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Should I use Roadtrippers?

Plan your next trip, find amazing places, and take fascinating detours with the #1 trip planner. Every trip is a road trip. - roadtrippers.com

Depends. Buy the cheap Plus tier if you road-trip often and want stop discovery beyond Google Maps. Big-rig RVers should pick RV Trip Wizard instead; occasional travelers can stay on the free tier.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources; most review snippets were truncated, so quotes and prices are fragmentary.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support ratings in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Plus~$30/year (user-reported)
Premium7-day free trial; price not shown in sources

Best for

  • Frequent road trippers
  • Scenic detour hunters
  • Casual RV trip planning
  • Group trip collaboration

Not for

  • Big-rig RVers needing height-aware routing
  • Anyone wanting pure turn-by-turn navigation
  • Flight- or hotel-focused trip planners

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing is not plainly listed; users report Plus at $30/year

medium

Premium starts as a 7-day trial; confirm cancellation terms before renewal

medium

RV routing limitations push paying users to RV Trip Wizard

medium

2021 hacker incident disclosed; review their security page

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Ranked among the best road-trip planning apps
  • Plus tier is cheap at about $30/year
  • Free 7-day Premium trial offered
  • Collaborative group trip planning built in
  • Strong discovery of places and detours along routes

Cons

  • Some RVers switched away to RV Trip Wizard
  • Premium's value is actively debated by longtime users
  • App Store review reports a bug caused complete data loss
  • Company was hit by hackers in 2021
  • Budget users actively seek cheaper alternatives

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/30/2026 - 14 sources - Company disclosed a 2021 hacker incident; no CVEs found in reviewed sources.

official x3review x9security x1news x1
  • 2021 security incident, Cincinnati Business Courier reported Roadtrippers was hit by hackers in June 2021.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Users split on whether paid tiers are worth it
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Praised as a top easy road-trip app
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Rich stop data, but RV routing limits
  • Support quality. No support ratings in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Disclosed 2021 hack; security page exists
  • $30/year Plus membership user-reported price
  • Yes Free tier free app available
  • 7 days free Premium trial current membership offer

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Core planning in the free app

Plus

~$30/year (user-reported)

  • Reported by users at $30/year
  • Feature list not detailed in reviewed sources

Premium

7-day free trial; price not shown in sources

  • Trial advertised as 'first 7 days are on us'
  • Official price not stated in reviewed sources

Security

Company disclosed a 2021 hacker incident; no CVEs found in reviewed sources.

  • 2021 security incidentCincinnati Business Courier reported Roadtrippers was hit by hackers in June 2021.11

What users say

Users like the stop discovery and detour-finding but split on whether the paid tiers are worth it, and some RVers defect to RV Trip Wizard.

“Use the roadtrippers app”
Reddit, r/GoosetheBand
“One of my travel secrets”
Facebook road trip group

Companies that use it

  • Cruise America
  • Spot2Nite
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources; most review snippets were truncated, so quotes and prices are fragmentary.

Solid ~$30/yr planner for stops and detours; big-rig RVers and pure navigation needs should skip.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources; most review snippets were truncated, so quotes and prices are fragmentary.

Sources

  1. Road Trippers Swear By This Free App—and After Testingwhistleout.com
    review
  2. Is Roadtrippers Premium worth it in 2024? : r/roadtripreddit.com
    review
  3. Is Roadtrippers Plus - 30USD per year worth buyingreddit.com
    review
  4. We switched from Roadtrippers to RV Trip Wizardbrighteronwheels.com
    review
  5. Roadtrippers vs. Wanderlog vs. everything else? : r/roadtripreddit.com
    review
  6. Roadtrippers - Trip Planner - Ratings & Reviews - App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  7. Roadtrippers - Trip Planner - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  8. Read Customer Service Reviews of www.roadtrippers.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  9. Start your free trial of Roadtrippers Premium todayroadtrippers.com
    official
  10. Upgrade your trip to Extraordinary. The first 7 days are on us.roadtrippers.com
    official
  11. Cincinnati-based travel firm hit by hackersbizjournals.com
    security
  12. Product security pageroadtrippers.com
    official
  13. RoadTrippers brings its own collaborative trip planning tool to road tripsphocuswire.com
    news
  14. Roadtrippers vs. Google My Maps: Detailed Comparisonwandrly.app
    review

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