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 adventure with an AI-powered trip wizard and extensive campground reviews. Discover millions of unique places, from roadside attractions to national parks, and customize your routes with up to 150 stops. Enjoy offline maps and CarPlay navigation for seamless journeys.

Highlights
  • AI-powered trip wizard
  • 150,000+ campground reviews
  • Millions of unique places
  • 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

Plan for the 2027 total solar eclipse with an interactive map, live countdown, and detailed timing for every phase. Explore the path of totality, check environmental conditions, and capture memories of this celestial event.

Highlights
  • Interactive path of totality map
  • Live countdown to eclipse phases
  • Location-specific eclipse timing
  • Environmental condition forecasts (heat, dust, clouds)
  • Photography and video tools
  • Chaser Index for best viewing spots
  • Relive eclipse memories
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 and a live countdown that tells you when your eclipse glasses go on and when they 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, and how far you are from totality. 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, Yemen and Somalia. Tap any spot on the eclipse map to see its timing and how long totality lasts there. Travel mode shows how long the drive or the transit trip 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. ▶ COUNTDOWN+ One purchase covers every eclipse. Rehearse eclipse day at your own pace: walk through every phase, learn when glasses go on and come off, and try the camera ahead of time. On the day, the countdown tells you what's happening and what to watch for, a spoken Audio Guide keeps you hands-free, and the countdown stays live on your Lock Screen. Take photos and videos without leaving the countdown. Scene mode shows the strange light around you, and Sun mode helps you aim and expose for the Sun itself. Leave a video running and keep the sound of totality: the hush, the gasps, the cheers. ▶ CHASER Clear skies for the 2027 eclipse. The Chaser Index scores every place in the path out of 100 and ranks the best spots in reach of your base. Shortlist five and compare them factor by factor. Every spot gets a leave-by time, and in the final days come cloud forecasts, smoke and haze, and satellite images. Chaser covers one eclipse and includes Countdown+. ▶ RELIVE Afterward, press play. Your photos and videos 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, no account needed and no subscriptions. Countdown+ and Chaser are one-time purchases. - Available in eight languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic and Japanese. - More eclipses: look back at 2017, 2024 and 2026, and get ready for 2028 and 2030. 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 (#62 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 5 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 November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 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 reviews30.8% of reviews58.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better100
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoadtrippersThe Eclipse Company

Customer experience

Roadtrippers

All ratings61,565 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews799 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative61.3%

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
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  • 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
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  • 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
5 purchases

The Eclipse App

One-time5
  • Countdown+$2.99
  • Pro$3.00
  • 2026 Chaser$4.99
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  • 2027 Chaser Upgrade$6.99
  • 2027 Chaser$9.99

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 November 9, 2026 and The Eclipse App on November 8, 2026.

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