Comparison

PlaceMaker Route Planner vs Spoke Route Planner

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

Head to head
About

PlaceMaker Route Planner

Plan efficient routes with multiple stops and optimize your travel. Easily enter addresses via text or barcode scanning. Share your lists and integrate with popular navigation apps.

Highlights
  • Route planning up to 500 stops
  • Text and barcode address scanning
  • Route optimization (premium)
  • Map and navigation app integration
  • List sharing via Google Drive
  • CSV import support
Features
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PlaceMaker - Top Rated Route Planning App Top rated route planner for routes with up to 500 stops per route. View stops on a map or launch your favorite navigation application. In-app purchase enables route optimization and route display. Now with text scanning (and barcode scanning) to enter addresses. Reviews: "Amazing! Best routing app available!" - Mkoff32 "Best Route Planner" - ozzier23 "The app is very easy to use & excellent routing." - coffee1456, "It's great for traveling salesmen!" - cider pimp “I use this App every day...it is awesome...I would give it 100 stars if I could.” - mistazzz "A real time saver for multiple drive points" - NoBodyzPURRfect "Best route map - Excellent for multiple stop routing and directions." - Jimjjk "Simply Amazing...If you are route driver of any kind....you'll never want to be without it again." - imjasper “Best multi-stop app in the App Store” - BPmax Quickly create lists of stops, and launch your favorite navigation program. Sort by distance from current location, manually sort, or optimize stop sort order with one of the premium versions. Displays the estimated travel time and distance to each stop. Share a list with others through Google Drive - any changes to the list will be seen by all the users. Great for delivery routes and delivery drivers. Barcode reader feature scans FedEx, UPS Mail Innovations, LaserShip/OnTrac, and Royal Mail Mailmark barcodes. CSV import supports Hermes manifest and generic CSV files. See http://placemaker.qworkly.com/csvimporthelp.html for more information. Purchase a premium subscription to reorder lists in optimal order and show the route line on the map. Subscriptions can be managed via your iTunes account. Up to 25 stops per list for $4.99/month or $49.99/year, up to 150 stops per list for $9.99/month or $79.99/year, and over 150 stops per list for $14.99/month or $119.99/year. Up to 500 stops per list is supported by PlaceMaker. Payment will be made through the iTunes store to your iTunes account and subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://placemaker.qworkly.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://placemaker.qworkly.com/terms.html Works with Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps, Lyft and Uber. Thanks!

About

Spoke Route Planner

Optimize your delivery routes with this multi-stop planner. Add stops easily, get automatic route optimization to avoid traffic, and finish your deliveries faster. Save time, money, and gas with efficient route planning.

Highlights
  • Multi-stop route optimization
  • Automatic fastest route mapping
  • Traffic avoidance
  • Add unlimited stops (paid)
  • Voice and Live Text stop entry
  • Delivery time windows and priorities
  • Integration with popular GPS apps
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Circuit Route Planner is now Spoke Route Planner. Same trusted app, just a new name. Easy-to-use multi-stop route planner and delivery app downloaded by over 10 million drivers - Sign up for a FREE trial today! Deliver more packages and finish your route faster. Save time, money, and gas with Spoke Route Planner. Adding stops to a route takes seconds. A single click optimizes all your deliveries and automatically maps out the fastest routes. Avoid traffic, find packages quicker, and deliver more efficiently. Using Spoke Route Planner, you can... • Find and add stops easily using your keypad, voice, or Apple Live Text • Add an unlimited number of deliveries and routes per day • Avoid traffic and delays with a route planner that automatically maps the fastest routes • Make last-minute changes to routes during the day • Use it with your favorite GPS - Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps, and more… • Set delivery time windows and priority levels for specific stops • Customize the amount of time to spend at each stop, and add rest breaks • Get instant and accurate ETAs • Add package details to make loading your truck and locating an item easier And much more… The top-choice route planning and delivery app for couriers and delivery drivers, used to deliver in over 190 countries. Helping drivers discover the best routes, avoid traffic, boost earnings, and finish ahead of schedule every day. “I’m a courier and deliver about 150 packages a day. This route planner always gives me the fastest route, so I can deliver more packages in less time. I make more money and save around an hour a day using Spoke. It’s the best app of all the ones I’ve tried” - Nathan, Canada Spoke Route Planner - Free The free version of Spoke Route Planner gives you unlimited access to all features, but routes are limited to a maximum of 10 stops. Spoke Route Planner - Lite Spoke Route Planner Lite gives you an unlimited number of routes and stops, with restricted access to some features. Spoke Route Planner - Standard Spoke Route Planner Standard gives you unlimited access to all features and no restrictions on routes or stops. 14-day trial complete? Subscribe to the right plan for you and save time, money, and gas by using a delivery route planner that helps you do more and finish your route faster. FAQs Will Spoke Route Planner work in my country? Spoke Route Planner works in almost every country because it uses location data provided by Google Maps. If Google Maps works where you live, then Spoke Route Planner will work for you. We have users in over 190 countries and on every continent. Which languages does Spoke support? Spoke will automatically use your phone language if it is supported. If it is not, it will default to US English How many routes can I create? You can have unlimited routes on the free and paid version of Spoke Route Planner How many stops can I add to my route? You can add up to ten stops per route on the free version of Spoke Route Planner. How do I subscribe/cancel my subscription? Subscriptions auto-renew monthly and are charged to your Apple account. Cancel anytime by turning off auto-renew in your Apple account 24 hours before the renewal date. Rates vary by country, and the local price for your region will be provided before you complete payment. Support: https://routeplannerhelp.spoke.com/en/ What’s new?: https://spoke.com/route-planner/product-updates Terms of Service: https://spoke.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://spoke.com/privacy

