Comparison

Route vs Tracking

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

Head to head
About

Route

This app centralizes all your online order tracking, providing real-time updates from checkout to delivery. It helps you manage lost or damaged packages and keeps a history of your purchases.

Highlights
  • Track all packages in one place
  • Visual package journey tracking
  • Real-time push notifications
  • One-click order resolution
  • Universal order history
  • Connects with 600+ carriers
Features
Currently charting
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Route is the premier package tracker for all of your online orders. Join over 50 Million people who have tracked their orders with Route. Route connects with millions of online stores and over 600 shipping carriers worldwide, including Amazon, FedEx, UPS, USPS, DHL, and more. Get shipping notifications that give you real-time status updates on any delivery! NEVER MISS A DELIVERY The Route App brings package tracking and delivery to life. No more wondering where your package is—has it been shipped? Is it stuck in transit? Delivered? Now you can visually track your package’s journey from checkout to doorstep, review previous online orders and handle delivery issues (lost, stolen, damaged) all in one app. “Shopping made simpler” - HYPEBEAST “Your go-to package tracker” - NBC News WHY YOU’LL LOVE ROUTE Track all your packages in one place - Stop searching for tracking numbers in your inbox. Track every order automatically by connecting your emails to Route. Visual Tracking™- Hate searching for tracking numbers? Us too. Route seamlessly connects to every online order and makes package tracking a breeze. Real-time push notifications - Route syncs in real-time with shipping carriers like FedEx, UPS and USPS to provide shipping updates that keep you informed from the minute you checkout until your package arrives safely on your doorstep. Curated Product Discovery - Find the next brand you’ll fall in love with. No more knock-offs. Buy direct from brands you trust. Follow Your Favorite Brands - Never miss a product drop. One-click Order Resolution - Your package never showed up? Damaged? We got you. File a claim in one click from one of our 11,000+ merchant partners and let Route handle the rest. Universal order history - Gone are the days of digging through emails to find old online purchases. Route automatically stores and organizes every order (including Amazon) for quick review and reorders. Unrivaled privacy - Don’t worry, the Route Bot pulls only the necessary information to track your packages, and never shares it. WHAT OTHER SHOPPERS ARE SAYING GAME CHANGER “100% a must have for anyone who shops online” INCREDIBLE! “I love not having to sift through emails to find tracking info. This app is amazing!” PEACE OF MIND “Super convenient to have an app to track all packages from different sources. No more stress over missed deliveries.” Questions? Contact us at feedback@route.com.

About

Tracking

Consolidate all your online purchase shipments into a single, intuitive application. Receive real-time status updates and estimated delivery times, and get instant notifications upon arrival. Easily add tracking numbers via camera or photo import.

Highlights
  • Track all shipments in one app
  • Detailed tracking status and estimates
  • Push notifications for arrivals
  • Add tracking numbers via camera (iPhone)
  • Import tracking numbers from photos
Read full description

Are you tired of searching through your emails to figure out when your online purchases will arrive? Now, you can track all your shipments in one easy-to-use app! - Add your packages that are on their way and see them all in one app - Following along with detailed tracking status and shipping estimates - Find out as soon as your shipment arrives with push notifications - Easily add tracking numbers using your device's camera (iPhone only) - Add tracking numbers by importing a photo or screenshot Note: free version limited to 1 shipment at a time, low cost subscription unlocks unlimited shipments!

Screenshots

Route4 screens
Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Route at none against Tracking's 3. Route also leads on ratings volume (518K vs 51). Tracking's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 39%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tracking sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Route against 4.7 for Tracking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Route has 518K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Route's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tracking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Route ships an update every 3 weeks, Tracking monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Route versus Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRouteTracking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (518K ratings) — better4.7 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings518K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#210#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoute App LLCMichael Willard

Customer experience

Route

All ratings518,214 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews790 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative51.5%

Tracking

All ratings51 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

Route

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Orders not showing up in the app
  • Delivered packages still showing as in transit
  • Crashes or freezes when using the app
  • Incorrect delivery location information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to manually enter tracking numbers
  • Ability to add notes or descriptions to orders
  • Support for multiple email accounts
  • Improved filtering and organization of orders
  • Web-based version for desktop use

Tracking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Route

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tracking

Subscriptions2
  • Tracking Unlimited - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tracking Unlimited - Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 3 Packages$0.99

Questions

Is Route free?
Route is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracking free?
Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Route or Tracking?
Route is rated higher. Route averages 4.8 out of 5 from 518K ratings, while Tracking averages 4.7 from 51 ratings.
Do Route or Tracking have ads?
Neither Route nor Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Route or Tracking?
Route ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tracking monthly. Most recently, Route was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tracking on July 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Route or Tracking?
Route currently peaks at #210 in the App Store charts, and Tracking at #197. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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