[EN] MyRoute-app Routeplanner Next (Beta)

[Guzzist]

@Con-Hennekens yes Con you are right, with your 2 responses. But I was waiting for the early access of promised Web Route Planner - not for Navigator...

[LennyO]

I think we all should just calm down and embrace the hard work of the development team. I am sure that noone will be loosing any functionality they paid for and used before when the new version comes out!
I, personally, am totally on board with paying a bit extra for extra features that I may not need at the moment, but very likely to use at some point in the near future.
I have a question though...
@corjan-meijerink will the new release have a way to turn the newly created route to a track without saving it first and then importing it back as a track?
Thank you! Keep up your great work!!!!
GO MRA!!!!!

[Stefan Hummelink]

@Guzzist said:

But I was waiting for the early access of promised Web Route Planner - not for Navigator...

Euh, this bèta announcement is in fact for the web route planner, NOT for the navigation app?

After launch MRA offers to main distinct products for which obviously different pricings are applicable:

• MRA Navigation Next
• MRA Routeplanner Next
• MRA Routeplanner "Legacy", for a t.b.d. period of time)
• New stuff... Yet to be disclosed, but hinted on by the beta website...

And obviously the app is sort of "connected to" all of these products.

This thread is about the Routeplanner Next!

[Drabslab]

@Corjan-Meijerink said:

The fact how many people shouted the opposite has been heartbreaking for the entire team.

The last time that I sent remarks (off line to the team so not public) to MRA about it's confusing communication and the consequences of that confusion, I ended up being banned from the forum, so I was very sure that I would never again comment on this forum...

So much for being ...

Communication on this upgrade could have been a lot better, perhaps??? I could to some (large?) extend agree.

But there could be a general conclusion much more significant after reading these threads:

There are very disturbing reports that education levels are dropping very fast around Europe and youngsters are less and less able to read and understand a simple text.

After having read the original MRA announcement of the upcoming changes and reading here how people continue to ask the same questions ignoring that these were clearly answered in the original annoucement, and in the meantime already a dozen times extra... education apparently wasn't that great in the past either...

[Vince Hyde]

@Corjan-Meijerink since the new web planner is on a different site with a new login will all the routes in my library, my friends and events migrate over to the new site once I link my lifetime gold account if I join in October or February

[MotoCon]

@Vince-Hyde, yes, no worries!

[JP d]

Question. I'm not a big fan of some changes or features being moved around. Any way those of us whom are happy with the planner as it is can stick with the current one? (just like when Google maps changed the maps colour scheme to greyscale ). Thanks for all your hard work can't wait to see what you come up with .

[Corjan Meijerink]

Sticking with the current planner is possible for a while.
Eventually we will shut it down!

[Hubert Thoring]

Yes, all this to stimulate the new WoMo

[Hubert Thoring]

I will sign up and pay to be there no matter what Lifetime means now new...
...

https://beta.myrouteapp.com/features

It's good that we're already driving a WoMo otherwise I wouldn't have any money left

[Peter Schiefer]

Hubert same for me , I called up for the payment

[LE DIZES Freddy]

Hello,
I still haven't received the code to become a beta tester
and access the database in early November.
Thank you.

[CD130]

@LE-DIZES-Freddy It’s very simple: all the information is available here: https://beta.myrouteapp.com

[Jeroen ekkel c]

@Con-Hennekens said:

@John-S-Parry, I don't feel like turning this into an MS bash, but MS has MANY products with one-time licenses that get deprecated sooner or later.

@John-S-Parry said:

The "upgrade to the new version" locks me out of any functional improvements.

I feel this is really untrue. There are many functional improvements included in the upgrade for which nothing at all needs te be paid. Just wait and see

Levens lange garantie bestaat niet aan updates of longlife update dan wel de prijs die je ooit hett betaald voor een dienst, geen enkel bedriif garandeerd dat je in de toekomst, het zelfde blijft.
ZIe HBO nax bijv. tijdens de introductie levenslang de zelfde prijs wat doen ze je krijgt minder voor het produkt , Wil je het zelfde houden als tijdens de instap mag je meer betalen of je krijgt reclame er voor terug etc.

