There are a ton of navigation apps out there. We’ve already compiled a list of the very best navigation apps, in case you’re interested in that. In this article, we’ll list our choices for the best route planning apps in the Play Store. If you’re planning to go on a road trip, for example, and you’d like to plan everything in advance, and simply mark down some routes to visit, these apps can come in real handy.

That’s just one example, of course, these apps could be useful in a number of other situations. Whatever requires you to make a number of stops, or whatever you plan on doing that requires route planning, these apps are here for you. We’ve listed 10 such apps down below, and they do differ one from the other to a degree. They’re not listed in a specific order, so keep that in mind. Also, do note that these are only our favorites, there are a number of additional options in the Play Store.

Top 10 Best Route Planning Android Apps 2021

Below is a quick overview of the 10 best route planning Android apps for 2021, including any download and in-app purchase costs.

Top 10 Best Route Planning Android Apps 2021 Downloads

Below is a little more information on each app, and a direct link for easy downloading.

All download links go to the app’s Google Play Store listing. Users are always recommended to download apps from Google Play or an authorized app store.

Routin

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $1.99-$14.99
• Size: 7.4MB
• Google Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars

Routin is one of the best rated route planning apps on the Play Store. There’s a good reason for that, well, several of them. The app does look excellent. The UI not only looks great, but it’s quite functional. The general app functionality is what users really dig, though. This app actually enables you to add up to 300 stops per route, for free. If your credits are not enough, you can simply watch a video ad to keep going.

Routin is compatible with Google Maps, Yandex Maps, Waze, Here WeGo, and a number of other navigation apps, which only makes it more appealing to users. The app enables you to add extra information to stops, such as phone numbers, email addresses, notes, photos, and so on. Creating routes is quick and easy, while you can add stops by postcode in supported countries.

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Multi-Stop Route Planner

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $4.99-$99.95
• Size: 15MB
• Google Play rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars

Multi-Stop Route Planner app doesn’t have the most innovative name out there, but it’s a really good and useful app. This app will help you to optimize your travel route, and can easily save you time on a daily basis. The company behind it especially highlights its usefulness to deliver drivers. It claims that it can help delivery drivers deliver their orders 30-percent faster.

The app can provide you with PDF reports with your route planning details. Planning routes is really easy, as this app enables a simple drag-and-drop function for markets, you can simply drop them on the map. Unlimited maps and daily route optimizations are available, and you can even send ETAs to your clients through the app. Real time traffic updates are enabled, and so much more.

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Just Draw It!

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $0.99-$6.49
• Size: 14MB
• Google Play rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

Just Draw It! is actually an app that we talked about earlier this year. The app didn’t change that much since then, but it’s still quite useful. This app is a bit different than all the others, as it makes route planning even simpler. You can simply drag your finger across the map to highlight your route. It doesn’t really get any simpler than that. The app will recognize your input, and highlight the route for you.

The app will calculate the distance for the route you selected, and it’s ideal for runners, for example. You’ll know exactly what distance that is, and whether it’s appropriate for your next running session or not. The app also allows you to import and export GPX files, save preferred routes, search for various places, and more. When it comes to mapping solutions, you can choose between Google Maps and OpenStreetMap.

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Zeo Route Planner

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $1.99-$150
• Size: 33MB
• Google Play rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars

Zeo Route Planner is quite possibly the highest-rated app on the list. is it good, though? Well, yes, it is, it’s excellent for what it does. The goal of this app is to provide you with the shortest and fastest route for whatever you’re doing. The company says that drivers spend up to 30-percent less time on the road, and save 20-percent of their cash on fuel thanks to the Zeo Route Planner app.

This app doesn’t limit you on the number of routes you can create or optimize, nor does it require you to sign in or enter credit card info for your first route. The app does enable voice input, if you’d like to use it, while you can import your manifests via excel, KML files, spreadsheet, or CSV. The app will tell you whether you’re behind schedule, and it will pinpoint estimates for your arrival. We’re only scratching the surface here, though.

