Butler Maps alternative
MotoCurve vs Butler Maps
Butler Motorcycle Maps are tough, waterproof paper maps that rate the best roads in a state or region, made by riders who rode them. Their routes are also available digitally inside REVER Pro. MotoCurve is a route planner: pick any start and end, choose how twisty, and it finds the roads and talks you through them.
MotoCurve
Butler Maps
What it is
MotoCurve: A curvy route planner on the web and in the app.
Butler Maps: Paper maps that rate the best roads, plus routes in REVER Pro.
Coverage
MotoCurve: Every route style in the US, Canada and Mexico; the Fastest route in Europe.
Butler Maps: Selected US states and regions, map by map.
Finding good roads
MotoCurve: Rates every road by how much it turns and plans around the curves.
Butler Maps: Roads rated and ridden by the Butler team.
Navigation
MotoCurve: Free turn-by-turn voice navigation on Android and iPhone, with Android Auto and CarPlay.
Butler Maps: None on paper; turn-by-turn through REVER Pro.
Price
MotoCurve: Free today.
Butler Maps: Each paper map is bought separately; digital routes need REVER Pro.
GPX
MotoCurve: GPX import and export, Garmin-ready, plus KML and TomTom ITN.
Butler Maps: GPX of Butler routes through REVER Pro.
Choose MotoCurve if
- You want a curvy route from your own door, anywhere in the US, Canada or Mexico.
- You want turn-by-turn voice navigation without a subscription.
Choose Butler Maps if
- You love a paper map on the tank bag, with no battery or signal needed.
- You want roads hand-picked and rated by riders who ride them.
Questions
- Can I use MotoCurve with a Butler map?
- Yes. Many riders pick a road off a paper map, then drop a via point on it in MotoCurve so the route rides it, with voice navigation to get there and back.
- Is there a free alternative to Butler Maps?
- MotoCurve is free and rates every road by how curvy it is, so it finds twisty roads anywhere in North America, not only on the roads a paper map covers.
Other comparisons
MotoCurve vs Calimoto
Two curvy-road planners: Calimoto is the big European name, MotoCurve is built for North America.
MotoCurve vs Kurviger
Kurviger is the planner for riders who tune every detail; MotoCurve keeps it simple and free to ride.
MotoCurve vs REVER
REVER is built around tracking rides and its community; MotoCurve is built around finding the curvy road.
MotoCurve vs Scenic
Scenic is a long-time favourite with a big library of shared routes; MotoCurve rides free, with warnings and group rides built in.
MotoCurve vs MyRoute-app
MyRoute-app is a deep planner for Garmin and TomTom riders; MotoCurve plans in a few clicks and rides it free.