Route vs ZIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
ZIP
Track all your online orders in real-time with live map updates and instant notifications. Supports over 1000 couriers and automatically imports orders from Gmail. No sign-up required to start tracking.
- Real-time package tracking
- Live map view
- Instant delivery notifications
- Gmail order import
- Home screen widget
- Supports 1000+ couriers
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THE #1 DELIVERY EXPERIENCE ON MOBILE Never ever ask again "Where's my package?" With ZIP, your orders are at your fingertips! Just open the app and enter your tracking number to follow your package(s) in real time. NO SIGN UP Just open the app and start tracking your packages immediately. TRACK YOUR ORDERS Easily track your parcels from UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, China Post and more! More than 1000+ connected couriers with 24/7 data monitoring. LIVE MAP A beautiful map lets you know the exact location of your package anywhere around the world and in real-time. SCROLLBAR Zoom on the map in a snap with a single finger. NOTIFICATIONS Never miss an important alert like when your parcel is crossing a country border or when it is about to be delivered. GMAIL CONNECT Import your orders automatically from Gmail. WIDGET Follow your packages from your iPhone home screen. We are pushing new updates every week, if you have any feedback please email us at hey@getzip.app Made in Paris, with Love. ZIP Terms of Use: https://getzip.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Route at none against ZIP's 6. Route also leads on ratings volume (518K vs 256) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). ZIP's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (55% vs 39%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ZIP sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Route asks for nothing beyond the download.
Route holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Route has 518K ratings behind it against 256, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Route's written reviews are positive against 55% of ZIP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Route ships an update every 3 weeks, ZIP weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Route | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (518K ratings) — better | 4.5 (256 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 518K — better | 256 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Route App LLC | Francois Hubert |
Customer experience
Route
ZIP
User reviews
Route
From 518K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient package tracking
- 🌟 Helpful for online shoppers
- 📦 Consolidates order information
- 🗺️ Provides package location on map
- 🔔 Delivery notifications
Room to improve
- 🔍 Inaccurate or delayed tracking information
- 🔒 Privacy concerns over email access
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive interface
- 🕰️ Slow or no updates on package status
- 💰 Unnecessary paid service
ZIP
From 256 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Centralized package tracking
- 🚀 Real-time updates
- 🗺️ Map visualization of package location
- ✅ Works with various carriers
- ✨ User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- ❌ Inaccurate tracking
- 🐛 Packages disappear from app
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🚫 Cannot cancel subscription
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
ZIP
Reported bugs
7 issues- Always says offline
- Colis disappear from the app
- Widget does not update
- App says package is in America when it's in France
- App says package arrives today but it's been 3 days
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- Error searching for package
- Black square on widget (resolved by changing widget)
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Vinted Go
- Map with automatic dark mode
- Ability to order packages
- More carrier options
In-app purchases
Route
No in-app purchases
ZIP
- Posted Plus Weekly$7.997 Days
- Posted Plus Weekly Free Trial3 Days trial$11.997 Days
- Posted Plus Monthly$17.991 Month
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- Posted Plus Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Posted Plus Yearly Free Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Posted Plus Lifetime$99.00







