Scenic Motorcycle Navigation, from Applified Life, is popular with riders who plan their own routes or import them from elsewhere. It offers curvy, beauty and unpaved routing, and its App Store listing says it has more than 200,000 user-designed routes. MotoRev plans and navigates twisty routes too, and adds group rides with live voice, crash detection, a rider feed and your garage. If you are looking for a Scenic alternative, here is the honest picture.
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At a Glance
| Feature | MotoRev | Scenic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Pro $3.99/wk, $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr | Free download; Premium listed in the US App Store at $59.90/yr, $29.90/quarter or $14.90/mo |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, Apple Watch and the web app at motorev.app. | iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later). Android is in open beta on Google Play, without some iPhone features |
| Curvy route planning | Yes: prefer twisty roads, avoid highways, tolls or ferries, and Twisty or Scenic loop generation | Yes: curvy, beauty and unpaved route options, plus round trips |
| Route import | GPX and Google Maps Timeline files to log past rides; GPX export from the web app | GPX, KML and Google Maps import |
| Turn-by-turn navigation | Yes, spoken turn-by-turn with lane guidance and rerouting | Yes |
| Offline maps | One saved region free, unlimited with Pro | Yes, worldwide |
| Ride recording | Yes; free keeps the last 90 days, Pro keeps everything | Yes: speed, location and elevation |
| Speed camera alerts | Yes, with rail crossing and rider-reported hazard alerts | Yes |
| Community routes | Public routes shared by riders, browsable on motorev.app | 200,000+ user-designed routes |
| Group rides with live voice | Yes, with a live voice channel for the group | Not listed |
| Crash detection | Yes, free (beta). Uses your phone's sensors and alerts your emergency contacts | Not listed |
| Rider feed and crews | Yes: feed, crews, events and leaderboards | Not listed |
| Garage and maintenance | Yes, with service records signed by participating shops | Not listed |
| CarPlay | No | Yes |
Scenic's App Store listing does not spell out which features need Premium, and its Premium page did not load when we checked, so we have not split Scenic's features into free and paid. "Not listed" means we could not find the feature on October 22, 2026.
Where Scenic Is Stronger
- Route import. Scenic imports GPX, KML and Google Maps routes and navigates them. MotoRev imports GPX and Timeline files to log rides you have already done, not to navigate.
- More routing styles. Beauty and unpaved routing go beyond MotoRev's twisty and scenic options.
- CarPlay. Scenic supports it. MotoRev does not.
- Worldwide offline maps. MotoRev saves one offline region free and more with Pro.
- Android, in beta. Scenic has an open beta on Google Play. MotoRev is on Google Play with the same features as on iPhone.
Where MotoRev Is Stronger
- Riding together. Group rides with everyone on one map and a live voice channel.
- Crash detection, free. MotoRev uses your phone's sensors to detect a crash and alert your emergency contacts. It is in beta.
- Live location sharing. Send family a live link for up to an hour free, or until you stop with Pro.
- Social and garage. A rider feed, crews, events and leaderboards, plus maintenance tracking and shop-signed service records for your bikes.
- Lower monthly price. MotoRev Pro is $9.99 a month; Scenic Premium is listed at $14.90 a month. Scenic's yearly plan is cheaper than MotoRev's.
Which Should You Choose?
If you build routes in other tools, collect GPX files, or want beauty and unpaved routing on CarPlay, Scenic is excellent at that. If you want an app for riding with friends, with crash detection (beta) and live sharing for the people waiting at home, MotoRev is free to try.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is MotoRev a good Scenic alternative?
It depends on how you ride. MotoRev plans twisty routes and navigates them, and adds group rides with live voice, free crash detection (beta), a rider feed and garage management. Scenic is stronger at importing routes from other tools and supports CarPlay, which MotoRev does not.
How much is Scenic Premium?
The US App Store lists Scenic Premium at $59.90 a year, $29.90 a quarter or $14.90 a month, as of October 2026.
Is Scenic on Android?
Scenic has an open beta on Google Play. Scenic's own help center lists features the Android beta does not have yet, such as satellite maps and community route discovery.
Can MotoRev import GPX files?
Yes, to log rides you have already done. MotoRev imports GPX tracks and Google Maps Timeline exports as past rides, and routes can be exported as GPX from the web app.
Sources
Every claim about another app on this page comes from these pages, checked October 22, 2026.
