Start, Navigate and Complete Routes – iOS iPhone Route Planner App

Route4Me’s iOS iPhone Route Planner app provides seamless continuity throughout the entire multi-stop route planning, optimization, navigation, and visitation process. In this guide, you can learn how to start, navigate, and complete routes.

Specifically, how to start scheduled routes, share route ETAs, use Route4Me’s in-app voice-guided navigation, add stop statuses, collect proof of delivery (POD), visit and service, complete routes, and check route KPIs. Additionally, you can learn how to use Google Maps route planner, Apple Maps route planner, and Waze route planner apps to navigate Route4Me optimized routes. Additionally, learn how to start, navigate, and complete routes using Route4Me’s Android Route Planner app.

NOTE: Depending on your account settings, you can have a different set of features available on your Route4Me iOS iPhone and iPad Route Optimization app. To enable specific features, please contact Route4Me’s Support Team. Additionally, learn more about the difference between Route4Me’s Mobile and Marketplace subscriptions and the features they support.

Start, Navigate and Complete Multi-Stop Routes – Flow Overview

Navigating and completing multi-stop routes with Route4Me’s iPhone Route Planner is fast and easy. First, go to “Routes” in the app’s navigation menu and then tap to open the preferred route. Next, tap and hold the “Hold to Start Route” button to start your route. After starting the route, you can navigate to route stops.

To navigate to a specific route stop from your current location, tap on the “Navigate” button next to the preferred stop. Next, select “In-App Navigation” to use Route4Me’s Integrated Voice-Guided Navigation. Alternatively, you can use Google Maps, Waze, Apple Maps, CoPilot, Uber, and other navigation and apps.

When you arrive at route stops, you can set statuses to stops and attach various types of proof of visit, delivery, or service. To do so, tap on the “Arrived” button and then the “Set Status” button. Next, select the preferred stop status. Additionally, you can attach an e-signature, image, text note, and other types of POD and POS to the stop.

When you visit and complete all stops on the route, Route4Me will automatically prompt you to end the route and provide a detailed route summary. Additionally, the app can show you not visited stops without a status. Accordingly, the route summary shows the total route traveled distance, total route travel time, number of completed stops, and more. Once you complete the route, it is assigned the “Finished” status and can’t be edited.

All Routes and My Routes – Routes List Visibility and Routes Access

To open your Route4Me Routes List, go to “Routes” in the app’s navigation menu. Depending on your subscription and user type, you can have access to single or multiple route types. Additionally, learn more about Route4Me’s User Types and Account-Level Permissions and Marketplace vs Mobile subscriptions.

On the “My Routes” screen, you can access and manage the routes that you are assigned to. On the “All Routes” screen, you can access the routes that you and your sub-users are assigned to. Additionally, learn more about route statuses, route dispatch, and route management on Route4Me’s iPhone Route Planner app.

Start Routes on Route4Me’s iOS iPhone Muti-Stop Route Planner App

First, go to “Routes” in the app’s navigation menu and then open the preferred route. At the top of the opened route, you can check such route details as route start time, distance, number of stops, predicted route duration, and more.

Next, tap and hold the “Hold to Start Route” button to start your route. Equally important, when you start a scheduled route, the app automatically updates the route’s start date to the current date. Equally important, when you start a scheduled route, the app automatically updates its start time to the current time.

Share ETA – Send SMS with Estimated Time of Arrival to Customers

After starting the route, you can navigate to route stops to complete the route. For your and your customers’ convenience, you can share your estimated arrival time before you start navigating to their location. To do so, tap the three dots menu icon next to the route stop and then select “Share ETA” from the menu. Alternatively, tap on the information icon next to the preferred stop and then tap on the “Share ETA” button on the stop’s info screen.

Next, the app will automatically use the phone number added to the route stop and prepopulate a text message with a link to Route4Me’s Order Tracking Portal and the respective order tracking number. Accordingly, the recipient can then use the link to track their order on Route4Me’s Order Tracking Portal.

In-App Voice-Guided Navigation – Route4Me Integrated GPS Navigation

To start navigating to a route stop, tap the “Navigate” button next to the preferred stop. Next, select the “In-App Navigation” option to use Route4Me’s Integrated Voice-Guided Navigation. After that, your Route4Me Android Route Planner app will use the in-app navigation by default. Accordingly, you can change this in the settings.

In addition to Route4Me’s In-App Voice-Guided Navigation, you can use other navigation apps. Specifically, you can navigate optimized routes using Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, and CoPilot. Additionally, you can send route stop addresses to such ridesharing apps as Uber. Simply tap on the “Navigate” button next to the preferred stop. Route4Me will automatically send the respective address or GPS coordinates to your navigation app.

You can use pinch gestures to zoom in and out on the navigation map and change the map perspective between 2D maps and 3D maps. To mute or unmute driver navigation directions, tap on the speaker button. To check the alias and address of the stop where you are navigating, tap on the up arrow icon in the bottom left corner of the navigation screen. Additionally, you can check the dynamic estimated time of arrival, which can change depending on the live traffic and other conditions.

To close the navigation, tap and hold the X icon in the bottom left corner of the navigation screen or drag down the navigation screen. Additionally, learn more about using Route4Me’s Integrated Voice-Guided Navigation.

