Comparison

Route vs Package Hub

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

Package Hub

Effortlessly track all your online orders from various stores and carriers in one convenient app. Receive real-time shipping notifications and visually monitor your package's journey from purchase to delivery. Handle delivery issues like lost or damaged items directly within the application.

Highlights
  • Track all packages in one place
  • Real-time shipping notifications
  • Visual package journey tracking
  • Handle delivery issues
  • Syncs with major carriers
  • Unrivaled privacy
Features
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Package Tracker Pro is the premier package tracker for all of your online orders. Join over 50 Million people who have tracked their orders with Package Tracker Pro. Package Tracker Pro connects with millions of online stores and over 600 shipping carriers worldwide, including FedEx, UPS, USPS, DHL, and more. Get shipping notifications that give you real-time status updates on any delivery! NEVER MISS A DELIVERY The Package Tracker Pro 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 Package Tracker Pro Track all your packages in one place - Stop searching for tracking numbers in your inbox. Package Tracker Pro 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. Unrivaled privacy - Don’t worry, the Package Tracker Pro 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.”

Screenshots

Route4 screens
Package Hub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Route at 39% against Package Hub's 0%. Route also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (518K vs 8). Package Hub's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Package Hub sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Package Hub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Route has 518K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Route's written reviews are positive against 0% of Package Hub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Route ships an update every 3 weeks, Package Hub monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Route versus Package Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutePackage Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (518K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings518K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#202 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoute App LLCPacket Flow Network Technology Co,.Ltd

Customer experience

Route

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

Package Hub

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Package Hub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Route

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Package Hub

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Route free?
Route is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Package Hub free?
Package Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Route or Package Hub?
Package Hub is rated higher. Route averages 4.8 out of 5 from 518K ratings, while Package Hub averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Route or Package Hub have ads?
Neither Route nor Package Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Route or Package Hub?
Route ships an update every 3 weeks, and Package Hub monthly. Most recently, Route was updated on September 24, 2026 and Package Hub on August 31, 2026.

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