Screenshots

PlaceMaker Route Planner3 screens
Spoke Route Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PlaceMaker Route Planner at none against Spoke Route Planner's shown. PlaceMaker Route Planner also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Spoke Route Planner's advantage is chart position (#13 vs #118). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PlaceMaker Route Planner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spoke Route Planner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PlaceMaker Route Planner against 4.7 for Spoke Route Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.2K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of PlaceMaker Route Planner's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spoke Route Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlaceMaker Route Planner ships an update every 10 days, Spoke Route Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PlaceMaker Route Planner versus Spoke Route Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaceMaker Route PlannerSpoke Route Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.2K ratings)4.7 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better66.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#118#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResting Cranes LLCCircuit Routing

Customer experience

PlaceMaker Route Planner

All ratings4,231 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.2%

Spoke Route Planner

All ratings10,567 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative24.0%

User reviews

PlaceMaker Route Planner

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient route planning
  • 🚀 Accurate address lookup
  • 🚀 Helpful for deliveries and multi-stop routes
  • 🚀 Saves time and money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate address mapping or routing
  • 🔒 Subscription model concerns
  • 🔒 Lack of free features
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Spoke Route Planner

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Saves time and increases efficiency
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Helpful for planning routes
  • 🚀 Optimizes delivery routes
  • 👍 Integrates well with Google Maps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate address plotting
  • 🐛 Routing issues and backtracking
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

PlaceMaker Route Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Addresses disappear when planning routes
  • Text scanning feature not working
  • Camera freezes when exiting live text mode
  • Optimization errors or poor route choices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to set default stop times
  • Improve route optimization algorithm
  • Allow more customization of map views
  • Integrate with more navigation apps
  • Add ability to mark stops as complete

Spoke Route Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Addresses not recognized correctly
  • Route optimization issues
  • Subscription cancellation problems
  • Syncing issues across devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add option to avoid U-turns
  • Allow manual reordering of stops
  • Integrate with more navigation apps
  • Add ability to set delivery time windows
  • Provide more customization options
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  • Improve address scanning and recognition

In-app purchases

8 purchases

PlaceMaker Route Planner

Subscriptions8
  • Plus Route Optimization$4.991 Month
  • 25 Stops Per List Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Up to 150 stops per list$9.991 Month
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  • Routific Route Optimization$14.991 Month
  • Over 150 stops per list$14.991 Month
  • Up to 25 stops per list$44.991 Year
  • Up to 150 stops per list$89.991 Year
  • Over 150 stops per list$119.991 Year
7 purchases

Spoke Route Planner

Subscriptions7
  • Lite Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription14 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
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  • Premium Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription3 variants$119.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription Annual$119.991 Year

Questions

Is PlaceMaker Route Planner free?
PlaceMaker Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spoke Route Planner free?
Spoke Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlaceMaker Route Planner or Spoke Route Planner?
PlaceMaker Route Planner and Spoke Route Planner are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.2K and 11K ratings respectively.
Do PlaceMaker Route Planner or Spoke Route Planner have ads?
Spoke Route Planner shows ads; PlaceMaker Route Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, PlaceMaker Route Planner or Spoke Route Planner?
PlaceMaker Route Planner ships an update every 10 days, and Spoke Route Planner weekly. Most recently, PlaceMaker Route Planner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Spoke Route Planner on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, PlaceMaker Route Planner or Spoke Route Planner?
PlaceMaker Route Planner currently peaks at #118 in the App Store charts, and Spoke Route Planner at #13. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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