Improve Favorite POI management (visibility, categories, icons)
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Hi everyone,
I use MyRoute-app — both on desktop and mobile — and I really appreciate the ability to save Favorite POIs for future trip planning.
However, I think the Favorite POI system could be improved to make route planning easier and more organized.Here are some suggestions I’d like to propose:
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Show favorites on the map
It would be great if Favorite POIs could be visible on the map, similar to how it works in TomTom Planner.
Ideally, there should be a toggle to show/hide them, both in the web planner and the mobile app. -
Categories or tags
I know the request to categorize POIs has been made before.
Maybe full-blown categories are technically complex — but adding a simple tag system could be a more feasible solution.
For example, allowing users to assign tags like “Hotel”, “Pass”, “Food Stop”, etc., and then filter by tag when needed. -
More icons
The current icon set is quite limited. A wider selection of icons (e.g. hotel, tent, parking, mountain pass, binoculars) would help visually distinguish different types of POIs at a glance. -
Better management interface
A more advanced interface for managing Favorites would be welcome — including batch editing, filtering, sorting, and grouping by tag. -
Sharing Favorites (future idea)
As a future enhancement, it could be nice to share public categories or tag groups of favorites — like “Offroad Tracks”, “Mountain Passes”, etc. This would allow collaboration between users or communities.
I understand some of these ideas may be more complex to implement, but even starting with just map visibility, tagging, and more icons would already make a big difference.
What do you think? Do other users feel the same need?
Thanks in advance — and happy riding!
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