Help and contact
Road4Trip plans routes with several stops, hands them over to Apple Maps or Google Maps for driving and keeps a record of where you have been.
Questions, problems or wishes are welcome by e-mail to info@bernhardueli.ch. I usually reply within a few days.
How do I create a route?
In the “Routes” tab, tap the plus at the top right and give the route a name. Use “Add stop” to search for your destinations. You can change the order by dragging under “Edit”.
Where does a route start and where does it end?
The first stop is the start, the last one is the destination – both are labelled in the list. Everything in between is an intermediate stop. Under “Edit” you can move any entry, including the start and the destination.
If you usually set off from the same place, set a “Home” in the settings. One tap then adds it as the start of any route.
How do I drive a route?
Open the route and tap Apple Maps or Google Maps under “Navigation”. The stops are handed over to the app you chose. You decide in the settings which one is listed first.
The maps app starts at the start of the route. If you would rather set off from where you are right now, set “Start from” to “Current location” for that route – the journey to the start is then added to the kilometres shown.
How is the distance calculated?
Road4Trip calculates the real driving distance using Apple’s routing service – the kilometres you actually cover on the road, not the straight-line distance.
The app needs an internet connection briefly for this.
Why does a route show “approx.” before the kilometres?
Then the route could not be calculated yet, usually because there was no connection. Instead the app shows the straight-line distance, which is shorter than the real route.
Open the route again with an internet connection and the exact value is filled in.
What does choosing the mode of transport do?
It determines how the calculation works. Car, motorcycle and scooter use the same roads and give the same route.
Bicycle and on foot follow different paths and therefore give a different distance and a completely different time.
How does a trip get into the history?
Open the route and tap “Mark as completed”. It then appears with its date in the “History” tab, together with the statistics across all trips.
How do I get the widget?
Press and hold an empty spot on the home screen, then choose “Edit Home Screen” and tap the plus at the top. Search for “Road4Trip” and add the size you want.
The widget shows your next planned trip with date, mode of transport and kilometres. There is one for the lock screen as well – press and hold the lock screen, choose “Customise” and tap the area below the clock.
For anything to appear, a route needs a date. Switch on “Trip planned” in the route.
How do I back up my routes?
In the settings under “Backup”. There you can switch on “Back up automatically” – daily, weekly or monthly – and “Back up now” does it by hand at any time. A switch decides whether the photos are included.
The last five backups are kept. They are stored in your iCloud Drive in the “Road4Trip” folder and can be reached through the Files app. That way they survive even a lost iPhone.
“Restore backup” replaces all routes on the iPhone with the backup you choose. This cannot be undone, which is why the app asks first.
Where are my routes stored?
On this iPhone. There is no user account, and Road4Trip transfers nothing to a server run by the developer.
One exception is up to you: if backup is switched on, the app places a copy in your own iCloud Drive. That data stays in your Apple account – the developer has no access to it.
Can I share routes with friends?
Not yet. Sharing routes and planning group trips together are planned for a future version.
How do I get rid of all routes at once?
At the very bottom of the settings, via “Reset app”. This deletes all routes including the history and restores the original settings.
So that this cannot happen by accident, you have to type the word “Reset” to confirm. It cannot be undone.
I deleted the app – are my routes gone?
Yes. Since everything is stored locally, the data is removed together with the app. It cannot be recovered.
Road4Trip collects no data. The full privacy policy explains the details.