Comparison

Lightning GPS vs Routemize

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lightning GPS

Monitor the real-time location and status of your tracking units from anywhere. View vehicle states, track movement, and access historical event data. Receive and manage notifications, share locations, and send commands through a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Real-time unit location tracking
  • Vehicle state monitoring
  • Event timeline viewing
  • Notification management
  • Location sharing via links
  • Command sending
Features
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Track your Lightning GPS units from virtually anywhere in the world. The application from Lightning developers offers basic functionality in a user-friendly mobile interface. - Unit list management. Get all the necessary information on Vehicle state(Moving,idle Ignition), data actuality and unit location in real time. - Tracking will allow you to monitor location for your tracking units. - View the "Timeline” of events to see data from the tracker's available sensor data. - Receive and view notifications and manage notifications in the app. - Create links and share unit locations using the Locator function. - Send Commands. . - Suitability for smartphones and tablets.

About

Routemize

This app optimizes your schedule by intelligently booking appointments based on your real-time availability and travel routes. It allows professionals who drive to clients to set custom rules, filter prospects, and ensure every booking fits their day efficiently.

Highlights
  • Real-time route-optimized booking
  • Customizable rules and parameters
  • Prospect pre-qualification forms
  • Automated scheduling and internal requests
  • Frictionless booking for clients
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Most booking tools fill your calendar. Routemize builds your route. Routemize is the first scheduling system that combines real-time calendar availability with route-optimized time slots — so every new booking lands in a spot that actually makes sense for your day, your drive, and your rules. Whether you're a color consultant, designer, estimator, salesperson, contractor, or any professional who drives to appointments, Routemize gives you a smarter way to book. ROUTE-OPTIMIZED BOOKING, IN REAL TIME When a prospect clicks your booking link, they don't just see open times — they see times that Routemize has already validated against where you're already going that day. Every slot offered is one that protects your schedule and minimizes your drive. No back-and-forth. No inefficient days. SEND IT AND FORGET Share your Routemize link anywhere — email, text, website, proposals — and let the system do the work. Routemize schedules your route optimally in the background. You show up to a day that's already organized. PROTECT YOUR SCHEDULE WITH RULES AND PARAMETERS Not every request deserves a spot on your calendar. Routemize lets you set distance parameters, availability windows, and service area rules so the wrong jobs never make it through. Add pre-qualifying form questions to filter prospects before they book — and keep your time focused on the right opportunities. REQUESTS, NOT JUST BOOKINGS When a request doesn't meet your rules, it doesn't get auto-booked. It comes in as a request that you can review, approve, and schedule internally — so you stay in control without being the bottleneck. SPEED TO LEAD, BUILT IN The faster you get in front of a prospect, the more likely you are to win the job. Routemize gives customers a frictionless way to get on your calendar the moment they're ready — with zero friction on your end. WHO ROUTEMIZE IS FOR - Estimators and sales reps booking site visits - Color consultants and designers scheduling client appointments - Home service contractors managing job quotes - Field service professionals of any kind who drive to appointments - Any business that books time at a location If you drive to your appointments, Routemize was built for you. GETTING STARTED Create your account at routemize.com, set your rules and service parameters, and share your booking link. The app keeps you on top of your schedule from anywhere.

Screenshots

Lightning GPS3 screens
Routemize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Routemize at 5.0 against Lightning GPS's 3.3. Routemize also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). Lightning GPS's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Routemize holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning GPS has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning GPS ships an update every 7 months, Routemize every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lightning GPS versus Routemize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning GPSRoutemize
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrickHouse Electronics LLCRoutemize

Customer experience

Lightning GPS

All ratings21 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Routemize

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightning GPS

No in-app purchases

None

Routemize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning GPS free?
Lightning GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Routemize free?
Routemize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightning GPS or Routemize?
Routemize is rated higher. Lightning GPS averages 3.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Routemize averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lightning GPS or Routemize have ads?
Neither Lightning GPS nor Routemize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning GPS or Routemize?
Lightning GPS ships an update every 7 months, and Routemize every 5 days. Most recently, Lightning GPS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Routemize on October 24, 2026.

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