PlanARoute app for iPhone and iPad
4.4 (
8944 ratings )
Photo & Video
Navigation
Developer:
John Kearon
2.99 USD
Current version:
6.8.8, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 16 Nov 2012
App size: 4.6 Mb
PlanARoute is a great tool for creating or recording multi-stop driving, walking, cycling or point-to-point routes. More than directions from points A to B, PlanARoute gives you directions from points A to Z.
Use it to plan or record a tour or any other multi-stop journey.
Interested in knowing where you have been but do not want to waste battery power running your device’s GPS? Just take a photo at key points in your journey and PlanARoute will plot on a map those photos and generate a route with addresses, distances and directions from those photos.
Included are two example tour routes (New York and Central Park) which demonstrate the features of PlanARoute. No need to learn complex software. View and play with these example tours to learn how to use this app and use them as a model on how to create your own routes.
Features:
▪ Create walking, cycling or driving routes of up to 26 locations while connected to the internet.
▪ Create point-to-point routes with an unlimited number of locations even when your device is not connected to the internet.
▪ Preserves your privacy by storing your data on your device, not on a website, you have to log into to use. (Data is stored on your device not in iCloud, so try to backup your device periodically).
▪ Sync routes among your devices and the devices of your friends and associates by emailing the route to them.
▪ An unlimited number of routes can be saved and viewed even when your device is not connected to the internet.
▪ Emailed routes have a image of your route, a text description of your route, and both GPX and KML attachments that can be loaded into Google Maps and Earth or GPS devices.
▪ Add locations to a route by touching the map, selecting an address from your Contacts or Favorites library or by typing an address in the search area.
▪ Locations can also be added based upon the location of photos on your device or in iCloud.
▪ View a slideshow from any photos in your route.
▪ Locations can have their order, address and distance displayed on the map.
▪ Locations can be displayed on your map while not being included in your routes path.
▪ Locations can have a photo and note description attached to them and saved into a Favorites library.
▪ Location address information can be added to your Contacts Address book.
▪ The order of locations can be modified or reversed.
▪ Both visual and written directions with distance and time estimates are created for a route.
▪ Distances are measured in miles or kilometers.
▪ The distance to a pin location from your current location can be displayed.
▪ A scale of miles/kilometers is displayed at the top of your map.
▪ A compass and your directional heading can be displayed (iPhone and iPad only).
▪ Standard, satellite, and hybrid maps can be displayed.
▪ Individual Locations can be passed to and opened in Apple Maps or Google Maps (if installed).
▪ If desired, an elevation chart can be created for a route.
Pros and cons of PlanARoute app for iPhone and iPad
PlanARoute app good for
Great app. I use it to plan motorcycle trips. It would be better if it had turn-by-turn voice directions so you dont have to keep diverting your attention from the road to the map.
Dont let the rough design or the generic icon fool you. This is an awesome route planner app.
It works very intuitively. I love being able to see the pin number, the pin name and the cumulative distance at each pin. Makes it very easy to get a visual "big picture" of the trip.
The step-by-step directions are excellent. Each section of the route is highlighted as you progress (I think you might need to do this manually, but still very handy). And each waypoint arrived at gives you both a section mileage and time, and a cumulative mileage and time for the trip to that point. Extremely useful for getting an idea of how long each waypoint will take.
The big selling point for me was the bicycle route functionality. Works better than all the cycling-specific routing apps Ive tried.
The only downside is the lack of iCloud syncing, but its cool there is at least an iPad version. Id also like to see easier access to the step-by-step directions as well. Its a bit buried when you are in navigation mode.
The free version is full-featured enough to get a good feel for this app.
I have been seeking an app that will allow me to plan a detailed route but document miles and estimate time to optimize range on my 2012 Nissan Leaf. This will do the trick!
I dont want the standard "fastest or shortest" option. Freeway speeds drain range. But I also cant afford to go further than needed.
With the point to point I can see the big picture of the area and select the route that will work best for the trip. Cant get to the destination and then find you dont have enough juice to get home!!
Some bad moments
Starts out looking promising but if you get enough points in it starts to blow up and completely scrambles the point order continuously over and over and there seems no way to straighten it out. Just cost me money and time. This is a half backed app. But in fairness I have not any of these types of apps that actually work properly????
The app had refreshing new trip planning and sharing. Try it out.
I tried a few others, but this app lets me lay pins down on a map and plan my route in the most flexible way Ive found. This weekend will be the real test, as Ive planned my route, will email it to my riding friends, and then will see how accurate the information is. So far, so good. Thanks for making this.
My friend and I have been testing multiple route/trip planning tools over the last three months to include the SW that came w/ his new HD Road Glide Special. Everything has been woefully inadequate. Plan a Route has been the most amazing app that we have found. Fantastic for planning, works great on my iPhone in mount so I can see the turns. If I had Bluetooth speakers would be complete.
Bottom Line if I could I would give this app 7 stars.