WorkWave Route Manager vs EXTRA Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkWave Route Manager
Optimize delivery routes, reduce drive time and mileage, and enhance driver efficiency. This mobile extension of route management software allows for real-time route adjustments, dispatching, and proof of delivery collection.
- Automated optimized route plans
- Real-time route replanning
- Dispatch route plans to drivers
- Check-in/out of stops
- Proof of delivery (signature, photo, notes)
- GPS tracking and live ETA
- Customer notifications
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Built for your drivers, the WorkWave™ Route Manager Mobile application is an extension of our WorkWave™ Route Manager product WorkWave™ Route Manager builds optimal route plans that reduce planning time, drive time, mileage and costs while increasing capacity. Now you can easily improve response time by replanning routes in real-time and connect your operations to your drivers with the mobile app. With the easy-to-use route planning and scheduling tool, multi-vehicle routes can be created in seconds in full compliance with a variety of constraints. With your WorkWave Route Manager subscription you can: - Automate optimized route plans - Commit to narrow time windows - Schedule last minute orders - Load vehicles to capacity - Plan in real-time with WorkWave Route Manager 360 - Route simulations to plan for growth - Dispatch route plans to drivers mobile devices Here’s what you can expect with our Route Manager 360 solution: Driver Mobile App o Real-Time Routes o Check-in and check-out of stops o Sync with other navigation app and get turn-by-turn directions to the next stop o Delivery Status (Completed or Rescheduled) o Delivery Validation (NEW Barcode Scanning) o Proof of Delivery (Signature, Photo, Notes and Voice Recording) Driver Mobile GPS Tracking o GPS Tracking o Driver Breadcrumbs o Live ETA Customer Notification Capability o Live ETA Tracking Link o Email Messaging o SMS Messaging (Coming Soon) Typical productivity improvements for businesses include: - 20% reduction in drive time - 30% reduction in mileage - 25% reduction in overall costs - 22% increase in capacity Disclaimer: continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Visit workwave.com/route-manager today to schedule your demo or call 800-835-9817 to get started!
EXTRA Driver
This app provides delivery drivers and service technicians with an easy-to-use interface to receive routes and complete assigned tasks. It offers features like route tracking, optimization, and real-time updates to streamline operations. Constant GPS tracking is utilized for background location monitoring.
- Route tracking
- Route optimization
- Real-time updates
- Report a delay
- Audible notifications
- Proof of delivery
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EXTRA Driver is a complimentary mobile application paired with a subscription-based Elite EXTRA web application for routing and tracking delivery drivers, service technicians, and more. Drivers receive routes and complete stops and tasks from the easy-to-use mobile application. Some highlights include: - Route Tracking - Route Optimization - Real-time Updates - Report a Delay - Audible Notifications - Proof of Delivery Note: GPS location tracking runs constantly in the background while logged into the app. This can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WorkWave Route Manager at 4.4 against EXTRA Driver's 2.9. WorkWave Route Manager also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 74) and review sentiment (32% vs 24%). EXTRA Driver's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WorkWave Route Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkWave Route Manager has 1.2K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of WorkWave Route Manager's written reviews are positive against 24% of EXTRA Driver's.
WorkWave Route Manager ships an update every 2 months, EXTRA Driver every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkWave Route Manager | EXTRA Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.9 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 23.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WorkWave LLC | Extra Trax LLC |
Customer experience
WorkWave Route Manager
EXTRA Driver
Bugs and requests
WorkWave Route Manager
Reported bugs
3 issues- Logging out users randomly
- GPS coordinates not accurate
- Delivery times not calculated correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to add stops on the go
- Include a section for driver notes
- Improve map integration and accuracy
EXTRA Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WorkWave Route Manager
No in-app purchases
EXTRA Driver
No in-app purchases
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