CompareElectric and connected car apps
Pelican vs. ABRP
A Better Route Planner (ABRP) helps drivers plan electric road trips with charge stops in mind. Pelican also has powerful EV features, but doesn't yet have complex trip planning features.
Who Pelican is for
Pelican is designed to work for any type of car, including EVs, hybrids, and combustion engines.
Who A Better Routeplanner is for
Electric car drivers planning long trips who want to pick charging stops from a consumption model built for their car.
Features side by side
| Feature | Pelican | A Better Routeplanner |
|---|---|---|
| CarPlay and Apple Watch | ||
| CarPlay | Yes | Premium only |
| Customizable CarPlay widgets | Yes | Premium only |
| Apple Watch | Yes | Premium only |
| Navigation | ||
| Turn-by-turn navigation | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation and cameras | ||
| Cameras | Yes | Premium only |
| Charging and range | ||
| Cars | Any car | EV only |
| Charging stops | No | Yes |
| Live data from the car | Yes | Yes |
| Live Activities | Pelican+Yes | Yes |
| Trips | ||
| Trip history | Pelican+Yes | Premium only |
| Platforms and price | ||
| iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| iPad | No | Yes |
| CarPlay | Yes | Premium only |
| Apple Watch | Yes | Premium only |
| Mac | No | Yes |
| Android | No | Yes |
| Android Auto | No | Yes |
| Web | No | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free |
How Pelican stands out
Pelican works with gas, hybrid and electric cars, and its core navigation, CarPlay and Apple Watch experiences are free.
How A Better Routeplanner stands out
ABRP plans electric road trips, with each charging stop planned out using consumption models for more than 1,000 electric cars, and, with Premium, live charger availability.
