Comparison

Errands Route Planner vs Errand Arc

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

Head to head
About

Errands Route Planner

Features
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Stop driving in circles. Errand is the smart errand tracker that groups your personal tasks by location - so you can knock out your entire errand list in one efficient loop instead of making five separate trips. PLAN SMARTER, RUN FASTER Most people run errands the wrong way: one trip for groceries, another for the pharmacy, another for the dry cleaner. Errand shows you what is nearby and groups it automatically - turning a wasted afternoon into one quick loop. YOUR ERRAND LIST, ORGANIZED Add any personal task in seconds - grocery run, prescription pickup, package drop-off, or anything else on your list. Set a due date, pick a priority, attach a location, and Errand tracks it for you. - Track every errand from first thought to done - Set Urgent, This Week, or Whenever priority - Due dates keep time-sensitive tasks front of mind - Your complete errand tracker, always up to date - Syncs across all your devices via iCloud BATCH ROUTE PLANNING - PRO The real time-saver: batch route planning groups your nearby stops into one optimized loop. Instead of leaving home three times, you plan once and run the whole route in one go. - See all your pending stops laid out on one screen - Group nearby errands into a single efficient trip - Export your route to Apple Maps for turn-by-turn navigation - AI Errand Optimizer arranges 10+ stops for maximum efficiency LOCATION REMINDERS - PRO Get a notification the moment you drive past one of your saved stores - no tapping required. Save any address, pick a radius (50 m to 500 m), and the app alerts you when you are close. - Geofence alerts fire automatically when you enter the radius - Custom radius per location: 50, 100, 250, or 500 metres - Works for any address - store, post office, bank, or anywhere - Never again think "I was right there and forgot" MY ERRAND DAY - PRO Pick your regular shopping day and get a reminder the day before - so you always arrive prepared with a complete list. - Choose any day of the week as your Errand Day - Optional day-before reminder at 9 AM - Works together with your errand list and saved locations TIME SAVED TRACKER - PRO See exactly how many hours batching your errands saves you compared to separate trips. The savings add up faster than you think. GET STARTED FREE The full errand tracker is free: create errands, set priorities, track due dates, and check them off as you go. Upgrade to Pro to unlock route planning and location reminders. --- ERRAND PRO Unlock the complete errand runner experience: - Unlimited Recurring Errands - Batch Route Planning - Location Reminders with geofencing - Time Saved Tracker - Route Export to Apple Maps - AI Errand Optimizer - My Errand Day reminders $4.99/month or $39.99/year (save 33%) Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Errand Arc

Features
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Every stop, in the right order. Errand Arc turns a scattered list of places into a practical run you can actually follow. Add the store, pharmacy, return counter, appointment, or pickup you need. Then tell Errand Arc what ordinary route planners miss: when a place closes, how long the stop may take, how important it is, and whether you will be carrying chilled or frozen items. SMARTER THAN SHORTEST Errand Arc balances distance with real-life constraints. An urgent pharmacy pickup can move forward. Frozen groceries can stay near the end. A flexible stop can fit where it makes sense. BUILT FOR THE WHOLE RUN • Search businesses and addresses with Apple Maps • Add arrival windows and closing deadlines • Mark must-do and flexible stops • Account for expected time at each place • Keep chilled, frozen, and fragile pickups in mind • Reorder the run with one tap • Open driving directions to the next stop • Check off stops as you finish • Review recent runs and progress PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your run history is stored on your device. Errand Arc requires no Goodale Studios account and includes no advertising or third-party tracking SDK. USEFUL FOR FREE Plan up to three active runs with up to eight stops each, including smart ordering and recent history. ERRAND ARC PRO Upgrade for unlimited active runs and stops, complete history, on-device insights, and one-tap completed-run repeat. Choose monthly, annual, or lifetime access. No plan is preselected, and the localized price and billing period appear before purchase. Route order and time estimates are planning aids, not guarantees. Confirm business hours, appointment rules, road conditions, and safe handling requirements yourself. Apple Maps provides place search and driving directions. Terms: https://goodalestudios.com/errand-arc/terms Privacy: https://goodalestudios.com/errand-arc/privacy Support: https://goodalestudios.com/errand-arc/support

Screenshots

Errands Route Planner4 screens
Errand Arc4 screens

Verdict

The call

Errands Route Planner and Errand Arc are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Errands Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Errand Arc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Errands Route Planner versus Errand Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErrands Route PlannerErrand Arc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1818.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol JaworskiPETER GOODALE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Errands Route Planner

Subscriptions3
  • Errand Pro$4.991 Month
  • Errand Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Errand Pro$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Errand Arc

Subscriptions2
  • Errand Arc Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Errand Arc Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Errand Arc Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Errands Route Planner free?
Errands Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Errand Arc free?
Errand Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Errands Route Planner or Errand Arc have ads?
Neither Errands Route Planner nor Errand Arc shows ads.

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