Function Over Form

Parcel is not the nicest looking solution to the problem of package tracking, but in forgoing visual flash it absolutely succeeds at presenting information efficiently and just getting out of the way.

It has support for more delivery services than any other app I’ve tried, it handles notifications more reliably, and it has a web app available too, which comes in handy more often than I would have thought. The one major gap that I’ve identified is the ability to track Amazon packages natively. The reason for this is a good one—not wanting to store Amazon credentials on their servers—and a workaround via email exists (and is more flexible), but I feel like a native solution would still be better. The end user feels its absence as a hassle and a problem, not a privacy win. Why not encrypt the stored credentials?

In any event, this is my go-to app for package tracking and there are just a few things I’d like to see added:

1. Native Amazon tracking support
2. More icons for package status; my brain interprets the truck as “on vehicle for delivery” even though it actually just means “in transit” in Parcel, regardless of actual status.
3. I like the way Deliveries (a competitor) shows a map view with the package info. Parcel has a map view as well, hidden away in a menu, and while a map isn’t necessarily functional it makes the whole process of waiting for a package feel more fun. Not to mention how helpful it is to have a visual reference sometimes when trying to decipher the weird lingo of shipping statuses.

MariusMasalar about Parcel - Delivery Tracking, v2.1