PlaceMaker Route Planner vs Route Planner
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!
Route Planner
Optimize your daily routes by adding multiple stops and considering traffic, appointments, and estimated wait times. This app helps you find the most efficient order for your destinations, saving you time and ensuring you meet your schedule. It integrates with your preferred navigation apps for seamless travel.
- Multi-stop route planning
- Optimized stop order
- Traffic and road data integration
- Appointment and time frame scheduling
- Approximate arrival time calculation
- Integration with navigation apps
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The simplest route planner for people who drive to many stops a day. Add your stops. Tap Optimize. Go. GetWay finds the shortest order, shows your arrival times, and hands each address to your favorite navigation app. That is the whole workflow. No clutter, no setup, no learning curve. Drivers have trusted GetWay since 2020. The new version keeps that simplicity and adds a cleaner, faster design. PLAN A WHOLE DAY IN ONE MINUTE • Add stops by typing or by voice • One tap sorts them into the shortest route • See the route as a list, on the map, or both together • Set time windows and time at each stop only when you need them DRIVE WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THE APP • Tap a stop to open it in your navigation app • Mark a stop done and move on to the next • Keeps working without internet once your route is loaded, and syncs when you are back online • Call a customer straight from the stop BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Delivery drivers, couriers, technicians, sales reps, field teams • Save routes you repeat as favorites • Drive, bike, or walk, with distances in miles or kilometers • Group plans for fleets: one manager plans, each driver logs in and gets their own route START IN SECONDS No sign-up needed. Open the app, add a stop, and you are planning. Free for up to 5 stops a day. Need more? Subscribe inside the app. Everything you need to finish your day earlier, and nothing you do not. Privacy Policy: https://getway-admin.route-planner.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PlaceMaker Route Planner at 4.2K against Route Planner's 1. PlaceMaker Route Planner also leads on chart position (#127 vs unranked). Route Planner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Route Planner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Route Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlaceMaker Route Planner has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PlaceMaker Route Planner ships an update every 10 days, Route Planner every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlaceMaker Route Planner | Route Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resting Cranes LLC | Yona Lurie |
Customer experience
PlaceMaker Route Planner
Route Planner
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
Route Planner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Route Planner
- Monthly GetWay Subscription7 Days trial$16.991 Month
- Monthly GetWay - 5 subscribers7 Days trial$69.991 Month
- 6 Month GetWay Subscription$89.996 Months
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- Monthly GetWay- 10 subscribers7 Days trial$119.991 Month
- Yearly GetWay Subscription$119.991 Year
- Yearly GetWay Subscription$149.991 Year
- Monthly GetWay- 20 subscribers7 Days trial$249.991 Month
- Monthly GetWay- 30 subscribers7 Days trial$349.991 Month
- Monthly GetWay- 50 subscribers7 Days trial$599.991 Month
- Monthly GetWay-100 subscribers7 Days trial$999.991 Month
Questions
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