Comparison

Route Maker 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

Route Maker

Easily plan multi-stop trips for travel or business. Optimize routes, calculate total time and distance between waypoints, and even share your plans with others. Includes basic navigation features.

Highlights
  • Create routes with multiple waypoints
  • Optimize route order for up to 30 points
  • Calculate total and segment time/distance
  • Register points with facility details
  • Group and manage points
  • Basic navigation with current location
  • Share routes via app file or KML
Features
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Multiple Waypoints Route Planner Apps ! You can make trip route including multiple tourist attraction, when you plan travel. You can make business route to visit multiple customers, when you must do route sales. You can make drive route, when you must do delivery business. "Route maker" is app for making route including multiple waypoints. You can make route including multiple waypoints easily by using "Route Maker". You can know the time and distance of the entire interval. And you can also know the time and distance between each waypoints. If you purchase Add-on, you will be able to use additional functions for sharing your route with your friends. And you can make KML file. ■Function List 1. Make Point ・You can register point for making route by searching the location information from the facility name or address. ・You can include the facility name, address and phone number to the point. 2. Grouping points ・You can create a group of points and manage the registered points. 3. Make Route ・You can make route including multiple waypoints by using registered points. *Max number of waypoints is 10 in normally. If you purchase add-on, max number of waypoints will be 10 or more. ・You can sort waypoints freely, and optimize route. *Optimization is up to 30 points. ・Also you can use as a simple navigation apps by displaying your current location on map. ・You can know the time and distance of the entire interval. And you can also know the time and distance between each waypoints. 4. Share route by using "Route Maker" You can share your route with friends who use "Route Maker" by making Route File. *If you want to make route file, you need to purchase Add-on. 5. Share route by using "Google My Maps" You can share your route with friends through Google My Maps by making KML file. *If you want to make KML file, you need to purchase Add-on. ■About In-app Advertising Banner Advertising is displayed in Home Screen. You can hide these Advertising by purchasing "Additional Function Add-on".

About

Spoke Route Planner

Optimize your delivery routes to save time, money, and gas. This app helps you add stops quickly, automatically maps the fastest paths, and avoids traffic. It's designed for couriers and delivery drivers to increase efficiency and earnings.

Highlights
  • Multi-stop route optimization
  • Fastest route mapping
  • Traffic avoidance
  • Add unlimited stops (paid)
  • Set delivery time windows
  • Integrates with popular GPS apps
  • Add package details
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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

Route Maker4 screens
Spoke Route Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spoke Route Planner at 4.7 against Route Maker's 3.2. Spoke Route Planner also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Route Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spoke Route Planner sells 4 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

Spoke Route Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spoke Route Planner has 11K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Route Maker's written reviews are positive against 66% of Spoke Route Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Route Maker ships an update every 2 months, Spoke Route Planner every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Route Maker versus Spoke Route Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoute MakerSpoke Route Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (14 ratings)4.7 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews66.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1411K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAIKI HIRATACircuit Routing

Customer experience

Route Maker

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative38.2%

Spoke Route Planner

All ratings10,886 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews532 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative24.1%

Bugs and requests

Route Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

Route Maker

One-time1
  • Additional Functions$2.99
4 purchases

Spoke Route Planner

Subscriptions4
  • Lite Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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  • Premium Subscription Annual$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Route Maker free?
Route Maker 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, Route Maker or Spoke Route Planner?
Spoke Route Planner is rated higher. Route Maker averages 3.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Spoke Route Planner averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do Route Maker or Spoke Route Planner have ads?
Both Route Maker and Spoke Route Planner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Route Maker or Spoke Route Planner?
Route Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Spoke Route Planner every 6 days. Most recently, Route Maker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Spoke Route Planner on November 12, 2026.

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