Comparison

PedApp vs Routeware

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

Head to head
About

PedApp

This app allows pedestrians to wirelessly activate crosswalk signals, providing audible cues for walk phases and clearance times. It offers enhanced features for visually impaired users, including APS identification and location.

Highlights
  • Wireless pedestrian signal actuation
  • Audible walk and clearance phase indications
  • Countdown timer for pedestrian clearance
  • Identification and location of accessible pedestrian signals
  • User selection of desired crossing
Features
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The Polara PedApp is for all pedestrians to wirelessly push/actuate/place a pedestrian call/walk request. Compatible with Polara iNS Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS). Enhanced features for visually impaired pedestrians include identification and location of APS. When activated App will alert pedestrian of nearby APS crossing and allow user to choose desired crossing. Corresponding APS's locate tone will increase in volume and APS will receive a push/actuation signal from the App to place a pedestrian call/walk request. The App can provide audible indications for Walk, Don't Walk, Pedestrian Clearance (including audible countdown if desired) phases.

About

Routeware

This application streamlines waste and recycling operations for governments and private haulers. It enables fleet management, service verification, route optimization, and remote supervision, leading to faster, smarter, and more effective operations.

Highlights
  • Verify service completion
  • Document service exceptions with notes and photos
  • Manage fleet performance
  • Build and optimize routes
  • Provide turn-by-turn driving instructions
  • Collect weight ticket information
Features
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Routeware helps governments and private haulers run waste and recycling operations faster, smarter, and more effectively. Manage your fleet, verify service, document service exceptions, digitize routing, optimize routes, enable remote supervision, and much more. Features: • Verify service was performed • Document service exceptions with notes and pictures from the field • Manage fleet performance by route, vehicle or driver • Build and optimize routes • Add notes, alerts or special instructions for drivers in the field • Deploy turn by turn driving instructions • Collect weight ticket information • More features coming soon Note: In order to use this app you must be an existing Routeware government partner or private hauler with an established account. To learn more about how Routeware can help you manage waste and recycling efficiently, reduce costs, and meet your sustainability goals, visit our website: www.routeware.com. Routeware is a software company that provides smart waste and recycling solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. Using technology to drive environmental innovation, the company helps turn businesses into more sustainable enterprises, and neighborhoods into greener and smarter places to live and work. Through our innovative platform, business and governments can reduce operating expenses, divert waste from landfills, track key metrics and work towards long-term sustainability goals. Routeware’s mission is to end waste by helping its partners find economic value in their waste streams and confidently execute on their sustainability goals. Learn more at www.routeware.com.

Screenshots

PedApp3 screens
Routeware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Routeware at 4.3 against PedApp's 3.6. Routeware also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). PedApp's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Routeware holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PedApp ships an update every 8 months, Routeware every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PedApp versus Routeware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedAppRouteware
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolara Engineering, Inc.Routeware

Customer experience

PedApp

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Routeware

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

PedApp

No in-app purchases

None

Routeware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PedApp free?
PedApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Routeware free?
Routeware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PedApp or Routeware?
Routeware is rated higher. PedApp averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Routeware averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do PedApp or Routeware have ads?
Neither PedApp nor Routeware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PedApp or Routeware?
PedApp ships an update every 8 months, and Routeware every 6 weeks. Most recently, PedApp was updated on November 3, 2026 and Routeware on November 3, 2026.

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