ROUTE PLANNER FOR ANDROID

A list of places.
A simpler tool.

Bring your stops into simpleMAPa, choose where to go next, and open navigation when you’re ready. Prepare a messy list on your computer with the Workbench below.

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All features · 20 stops · one list

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Unlimited lists · 100 stops per list

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Moving your list to your phone is easy

Your desktop→Your browser session→Large QR Code→Your phone app
simpleMAPa app home showing an active run, import button and quick tip

Workbench Import Flow

PREPARE HERE → CONTINUE ON YOUR PHONE

Five clear steps from an address list to a scannable code. Prepare the records here; review and save them in the app.

Workbench Import FlowList → Review → Code → Phone
01

Choose a country

Start here. The country for this list must match the country selected in the phone app.

Required

Select United States to use this experimental importer. Other countries are not available yet.

02

Add your list

Start with a CSV or TXT file, or paste rows from a spreadsheet. Keep postal codes and phone numbers as text.

Drop a file hereor choose from your computerCSV and TXT
OR
Drop a list instead

Paste records with a header row from a spreadsheet or text file.

Use these template columns

Name, Address, Unit, City, State, ZIP, Country, Phone, Email

One place per row. Unit, Phone and Email may be blank. The current importer accepts U.S. records only.
Download blank CSV template ↓
03

Review records

Correct names and address details, then choose which records to include. The grid includes Email.

Review and edit your records

Select a country and add your list.

0Rows found
0Basic check
0Review locally
Review and edit the fields below
StatusNameAddressUnitCityStateZIPCountryPhoneEmailInclude
04

Route/File names

Give the list a meaningful route name. This is the name you will see in the app.

One imported list can support multiple new Runs in the app. The CSV filename identifies the file used during import.

05

Generate code

The data QR code converts your list into a scannable phone input.

Ready to continue on your phone
  • Open simpleMAPa on your phone → Import → Workbench
  • Point the phone scanner at the code
  • You have 30 seconds to scan; the code then hides automatically
  • Press Generate code to start
  • After 5 minutes of inactivity, the page resets and your work is lost

Disclaimer: The code contains your list data. Do not share it or save it as an image. You are responsible for keeping the code and its data private.

THE SIMPLE RULESYOUR LIST · YOUR CONTROL

Your data stays with you.

It is your list.

You store your own records in your pc or your phone.

The Workbench does not keep a copy of any lists.

simpleMAPa does not store your data anywhere.

Keep a backup.

If you lose your phone, you may lose its local data.

Keep your original CSV files somewhere safe.

Simple data privacy.

Generated here.

The QR code is generated in your browser session.

Close the QR code as soon as scan is completed.

The code carries your data.

02 / THE PHONE APPACTUAL APP SCREENS

Take the list on the road.

From a ready list to an active run, keep the next stop, route status and customer details close at hand.

01 — 05 / APP VIEWS
03 / IN YOUR VEHICLEANDROID AUTO DISPLAY

ANOTHER VIEW OF YOUR ROUTE

Route Planning on Android Auto

See your stops and route calculations on your vehicle’s Android Auto display. Reset the route, choose another location and start navigation from the car screen while your phone remains available for customer details. Your route on one screen, your workday context on the other.

04 / PRIVATE BY DESIGNFROM COMPUTER TO PHONE

Know where your list goes.
From import to route.

01 / ON YOUR COMPUTER

Prepare in the browser.

Review your records and create a scannable color code locally. The Workbench server does not receive your list to make the code.

02 / ON YOUR PHONE

Review before the road.

Use the Workbench scanner in the phone app to read the QR code. Keep your original CSV as a backup.

A saved or photographed code can be scanned again; treat it as a copy of your list. Close QR code as soon as successfully scanned. Close browser window when finished.

Scan this list on your phone.

Time remaining to scan: 30 seconds

Route name
File name

IMPORTANT:
  1. Open the simpleMAPa Android app.
  2. Select Import → Workbench → Open Scanner.
  3. Point your phone at the QR code and keep the entire code centered in the scanner. The scanner detects it automatically.

Keep the QR code private. Do not share it as an image. It contains readable, unencrypted list data that anyone with a compatible scanner can copy.

After 5 minutes of inactivity, the entire page resets.

Your code will appear here.

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