far from totality, you can see how much of the Sun will be covered where you are. A note on safety: outside of totality, only look at the Sun through certified eclipse glasses or solar filters. The app tells you when, and proper glasses do the protecting. A total solar eclipse is brief, and it doesn't wait. We built this app so you can spend those minutes looking up. theeclipse.app/privacy theeclipse.app/terms

Screenshots

Roadtrippers4 screens
The Eclipse App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roadtrippers at 4.6 against The Eclipse App's 4.0. Roadtrippers also leads on ratings volume (62K vs 100) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). The Eclipse App's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 31%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Roadtrippers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $35.99 per year and The Eclipse App sells 2 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roadtrippers has 62K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Roadtrippers's written reviews are positive against 59% of The Eclipse App'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, The Eclipse App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Roadtrippers versus The Eclipse App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadtrippersThe Eclipse App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (62K ratings) — better4.0 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews58.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better100
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoadtrippersTomlinson & Watkins, LLC

Customer experience

Roadtrippers

All ratings61,506 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews792 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative61.1%

The Eclipse App

All ratings100 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative26.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.1%

User reviews

Roadtrippers

From 62K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for planning road trips
  • 👍 Useful for finding interesting stops
  • 📍 Ability to add and rearrange stops
  • 🗺️ Provides route and distance information

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription required for full functionality
  • 🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated location information
  • 🔍 Limited search capabilities
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive user interface

The Eclipse App

From 100 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for eclipse planning
  • 🎯 Accurate timing and countdowns
  • 🗺️ Useful location suggestions
  • 💡 Provides valuable eclipse information
  • ✨ Great user interface

Room to improve

  • 💸 Pro version perceived as scam
  • ❌ Pro features not working
  • 📉 Cloud forecast inaccurate
  • 🚫 No notifications received
  • 🤷 Pro version only useful in totality path

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

The Eclipse App

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Pro features not working
  • Cloud forecast inaccurate
  • No notifications received
  • Audio and vibration alerts not working
  • App crashes or doesn't open
Show 4 more
  • Timer doesn't work when app is in background
  • Cannot set a location
  • Server connection failures
  • Simulation mode not exiting properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow use outside totality path for general info
  • Improve cloud forecast accuracy
  • Ensure audio/vibration alerts work when app is in background
  • Add Google Maps integration on iPhone
  • Provide more detailed information before purchase
Show 2 more
  • Allow searching by address or lat/long coordinates
  • Enable functionality for lunar eclipses

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
2 purchases

The Eclipse App

One-time2
  • Pro$3.00
  • 2026 Chaser$4.99

Questions

Is Roadtrippers free?
Roadtrippers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Eclipse App free?
The Eclipse App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roadtrippers or The Eclipse App?
Roadtrippers is rated higher. Roadtrippers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while The Eclipse App averages 4.0 from 100 ratings.
Do Roadtrippers or The Eclipse App have ads?
Neither Roadtrippers nor The Eclipse App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roadtrippers or The Eclipse App?
Roadtrippers ships an update fortnightly, and The Eclipse App weekly. Most recently, Roadtrippers was updated on October 16, 2026 and The Eclipse App on October 7, 2026.

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