PlaceMaker Route Planner vs Spoke Dispatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Spoke Dispatch
This app optimizes delivery routes to save drivers time and money. It plans the quickest path, provides stop details, and updates arrival times dynamically. Re-optimize routes on the go to stay on schedule.
- Optimized delivery route planning
- Avoids traffic and backtracking
- Provides stop details and instructions
- Dynamic arrival time updates
- Route re-optimization
- Integration with navigation apps
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Circuit for Teams is now Spoke Dispatch. Same trusted app, just a new name. Your company needs to have an account with Spoke Dispatch to use this app. Spoke Dispatch is a route planner which creates the quickest possible delivery routes, saving you more than 60 minutes per day and getting you home faster than relying on your favourite navigation app alone. Tell Spoke where and when to start your route, add the list of stops you need to make, and Spoke handles the rest. It’ll decide the order that avoids traffic, prevents backtracking and means you’ll finish your delivery route significantly earlier. Spoke Dispatch helps you complete your deliveries faster throughout the day. Once your route has been planned, easily access the address and extra information you need to quickly make the delivery, such as the gate code, special delivery instructions, or the recipient’s name. And, with a single tap, Spoke Dispatch works with your favourite navigation app. Spoke Dispatch delivery route planner provides estimated arrival times for multiple stops on your planned route, and these estimated arrival times are automatically updated as you make deliveries. Whether you're behind or ahead of schedule, the arrival times will always be up to date. If you’re behind schedule, re-optimize the remainder of your route to avoid traffic where possible and arrive on time and within the stop’s delivery time window. Users driving delivery routes save themselves multiple hours every day by optimising the order of their route’s stops with Spoke Dispatch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spoke Dispatch at none against PlaceMaker Route Planner's 8. PlaceMaker Route Planner's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PlaceMaker Route Planner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spoke Dispatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PlaceMaker Route Planner against 4.7 for Spoke Dispatch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlaceMaker Route Planner has 4.2K ratings behind it against 503, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of PlaceMaker Route Planner's written reviews are positive against 71% of Spoke Dispatch's.
PlaceMaker Route Planner ships an update every 10 days, Spoke Dispatch weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | PlaceMaker Route Planner | Spoke Dispatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.2K ratings) | 4.7 (503 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 70.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 503 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resting Cranes LLC | Circuit Routing |
Customer experience
PlaceMaker Route Planner
Spoke Dispatch
User reviews
PlaceMaker Route Planner
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat 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 Dispatch
From 503 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Saves significant time on route planning and deliveries
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🎯 Effective route optimization algorithm
- 📊 Helpful import/export features for spreadsheets
- 💼 Excellent for business efficiency and team coordination
Room to improve
- 🚗 No CarPlay support (major complaint)
- 🐛 Location tracking remains active after route completion
- 🗺️ Suboptimal routing in certain scenarios (unnecessary detours)
- ⚠️ Traffic accounting inaccurate or non-functional
- 🔄 App reopens repeatedly when location is enabled
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 Dispatch
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes and displays white screen on startup
- Route completion button glitches (stays on same pin ~50% of time)
- App randomly opens on its own when location tracking enabled
- Route not clearing after marking as complete
- Inability to start new route without reinstalling app
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- Incorrect stop sequencing numbers on maps
- Stops placed on wrong side of streets
- Algorithm creates unnecessary circular routes
- Notification system malfunction
- Export feature clumps information together with incorrect data
- No timezone support outside developer's timezone
- Poor customer support responsiveness via chat and email
Requested features
13 requests- CarPlay integration for in-car navigation
- Built-in navigation instead of relying on external maps
- Drag-and-drop functionality to reorder deliveries
- Permanent delivery notes for regular stops
- Excel spreadsheet and barcode scanner support
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- Automatic progression to next destination after delivery completion
- Expected vs completed miles display for drivers
- Ability to save and reuse routes
- Improved text notation editor with larger capacity
- Bubble notifications on iOS
- Better load screen interface to reduce button clicks
- Time-based scheduling without specific time requirements
- Ability to designate priority areas that must be done first
In-app purchases
PlaceMaker Route Planner
- 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
Spoke Dispatch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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