Best Route 66 Navigation App

2.9😐(187 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#89in Navigation

Navigate historic Route 66 with turn-by-turn directions and offline maps. Discover over 1300 attractions, plan your trip day-by-day, and receive notifications about significant sites. Supports Apple CarPlay for seamless integration.

What We Love

🧭 Keeps users on historic Route 66 accurately
📍 Comprehensive points of interest database
🚗 Turn-by-turn navigation guidance
📱 CarPlay integration support
🗺️ Offline map download capability
👁️ Visual notifications for upcoming attractions
📚 Detailed attraction information and descriptions
🎯 Two route options (modern and historic alignments)
💪 Reliable navigation across 2400+ miles
🆘 Responsive customer support team

Room to Improve

💰 High subscription cost ($39.99/year or $20/week)
🔊 No audio narration for directions or attractions
🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
⏱️ Inaccurate time estimates and ETA calculations
🗺️ Cannot zoom out to see full route ahead
🔄 Auto-recentering map prevents route preview
❌ Takes users to wrong locations occasionally
🚫 Leads to dead ends and non-existent roads
📵 Poor offline functionality for points of interest
🔀 Unnecessary backtracking and circular routing
🎤 Hokey/obnoxious voice options
📍 GPS location accuracy issues in some areas
🔌 High battery consumption
🚗 RV-unfriendly routing in some sections
❌ Limited to single device per license

Route 66 Travel by TripBucket by TripBucket Inc.

Strong Contender

4.8(356 ratings)

Free

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Explore the historic Route 66 with this comprehensive travel guide. Discover towns, museums, landmarks, and attractions with detailed descriptions, maps, and photos. Plan your trip, create a "want to do" list, and share your experiences.

RT66 Guide by McCoyCORE USA LLC

Worth Considering

4.0😐(120 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app serves as a comprehensive travel guide for exploring "The Mother Road." It offers detailed information on points of interest, virtual passport stamping, audio tours, and turn-by-turn navigation to enhance your journey.

What We Love

🗺️ Great for Route 66 planning
📍 Helpful POI information
👍 Informative descriptions
✅ Accurate route information
💡 Virtual passport idea
✨ Lots of information
👍 Easy to use
👍 Great resource
👍 Constant updates
👍 Indispensable for first-timers
👍 Highlights attractions
👍 Useful while driving
👍 Great for planning stops
👍 Good GPS
👍 Enhanced trip experience
👍 Keeps users on route
👍 Great for motorcycle trips
👍 Helpful hints
👍 Fast navigation
👍 Invaluable tool
👍 Vetted information

Room to Improve

❌ Unusable for setup
❌ Download issues
❌ Offline content never downloads
❌ App crashes hard
❌ Update never downloads
❌ Navigation inconsistent
❌ Doesn't always work
❌ Support unresponsive
❌ Passport feature buggy
❌ Stats not recorded
❌ Navigation flawed
❌ Doesn't register getting on route
❌ Weird navigation interface
❌ Stops music/podcasts
❌ Stops navigating
❌ Hard to get working again
❌ Crashes when tapping POI
❌ Stops navigating off-route
❌ Requires phone number/address
❌ Navigation useless
❌ Ignores key locations
❌ Doesn't navigate on old route
❌ Inconsistent POI stamping
❌ Not all POIs included
❌ Scroll through visited cities
❌ Update process slow
❌ Directions don't work
❌ Turn-by-turn not working
❌ GPS issues sometimes
❌ Passport crashes app
❌ QR code for stamps not working
❌ New paid upgrade doesn't work
❌ Terrible app & support
❌ Navigation not a feature, but main reason
❌ Internet connection required for password
❌ Email already in use error

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