Feature requests from a happy user: map readability and route alternatives
The route line is quite thick, which makes other map details hard to read underneath it. A slimmer line, closer to what Apple Maps uses, would improve readability a lot.
Road numbers are not shown on the map. In Apple Maps the number of the road I'm driving on appears within the highlighted route itself, and surrounding roads carry small shield labels. This is very helpful for orientation, and I'd love to see the same in ABRP.
Alternative routes are drawn in grey on the map, but I can't tap one to select it. Instead I have to open a separate interface and pick from a list, even though the alternatives are already visible on the map. Being able to simply tap the route I want, as in Apple Maps, would be much more intuitive.
The labels for alternative routes appear as small balloons with an arrow right at the point where the route splits off. When several alternatives branch at roughly the same place, the balloons overlap and it's impossible to tell which time belongs to which route. Apple Maps places its label alongside the route, roughly halfway along it, which makes the association clear. It would also help if the labels stated the trade-off explicitly, for example "13 minutes longer", "10 minutes shorter" or "more efficient".
None of these are blockers — the core planning is excellent — but together they would make the app significantly more comfortable to use while driving. I hope they're useful input.
Best Regards,
Jan
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Linked to show the street numbers from the outset, even with "normal" display
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