Google Maps Route Planner GPS Navigation for Sequenced Routes

To use Google Maps Route Planner navigation, tap the “Navigate” button next to the preferred stop and then select “Google Maps“. After that, Route4Me will automatically send the stop’s address or GPS coordinates to the Google Maps GPS navigation app. Next, you can preview your Google Maps route and then start navigating to the stop.

Apple Maps Route Planner GPS Navigation for Sequenced Routes

To use Apple Maps Route Planner navigation, tap the “Navigate” button next to the preferred stop and then select “Apple Maps“. After that, Route4Me will automatically send the stop’s address or GPS coordinates to the Apple Maps GPS navigation app. Next, you can preview your Apple Maps route and then start navigating to the stop.

Waze Driving Directions and Live Traffic GPS Route Navigation

To use Apple Maps Route Planner navigation, tap the “Navigate” button next to the preferred stop and then select “Apple Maps“. After that, Route4Me will automatically send the stop’s address or GPS coordinates to the Waze GPS navigation app. Next, you can preview your Waze route and then start navigating to the stop.

Navigation Settings on Route4Me’s iPhone Route Planner App

To adjust your navigation settings, go to “Settings” in the app’s main menu and then go to the “Default Navigation Settings” section. To set the default navigation app, go to “Navigation App” and then select the preferred navigation app. Currently, Route4Me supports navigation with Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze App, CoPilot, and Uber. Accordingly, when you navigate to a route stop, Route4Me will automatically send route stop details to your default navigation app.

To adjust the navigation precision settings, go to “Navigate To” and then choose whether you want to navigate to stop addresses or GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude). For example, some route navigation apps like Google Maps provide better navigation results when navigating by Address. On the other hand, other navigation apps can use GPS coordinates to generate more precise navigation directions. Furthermore, you can use location GPS coordinates to navigate to route stops that don’t have an address.

Stop Statuses – Set Route Stop Statuses on iPhone Route Planning App

As you navigate through the route and arrive at route stops, you can set various progress statuses to your stops. For your convenience, you can interpret the app’s generic statuses as you see fit for your specific routing and business needs. When you arrived at the destination, Route4Me automatically notifies you and shows the respective route stop alias and address. After that, tap the “End Navigation” button to close the navigation. Next, you can set a status and attach proof of delivery or proof of service to the given route stop. To do so, tap the “Arrived” button.

Next, tap the “Set Status” button, select the preferred stop status, and then tap the respective “Mark As” button to save the status. Accordingly, you can see the assigned stop statuses in the route’s stops list. Equally important, depending on your account settings, you can have different stop statuses available. By default, you can use the following stop statuses: Done, Skipped, and Failed. To enable specific stop statuses for your account, please contact Route4Me’s Support Team.

Proof of Visit, Delivery or Service – E-Signatures, Images, Text Notes

After selecting the preferred stop status, you can attach various types of proof of visit to the given stop. By default, you can attach the following proof of visit types to your route stops: Text Notes, Electronic Signatures, and Photos. Additionally, learn more about attaching proof of visit, delivery, and service to route stops. To view the data attached to a route stop, tap the information icon next to the stops and then tap the “Notes” button.

Furthermore, you may have other Mandatory Tasks for completing stops (i.e., ID confirmation, barcode scanning, etc.).

Barcode Scanner – Attach Barcodes as Custom Data to Route Stops

Additionally, you can scan barcodes and attach barcode data to route stops as Custom Data. First, tap the three dots menu icon next to the preferred stop and then select “Scan Barcode“. After that, use your camera as a barcode scanner to scan the barcode. Next, the app will automatically detect and attach the scanned barcode data to the route stop as Custom Data.

To check the attached barcode data, tap the information icon next to the route stop and then check the “Custom Data” section. Additionally, learn more about Route4Me’s iPhone Route Planner In-App Barcode Scanner and Custom Data Add-On.

End Route – Finish Routes and Check Summary with Route KPIs

When you visit the last stop on the route, Route4Me will automatically prompt you to end the route. Additionally, you can manually end the route by tapping the “End Route” button at the bottom of the stops list. When you have not visited route stops without status, the app will provide the list of the respective stops. Accordingly, you can set statuses to not visited stops and attach additional notes, photos, or signatures.

Once you assign a status to all stops and end the route, Route4Me will provide a detailed route summary with route KPIs. In detail, the total traveled distance, actual route duration, number of visited stops, and more. Accordingly, in your Route4Me Routes List, you can see the statuses of your routes, where completed and ended routes have the “Finished” status.

Equally important, once you end the route, editing the route and its stops is automatically disabled. To edit the ended route, tap the “Resume Route” button at the bottom of the route’s stops list.

Mobile to Web Real-Time Route Status and Data Synchronization

Furthermore, Route4Me’s Marketplace Subscriptions support real-time route data synchronization between the iPhone and iPad Route Planner app and Route4Me’s Web Platform. In detail, as the driver navigates the route, sets stop statuses, attaches proof of visit, or makes any route changes using your Route4Me iOS Driver Route Planning app, all updates are automatically synchronized with Route4Me’s Web Platform in real-time, and vice versa. Additionally, learn more about Route4Me’s User Types and dispatching routes from the Web Platform to the Mobile Route Planner app.