Package tracking apps

By Derrick, 4 January, 2021

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iOS and iPadOS

Just curious what folks are using to track packages. I’m currently using deliveries and it would be great but it doesn’t tell me anything about my packages getting delivered. It tells me when things get scanned but that’s about it and even that is hit or Miss. Thanks in advance for your feedback.

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By Dawn 👩🏻‍🦯 on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 17:32

I have a couple that you might want to try out.
1. Parcel

It's accessible and gives you more updates on packages than just when it's scanned. It's free, but there's an optional subscription purchase. I used it to track and it worked beautifully.
2. ParcelTrack

This is have a different company. But they have a unique set of features along with ones similar to Parcel. Like Parcel they also have an optional subscription you can pay for.

Hope this helps.

By Derrick on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 17:32

Thanks so much. I will try these.

By Robin on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 17:32

Hi, I too use both Parcel and Parcel Track. In my humble opinion both are worth the subscription price. Note Parcel is an annual subscription but if you use PayPal to remit payment you get an extra month. Parcel Track is once and done if memory serves. I also wanted to mention that Parcel App allows tracking of Amazon packages in the USA having two different means by which to do so. If you use GMail you can have your amazon emails forwarded to your Parcel App in box and they'll register that way. If you do not if you paste the url of your package's tracking page from amazon into the track field of the app and sign into Amazon it'll track the package that way. It is also able to track Amazon Logistics packages which is very helpful. It's a bit clunky but given Amazon's restrictions it's a joy that it even works at all and it is timely and accurate. I just wanted to mention that as some might find that particular feature very useful indeed. Take good care.

By Julia on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 17:32

Hello there, I am using the following apps to track my packages: Parcel, aftership and 17track. All apps mentioned above are accessible to use with voiceover, and the main advantage of the parcel app is that it can easily provide you with updates from Amazon service which is super cool, the only thing you should do is to login to amazon so it will be able to parse the details of your previous and ongoing parcel deliveries. Additional InApp-purchase allows you to handle upto 200 deliveries per account so you can have a decent history of your past parcels available to all logged-in devices.

By Dennis Long on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 17:32

are any of these purchases one time?

By Siobhan on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 17:32

I dislike a lot, how the developers are going to subscription based models for things like cash reader and things. i'm not willing to pay twenty bucks plus, just to get access to bills everyone else does. Anyway I use slice which is free, You can forward emails to them from Amazon and walmart I think. actually, it's been so long since i got anything delivered, I don't remember how it works. I think it was a one time purchase of two bucks.

By Derrick on Monday, January 25, 2021 - 17:32

I think a little fairness is due here. Most app developers are small groups of people. Sometimes only 1 person. Unless you’re a big development company the business is not that lucrative when you consider how much Apple may take off the top. I think they’re almost being forced into this subscription model. Nobody wants to work for free. These folks need to feed there family too. Take all that into consideration.