Route Alternative: Girl Math vs. Route
Route connects to your email and follows each package from checkout to doorstep, with claims for lost or damaged orders at its merchant partners. Girl Math starts where Route stops: once the package is in your hands, it tracks how long you have to send it back.
Pricing at a glance
Girl Math
$4.99/mo or $29.99/yr (7-day free trial on annual)
A subscription unlocks everything: unlimited returns, the store directory, receipt photos, reminders and stats.
Route
Free
The Route app is free on the App Store.
Route details are from their App Store listing as of November 11, 2026. Pricing and features change, so confirm the current details on their site before you decide.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Girl Math | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Return deadlines and receipts | Track packages from checkout to doorstep |
| Package tracking | No | Yes, 600+ carriers, imported from your email |
| Return deadlines | Calculates each deadline from built-in return policies for 30+ stores, or any custom window | Not described as a feature in their listing |
| Reminders before a window closes | Reminders 7, 3 and 1 day before every return window closes | Shipping status notifications |
| Lost or damaged orders | No | File a claim at Route merchant partners |
| In-store purchases | Yes, log a paper receipt | Built around online orders |
| Privacy | Stored on your iPhone; no account, no email access, no ads | Connects to your email |
Who each one is for
Choose Girl Math if you
- Keep missing return windows rather than deliveries
- Want in-store and online purchases in one list
- Do not want an app reading your email
Choose Route if you
- Want every package tracked automatically
- Bought from a Route merchant and need to file a lost or damaged claim
The bottom line
Route answers "where is my package?" Girl Math answers "how long do I have to return it?" If the second question is the one costing you money, Girl Math is the app.
Route vs. Girl Math: questions
Is Girl Math a Route alternative?
For returns, yes. Route tracks deliveries; Girl Math tracks the return deadline once an item arrives and reminds you 7, 3 and 1 day before it closes.
Does Girl Math track shipping?
No. It does not follow carriers. It tracks return windows and keeps receipts attached.
Does Girl Math read my email like Route?
No. You add purchases yourself and everything stays on your iPhone.
How much does Girl Math cost?
Girl Math is a subscription: $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr (7-day free trial on annual). Route is free.
Never miss a return window again
Log a purchase, snap the receipt, and Girl Math reminds you 7, 3 and 1 day before the deadline.