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Routingo

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $5.99-$59.99
• Size: 21MB
• Google Play rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Routingo is one of the nicest and cleanest looking apps on this list. Routingo can combine current traffic conditions with the most up-to-date map data to plan and optimize your delivery route, road trip, or travel plan. It claims it can save up to 30-percent of your time and fuel. The app allows for route optimizations up to 300 stops, and can import the stops from spreadsheets.

You can set the route start and finish points, and also set stops priority level. There are a number of optimization types included here, including minimal distance, time, balanced route, and so on. You’re allowed to add your notes to each of the stops, if you want, and view your delivered or undelivered jobs, if you’re using this app as a delivery driver. There are so many more options included here.

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GPS Route Planner

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $4.99-$24.99
• Size: 6.5MB
• Google Play rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars

GPS Route Planner app is a bit simpler than most other apps on the list, which is not a bad thing at all. It offers a really functional and clean UI, and it’ll get you to your destination in style. The app can guide you to your destination via voice, and you can plan for stops along the way, of course. This app’s goal is to help you reach them all as far as possible, without getting lost in the process.

This app is actually ideal for planning road trips, you can plan everything ahead of time, and be on your way. The app can provide you with live traffic updates and alerts, while it can also notify you of points of interest near you, such as petrol stations, shops, ATMs, bars, and so much more. It is also a great tool for delivery drivers as well.

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Circuit

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $3.49-$209.99
• Size: 30MB
• Google Play rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars

Circuit is yet another excellent route planning app. This app also offers that clean, and simple design many people love. There’s a good reason so many people are using this app. Circuit can optimize your delivery routes, in other words, it can help you avoid traffic and backtracking, just so you can reach your destination faster. You can choose your preferred mapping solution, as Google Maps, HereWeGo, and Waze are available.

Circuit also allows you to find and add destinations by using an accurate address, ZIP code, or voice search. It also allows you to mark priority delivery stops, and set time windows for packages to deliver on schedule. You can also set the length of time you’d like to spend on each stop, and get instant and accurate arrival time estimates. These are only some of the features the app offers.

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Route4Me

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $1-$319.99
• Size: 115MB
• Google Play rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

Route4Me is also an app that caters to both deliver drivers, and various other businesses. It can optimize your visits, pickups, deliveries, and appointments so that you save some time, and nerves at the same time. The company says that this app is used by a wide variety of people, ranging from road warriors, field-sales reps, field-service techs, delivery drivers, and so on.

The app allows you to use it for optimizing 10 routes, and then it’ll ask you to subscribe. The app can provide you voice-guided directions in your favorite navigation app, once your multi-stop route is planned. It will keep track of progress by marking locations (both visited and departed). It will also notify you how long a route will take, and how many miles you will drive.

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Roadtrippers

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $6.99-$29.99
• Size: 121MB
• Google Play rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars

Roadtrippers app, as its name says, caters mainly to road trip planning. It is actually one of the best road trip planning apps out there. It not only looks good, but it offers all the features you’d expect out of such an app. You can discover places to visit via this application, like local diners, quirky roadside attractions, scenic points, national parks, motels, hotels, and so much more.

The app allows you to plan a road trip with up to seven waypoints. If you end up liking the app, and would like to use way more than seven of them, you can upgrade to Roadtrippers Plus. Once you do that, you’ll be able to select up to 150 waypoints per single trip, and collaborate with your friends as well. The app will also offer you exclusive deals, custom map styles, and so much more.

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Delivery Route Planner Multi Stop

• Price: Free to download
• In-app purchases: $9.99
• Size: 8.1MB
• Google Play rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars

Delivery Route Planner Multi Stop is another app with a rather generic name, that is not easily recognizable, at least on the Play Store. The app’s actual name is ‘SquareRoute’, based on the company’s name. This app is also quite useful, though, and a good route planner in general. The design of the app is simple, but quite useful. The app comes with a free, 7-day trial, and you’ll be able to use the app to its full extent in that time.

SquareRoute planner allows couriers to define their territory in order to get more relevant search results, and enter addresses quicker. You can add up to 200 stops on your route, and you can also define your service time, time windows, start and end location, and more. The company claims you can save quite a bit of time by using this app.

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