The program is an excellent idea, and actually executed pretty well; the one problem is, the prices were all pretty far off across the board. They were all around 20% lower than what the websites of the shippers said (and when I actually went to ship, even the website price was lower than what I actually ended up paying). If the prices were right, this app would be awesome! I can still use it as a comparison tool to decide which shipper to use, but I cant be sure if the prices are accurate, or if its actually showing me the cheapest option, so it falls a bit short.
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Description
Packagee is a shipping calculator for the iPhone. However, it is also much more, it is a comparison tool for all domestic carriers in the United States.
* Also check out Packagee for the iPad! *
NOTE: To the customers who are still confused about how to change units, (i.e. lbs) please look in your Settings application, under Packagee. Discounts and margins are also located in the settings. These settings have existed for several versions, the most recently added one being over a year old.
To use Packagee simply enter the origin information, destination information, and package information and you will be presented with a list of rate quotes directly from the carriers all presented together where you can sort and compare them by lowest price, fastest delivery time, or a ratio of lowest cost per day of transit! You can also enable or disable the display (and sorting) of rates based on online prices, for printing shipping labels/postage online with USPS. Stay tuned for more features still to be added.
Things to keep in mind:
1) Shipping rates can jump or drop quite a bit if the descriptions are off by even an ounce or an inch on one dimension. So, give accurate information to receive accurate rates.
2) DHL no longer ships domestically in the US, that is why there are no rates fetched from DHL. (I didnt know until recently either.)
3) Currently only domestic carriers and locations are suppoorted, although an "International Packagee" is in the works.
4) Not all areas support internet pricing.
If you receive any inaccurate rates, or experience any problems whatsoever, let us know. We want this application to be perfect, and we know you expect nothing less. You can do so by leaving a review or clicking the support link below to be taken to our site where you can email us.
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* Also check out Packagee for the iPad! *
NOTE: To the customers who are still confused about how to change units, (i.e. lbs) please look in your Settings application, under Packagee. Discounts and margins are also located in the settings. These settings have existed for several versions, the most recently added one being over a year old.
To use Packagee simply enter the origin information, destination information, and package information and you will be presented with a list of rate quotes directly from the carriers all presented together where you can sort and compare them by lowest price, fastest delivery time, or a ratio of lowest cost per day of transit! You can also enable or disable the display (and sorting) of rates based on online prices, for printing shipping labels/postage online with USPS. Stay tuned for more features still to be added.
Things to keep in mind:
1) Shipping rates can jump or drop quite a bit if the descriptions are off by even an ounce or an inch on one dimension. So, give accurate information to receive accurate rates.
2) DHL no longer ships domestically in the US, that is why there are no rates fetched from DHL. (I didnt know until recently either.)
3) Currently only domestic carriers and locations are suppoorted, although an "International Packagee" is in the works.
4) Not all areas support internet pricing.
If you receive any inaccurate rates, or experience any problems whatsoever, let us know. We want this application to be perfect, and we know you expect nothing less. You can do so by leaving a review or clicking the support link below to be taken to our site where you can email us.
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Application availability
Available in countries
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | 6.99 CAD |
| China | 30 CNY |
| France | 4.99 EUR |
| Germany | 4.99 EUR |
| Italy | 4.99 EUR |
| Netherlands | 4.99 EUR |
| Portugal | 4.99 EUR |
| Spain | 4.99 EUR |
| Poland | 4.99 EUR |
| UK | 3.99 GBP |
| India | 300 INR |
| Japan | 600 JPY |
| Russia | 379 RUB |
| Turkey | 12.99 TRY |
| USA | 4.99 USD |
| Korea, Republic Of | 5.49 USD |
| Ukraine | 4.99 USD |
Available for devices
iPhoneFirstGen, iPodTouchFirstGen, iPodTouchSecondGen, iPhone3G, iPhone3GS, iPadWifi, iPad3G, iPhone4, iPodTouchThirdGen, iPodTouchFourthGen, iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus,Reviews
Needs improvement
Finally an app worth five stars
With packagee I dont have to spend an hour trying to decide how to ship a package, instead I just put in the information and a few minutes later I have the cheapest, fastest way to get my package delivered. Truely a great application for anyone who is tired of getting ripped off by shipping costs or tired of wasting time. Packagee is well built and I havent run into any bugs yet, although it does take a little long to load all of the information, but that is to be expected and I still highly reccommend this.
Crashed too much
Unfortunately, this app never worked for me even connected to wifi. It seemed like such a great idea and I was super excited to buy it. but when I entered shipping info, while searching, the app crashed many times. I was never able to get it to work even after restarting my phone. I hope it improves in the future.
Packagee
When I first used it I couldnt believe how fast I had results. Just 5 seconds entering the data and voilà, there was all the data I need in a neat list. When doing this manually it was always a hassle and could easily take up to 15 to 30 mins. Im very satisfied with this app and would recommend it to people who frequently need to quote shipping prices on sites like eBay. I just hope one day therell be an international version too.
Still waiting...
I bought this a while back anticipating USPS Priority (most common method I use to ship) would be added soon. Still waiting. :( going to the wesite I only find a blank page and "patience" displayed so that is obviously my only choice for now since I cant find another app to do the job. As of now its a wasted $5 app for me, if priority is added it will be 5 stars based on function and GUI
Looks and feels amazing
I only keep a few apps on my iPhone at a time (important, useful, good looking, ones that I use a lot.) and this is one of them. This most recent update was really needed, now it is perfect again.
Nice Idea, But COMPLETELY USELESS -- a RIPOFF!
I spent a good 90 minutes comparing the results from the use of this program to actual FedEx Web rates. The rates and days to delivery are all wrong. I paid $4.99 for the use of a useless product. And, I mean COMPLETELY USELESS.
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