I’ve been using the first option that you listed Alan. Sent from my iPhone
> On May 24, 2021, at 8:58 AM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Sieghard, > > Just to clarify between the two package tracking apps with Parcel in their > names, they are: > > Parcel - Delivery Tracking by Ivan Pavlov Pty Ltd. This is a subscription > service available for $1.49 USD for the first year and $2.99 per year > thereafter. This is the app I currently use. > ParcelTrack - Package Tracker by Uberblic Labs. I believe this is the one you > mentioned which does not track Purolator shipments. I didn’t have great > success with this one other than after ifs initial release but stopped using > it when it did not handle Amazon shipments well. > > I’m giving AfterShip a try but it seems geared to businesses so I’m not > confident it’s going to meet my needs going forward. > > I don’t mind paying two or three dollars per year for a package tracker like > Parcel that is continually updated. > > Alan Lemly > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 12:43 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: the most accessible free package shipping monitoring apps? > > I hadn't even noticed these tabs yet, I just open the app and it shows my > shipments, but yes, I would say Settings is a good label for the second tab > and "Shipments" or "home" fits the first. > I haven't subscribed to Parcel in a very long time and the last app I used > was Parcel App, at least I think that is what it was called, from a German > developer. I liked it a bit better in how it displayed the information and > that it sent notifications quicker than Parcel which of course maybe has > changed now, but as I said, Parcel App hasn't worked with Purolator in a long > time so I stopped using it. For now Aftership with its highly automated way > of doing things suits me. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Alan > Lemly > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 10:21 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: the most accessible free package shipping monitoring apps? > > I gave Shipments to the leftmost bottomline toolbar button and Settings to > the button on the right. I’m not positive those are correct but I think > they’re close. I asked Support about that in my submitted feedback. > > Alan > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 11:35 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: the most accessible free package shipping monitoring apps? > > Alan, what labels did you give to those tabs? > > > > Richard > "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss > people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt > > www.turner42.com > > > > On May 23, 2021, at 9:32 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Sieghard, > > I’ve got a weakness for package tracking apps and thanks for telling us about > AfterShip. I’m curious why you stopped using the Parcel app to which I > thought you were subscribed. I also stopped using the free Parcel Track > because it just didn’t seem to work as reliably for my US shipments as other > tracking apps I’ve used. I’ve had good success with Parcel and its > subscription but if I can get a free app like AfterShip, I’ll consider > switching. I’m a little nervous about giving AfterShip access to my gmail > account which is my sole email but that seems a necessity to get its > automatic features. > > I was also a bit disappointed that AfterShip’s two bottomline toolbar buttons > were not labeled to Voiceover but I submitted feedback to their support > reporting this. I applied custom labels to those but the first time the app > is updated, I’ll lose those. > > Please keep us posted on your success with AfterShip and also how you think > it compares with Parcel if you’re still using that one. > > Alan lemly > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 11:01 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: the most accessible free package shipping monitoring apps? > > I used to use Parcel Track, but was frustrated with the fact it wouldn't > track Purolator packages any nore in Canada and that whenever I sent a > message to their support I would neve rget a reply. > I stopped using an app for a while and just used the various apps for UPS, > Fed Ex, Canada Post etc. if I wanted to track, but then a few weeks ago I > came across an app called Aftership and I installed it. It asked if I wante > dto link it to my Microsoft account so I did this for my business and now > whenever there are emails which contain a tracking number this app does an > amazing job creating a record for thes eshipments without me ever even > opening the app. If I ship out a package to a customer I usually use Canada > Post and typically within minutes o fme creating the label online which > causes an email to be generated which goes to my Inbox I get a notification > that Aftership found a new package. At that point if I want I can just tap on > said notification, tap on "More" in the app and "Edit:" and I can add a > descriptive title such as the name of the customer and what it was I shipped. > I really quite like this and if I want to track something that is not in my > email I can just copy the tracking number to the clipboard on my iPhone and > as soon as I open Aftership it recognizes that there is a tracking number in > the clipgoard and it asks me if I want to track this. It's a free app and at > this point it is my tracking app of choice simply because it does so much > stuff automatically. There is also a web interface, but I haven't used it yet. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Alan > Lemly > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 12:36 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: the most accessible free package shipping monitoring apps? > > Dan, > > You might try Parcel Delivery Tracking by Ivan Pavlov Ltd. I’m not sure if > this app has a free version as I’m subscribed to it but it is very accessible > and supports a lot of delivery carriers. I suspect finding a good free app in > this category might be hard because those I’ve used in the past like Shiprack > are no longer in the App Store. > > Alan Lemly > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Dan > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2021 12:18 PM > To: 'cwc' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: the most accessible free package shipping monitoring apps? > > Hi, > > > > I know this has come up before but I can't figure out how to look at old > postings on groups.io. It drives me crazy trying to find things on there. > > > > As asked in the subject, what are the most accessible apps for this? 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