MRA myroute welke licencie je ook hebt kunnen je altijd extra laten betalen voor bepaalde extra´s dan de standaard.

Tenslotte vind ik het al heel raaar dat je als beta tester in hun systeen er voor moet betalen, tenslotte je mag hopen dat niet iedereen de toegang krijgt in de gesloten forum en ontwikkeling beter een selectie, anders wordt het een rommeltje net als deze forum zit geen structuur in en eenvoud, net als MRA myroute aan opbouw en niet echt overzichtelijk.
Denk dat er teveel mogelijkheden in zit die niet zo eenvoudig zijn, dan wel dat er meer in komt waar menig geen gebruik van maakt dan wel een uitleg er en te vele handelingen.
Dus minder toeters en bellen alleen wat belangrijk is en stabiel, en bebruiksvriendelijk zo kijk ik tegen het geheel aan.

[Tom Grzelinski]

@LE-DIZES-Freddy Hi Freddy, the top of the Beta webpage says:

"Beta Access goes on sale on 26 October 2026, and the beta opens on 2 November 2026 for everyone who has it."

So unless you have some special arrangement, we all have to wait until the 26th, choose our option:

https://beta.myrouteapp.com/#tiers

And then wait until 2nd November for access.

Cheers, Tom

[Tom Grzelinski]

@CD130 Sorry CD, didn't see you'd already replied!

[LE DIZES Freddy]

@Tom-Grzelinski ok i wait like you Thanks

[Tim 57 0]

Hi everyone, dear MRA developer team,

reply from a potential new user/lifetime member.

I tested MRA in my Honda with Android Auto a few days ago and actually intended to sign up for a Lifetime Gold and App Next subscription today.

After battling my way through the slightly confusing basic/silver/gold/appnext comparison page, I was ready to purchase the lifetime subscription. While looking for it, I stumbled upon this post.

To be completely honest, I am thoroughly put off and confused, and I’ve put my decision to buy on hold for now.

When I purchase a lifetime license, I expect to receive a lifetime subscription.

I own several such subscriptions for both professional and personal use, and I appreciate being able to test new features and gain early access as a beta user.

From what I’m reading here, however, that doesn't seem to be the case with MRA. Furthermore, I have to assume—based on what’s written here—that there could always be new versions or features that are no longer included in the lifetime sub.

In my view, that is very disappointing and defeats the whole purpose of a lifelong commitment to a piece of software or a company. Besides that, the communication what's in and what's not, what will be in and not is totally confusing.

It’s a real shame and is deterring me from buying—especially since I was very pleasantly surprised after the trial.

[Rob Verhoeff]

@Tim-57-0 After Corjan’s input, I was genuinely convinced that there were no loose ends left. That’s why I’m surprised that people keep thinking they’re going to lose functionality once the new web planner launches!

NO, YOU WON’T!!

Everything included in the Lifetime package will also be available when the new web planner launches. How many times does this still need to be explained?

[David Rudgley]

I suspect the main concern is that customers who purchased the Gold Lifetime package believed they were entitled to all future updates and additional functionality for the lifetime of the product.
If that is the case, how were those expectations managed at the point of sale? Was it made clear that "Lifetime" referred only to the functionality available at the time of purchase, and that future premium features could be excluded? If so, then any misunderstanding may simply stem from customers interpreting the offer differently.
My view is that the business has recognised that the Lifetime model will eventually reach a saturation point, where revenue from new Lifetime purchases begins to decline. At that stage, relying solely on Lifetime sales is unlikely to generate sufficient income to support ongoing development, maintenance, and future innovation.
I completely understand why the business has chosen to introduce a new commercial model. However, I can also appreciate why customers who previously purchased Lifetime access may feel differently, particularly if they believed their purchase included access to all future functionalities. Ultimately, much depends on how those expectations were originally set and communicated.