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Carve vs RevRoutes
For scenic drives, car clubs and group drives · Checked November 2026
Carve (carve.run) is a scenic-drive planner and turn-by-turn navigation app for cars and motorcycles, on iPhone with CarPlay and Android with Android Auto — the RevRoutes alternative with offline turn-by-turn, CarPlay and Android Auto, and your whole group on one map.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Carve | RevRoutes |
|---|---|---|
| Plan your own route, stop by stop | Yes. Up to 100 points between start and finish, 10 of them named stops; pick Scenic, Balanced or Shortest roads. In the app, or on a computer at carve.run/plan. Free. | Yes. Long-press the map to add stops and a destination, or have the AI route assistant build one. |
| Finds twisty, scenic driving roads | Yes. Yes — routes lean toward the good roads, and great driving roads are marked on the map. | Not listed. Not listed for routes you plan; its curated drives filter by road type (coastal, mountain, canyon, tunnel). |
| Library of great driving roads | Yes. 1,200+ hand-picked drives in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UAE and Baja California, each rated Leisurely to Intense, on one map at carve.run/drives. Free. | Yes. Curated scenic drives by region, difficulty and road type, each rated for turns, scenery, sound and traffic. |
| Keeps your planned route — never reroutes onto a faster road | Yes. Always. Carve never swaps your route for a faster one. | Not listed. Not listed; its navigation lists automatic rerouting. |
| Wrong turn: guidance back to your route | Yes. Turn-by-turn directions forward to where you'll rejoin the route ahead — never back to a stop you passed. Free; with Apex it works with no signal too. | Not listed. Not listed |
| Spoken turn-by-turn navigation | Yes. Yes, with live traffic, on exactly the route you planned. Free with a signal. | Yes. Voice turn-by-turn with a speed display, a live turn list and exit-ramp warnings. |
| Share a route by link | Yes. One link or QR code opens the same route in Carve on iPhone or Android, or in any browser; your edits reach everyone on the same link, and the web planner prints turn-by-turn directions. Free. | Not listed. Not listed |
| See your whole group live on the map | Yes. Group: everyone on the route, on the map and the car's screen, by name, with how far ahead or behind they are. Joining is free; seeing the group on your map takes Apex. | Not listed. Not listed |
| Event scheduling and sign-ups | No. No — Carve plans and leads the drive; set the meet-up wherever your club already does. | Partly. Car meets on the map, a Car Week hub, and meets you can submit for approval. |
| Offline map and turn-by-turn | Yes. The map and every turn, downloaded per route. Apex. | Not listed. Not listed |
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | Yes. Both, with your route, turns and stops on the car's screen. Apex. | Not listed. Not listed |
| Weather and road conditions | Yes. Weather along the way and hazard reports from drivers on the road, free. Road conditions (wet, ice, fog, wind) and popular times with Apex. | Not listed. Not listed |
| 3D route preview | Yes. Fly the whole route in 3D before you go. Apex (your first one's free). | Not listed. Not listed |
| Plan a drive by describing it | Yes. Describe a drive in your own words and Carve plans it: 5 a day free, unlimited with Apex. | Yes. AI route assistant: describe a drive in plain language and it builds the route. |
| Record a drive | Yes. Record a drive and turn it into a route. Apex. | Yes. Drive logging, including in the background while you navigate with another app such as Google Maps or Waze. |
| Import routes | Yes. GPX files, Ride with GPS links and Google Maps route links, matched to the same roads — in the app or the web planner. Free. | Not listed. Not listed |
| Platforms | Yes. iPhone (iOS 26+) with CarPlay; Android 10+ with Android Auto (early access); route planning on the web. | Yes. iPhone (iOS 16.4+), also on Apple-silicon Macs and Vision Pro. Android not listed. |
| Price | Yes. Free. Apex: $29.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $4.99 a month. | Yes. Free: one car in the garage and 3 saved drives a month. Pro: $39.99 a year or $4.99 monthly, after a free 7-day trial. |
Apex is Carve's paid plan: $29.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $4.99 a month. Everything without “Apex” is free. “Not listed” means RevRoutes's own listings and help pages don't mention it.
Where Carve pulls ahead
- Free, with no monthly cap. Carve's free plan saves as many routes as you like, with spoken turn-by-turn and directions back after a wrong turn. RevRoutes' free tier saves 3 drives a month.
- Every turn with no signal. With Apex, Carve downloads the map and every turn of the route for the canyons and passes where signal drops. RevRoutes' listing doesn't mention offline maps or navigation.
- On the car's screen. Carve runs on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, with your route, turns and stops on the dash.
- The whole group on one map. Share one link or QR code and everyone drives the same route, on iPhone, Android or in a browser; with Group, everyone on it shows by name on the map and the car's screen, with how far ahead or behind they are.
- Bring the route you already have. Import a GPX file, a Ride with GPS link or a Google Maps link, in the app or on a computer at carve.run/plan, and Carve keeps its exact roads.
- Your route, kept. Carve never swaps your route for a faster one. Take a wrong turn and it leads you forward to where you'll rejoin the road ahead.
When RevRoutes is the better pick
If finding car meets and Cars & Coffee is what you're after, RevRoutes has them on its map, with a Car Week hub. It also runs on older iPhones (iOS 16.4 and later; Carve needs iOS 26). And if you want every drive logged automatically, even the ones you navigate in Google Maps or Waze, RevRoutes does that in the background; Carve follows your location in the background only during a drive or recording you start in it.
Questions
Is Carve a good RevRoutes alternative?
Yes, especially for group drives and roads with no signal. Both have curated driving roads and turn-by-turn navigation. Carve adds one-link sharing on iPhone, Android and the web, imports from GPX, Ride with GPS and Google Maps, and with Apex, offline turn-by-turn, Group, CarPlay and Android Auto.
Does RevRoutes work offline or with CarPlay?
RevRoutes' App Store listing doesn't mention offline maps, CarPlay or Android Auto. Carve has all three with Apex: each route downloads with its map and every turn, and your route shows on the car's screen.
Is there an Android version?
RevRoutes' listing is for iPhone (it also runs on Apple-silicon Macs and Vision Pro); an Android app isn't listed. Carve is on iPhone and Android, with route planning on the web.
Which is better for a group drive or car club run?
Carve. Share one link and everyone opens the same route on iPhone or Android, and your later edits reach them; with Group, everyone driving it shows on the map and the car's screen by name. RevRoutes' listing doesn't mention route sharing or group drives.
Does Carve log my drives automatically?
No. Carve records a drive when you start a recording, and follows your location in the background only during a drive or recording you start in it. RevRoutes can log drives in the background while you navigate with another app.
How do the prices compare?
Carve is free to plan, share and drive with a signal, with no limit on saved routes; Carve Apex is $29.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, or $4.99 a month. RevRoutes is free with one garage car and 3 saved drives a month; RevRoutes Pro is $39.99 a year or $4.99 monthly, after a free 7-day trial.
Sources
What this page says about RevRoutes comes from its own store listings and pages, checked in November 2026. Apps change; if something here is out of date, write to [email protected] and it'll be fixed.
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